About Tenerife
A Secret in a Tenerife Church
It was a Dan Brown moment. Why was there the crypt of a pirate in a church in La Laguna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site? There must be a story. […]
Towns & Resorts
Hotels
Review of NH Hotel, Santa Cruz
A moderately priced city centre hotel offering contemporary style and comfort in one of the best locations for exploring Santa Cruz. […]
About Tenerife
Celebrating the Virgin of Candelaria on Tenerife
Candelaria on the evening of the 14 August is mental. I knew it was going to be busy, these big fiestas always are, I just didn’t expect it to be as busy. […]
About Tenerife
Enrame de Chorros, Getting Dressed Up for Summer in Puerto de la Cruz
As well as beach parties and dunking goats, there’s another pretty little tradition to welcome in summer in Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife – Enrame de Chorros. […]
About Tenerife
Surviving Midsummer Fiestas and the Noche de San Juan on Tenerife
To celebrate the Noche de San Juan there are beach parties and events organised in lots of towns and villages on Tenerife… […]
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Guide to the Corpus Christi Flower Carpets in La Orotava
Every year Corpus Christi in a La Orotava draws tens of thousands of visitors. To see the best of the carpets, it helps to know how the whole thing works… […]
About Tenerife
Why The Real Tenerife Guidebook is Different
The Real Tenerife is full of unique information that comes from first hand experience of living, working and playing amongst the Canarios… […]
About Tenerife
A Different Scene in Puerto de la Cruz
I’ve got a zillion shots of Puerto de la Cruz, so I set myself the task of trying to look at it slightly differently. […]
About Tenerife
Looking For Authentic Tenerife or Just looking for the Quiet Tenerife?
What is your idea of an authentic Tenerife location? Is it a sweeping bay with a beach lapped by azure seas backed by a row of quaint fishermen’s cottages with… […]
Fiestas
Which Tenerife Carnival is Best, Santa Cruz or Puerto de la Cruz?
For visitors who want to get dressed up, get down and get slightly drunk with the locals type of carnival or maybe even just to experience the best parades… […]