Los Realejos straggles its way up the Orotava Valley, the two mini centres of Realejo Alto and Realejo Bajo connected by steep streets which deter all but those with a curiosity to find out 'what might lie along this road'.
Los Realejos straggles its way up the Orotava Valley, the two mini centres of Realejo Alto and Realejo Bajo connected by steep streets which deter all but those with a curiosity to find out 'what might lie along this road'.
Although a mainstay of islanders' diets for centuries, Canarian cochino negro herds diminished over the years until a renaissance in Canarian gastronomy during the last decade brought old traditions and farming methods back into vogue.
The natural side of Tenerife on the other had can hold its own with any number of destinations. The diverse landscape means you get a wide range of contrasting views within a small geographical area.
Considering the great majority of people who visit Tenerife do so to spend (hot) chill out time on its coast you’d be forgiven for thinking there might not be a lot of quiet coastline left to explore. From Los Cristianos, tourist developments have continued to spread further west so that Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas and the resorts of Costa Adeje are so...
Trying to decide what we thought were the 10 most beautiful places on Tenerife was a harder task than we thought it would be. There are too many on the island.
It might be the light show of the year in the Tenerife sky, but the Fuegos de Mayo firework display which lights up the sky above the Orotava Valley on the night of the 3rd of May is a class war.
Although they lack the golden sand that many people prefer, I prefer the more rough 'n' ready black sand beaches of the north of Tenerife.
Normally we pick friends and family up from Tenerife Sur Airport and drive home as quickly as possible. This time we decided to break the journey up with lunch...
We first visited Finca El Patio many years ago and were completely charmed by the rural hotel located on a back road between Puerto de la Cruz, La Orotava and...
Just about every traditional town on Tenerife has a romería at least once during the year. Generally the romerías in the north are significantly bigger than...