The real heart of the town, the yam fountain and Indian laurel trees of Plaza Charco are where the Portuenses gather after work, on holidays and on Sunday early evenings...
The real heart of the town, the yam fountain and Indian laurel trees of Plaza Charco are where the Portuenses gather after work, on holidays and on Sunday early evenings...
Since tourism began here in 1866, Puerto de la Cruz, on the North West coast of Tenerife, has offered unrivalled displays of sub-tropical flora and foliage...
Puerto de la Cruz punches way above its weight and has somewhere in the region of 300 restaurants from which to choose. In our biased opinion, it's the best resort on Tenerife for eating out...
Whatever the monetary value of the publicity this BGTW trip will bring in return for the investment made, 86 hugely influential individuals left this island yesterday with images that stretch far beyond sun, sea and sangria...
An environmentally-aware, stylish, tranquil and relaxing hotel set above the coast at the quiet end of Costa Adeje with a plethora of spa facilities, good food and a sophisticated, Colonial feel...
Here, we often see reference to the islanders' own perception of their identity as being much more closely aligned to their African neighbours than to their Spanish sovereigns but in reality, the connection is far more South American than African. Not so Cape Verde...
We didn't realise how important walking/hiking was to Tenerife until we read some official statistics provided by Turismo de Tenerife recently.
Lying in a sarcophagus in the Convento de Santa Catalina in La Laguna is the 284 year old body of a nun, and one day a year on the 15th February, thousands of people wait in line to see it. This is the body of Sister María de Jesús de León y Delgado. Not the bones, not the skeleton, but the body, more perfectly preserved than any Guanche mummy. Except that this body...
The very best of Tenerife's boutique hotels, the San Roque combines tradition, comfort and service with consummate style. It's our favourite...
An immaculately restored 17th century manor house and adjoining farmhouse, the Rural Hotel San Miguel oozes character, and each room has its own personality...