Puerto de la Cruz
The Banana Road, It’s Tenerife But Not As You Know It
You know that feeling, when the last day of your holiday looms and you head to the beach or the pool, feel the warmth of the sun on your skin and wish you could stay […]
Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz
The nocturnal transformation of Casa El Viejito in Puerto de la Cruz
Although the road bringing most visitors to Puerto runs right past Casa El Viejito, not many will pass it on foot. The few folk who do register the old casa might casually wonder what it is. […]
About Tenerife
Taking a look at La Paz in Puerto de la Cruz
The narrow lane which links La Paz with the lower town is called the Camino de las Cabras, the route livestock farmers once used to move their goats from the cliffs to sea level. […]
Culture
Tenerife Town & City Guides
We decided to write a guide so that others didn’t do what we had done, waste inordinate hours wandering the less interesting parts of the town hoping to discover something good along the way… […]
Food & Drink
Favourite places for tapas in Puerto de la Cruz
These are our favourite places in Puerto de la Cruz for tapas which, incidentally, is a great Tenerife location for attractive restaurants which have interesting tapas menus. […]
About Tenerife
The north of Tenerife is aimed at older people
“The north of Tenerife is aimed at older people.” I read this comment on Tripadvisor recently and, like so many bizarre perceptions spouted online, it baffled and irritated me. […]
Puerto de la Cruz
Of fishermen and artists, the Ranilla district in Puerto de la Cruz
It amazes me, but some visitors to Puerto de la Cruz never ever make it to what we consider one of the best areas of town; the Ranilla district… […]
About Tenerife
The changing face of Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz is a three star town. The streets are dirty. The gardens are uncared for. And in ‘Puerto de la Cruz, parte de ti’ (part of you) it has a promotional slogan […]
About Tenerife
The invisibility cloak around Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz has quietly developed a Klingon-like invisibility cloak. It’s used to hide parts of the town which someone clearly doesn’t want certain visitors to discover. […]
Food & Drink
A fusion of flavours, review of El Taller Seve Diaz in Puerto de la Cruz
EL Taller Seve Diaz is another one of those modern Tenerife restaurants which has elevated the gastronomic game on the island… […]