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About Tenerife

When the telegraph cable arrived on Tenerife

May 15, 2018 Jack 0

Even though the sending of telegraphs began in 1837, by 1880 on Tenerife and the Canary Islands if you wanted to communicate with anyone overseas the only way to do so was by sending mail by ship. […]

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My ten favourite Tenerife sculptures

October 27, 2016 Jack 2

I could write a list of a hundred Tenerife sculptures I like, but instead I’ll list the ten which are my favourites… at the moment. […]

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Scenes of Isla Baja, Tenerife’s Secret Corner

November 17, 2015 Jack 0

As secrets go, Isla Baja in the north west of Tenerife isn’t a well kept one. Well, it is and it isn’t. Millions of visitors to Tenerife will have visited one of Isla Baja’s treasures. […]

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The Different Faces of Tenerife at Night

September 23, 2015 Jack 0

We’ve written before about Tenerife after dark and that to get to know a town, you have to experience what it’s like when the sun toddles off to bed. […]

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The Most Picturesque Plazas on Tenerife

September 8, 2015 Jack 0

How can you easily spot the difference between a Tenerife, or any Canary Island, town which has a strong local community and one which doesn’t? By the plaza… or lack of. […]

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Hidden Depths, Real Tenerife in Pictures

January 9, 2014 Jack 2

These six photos were taken from one of the driving routes we put together for the book which explores the nooks and crannies of the north west of Tenerife… […]

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Tenerife isn’t as Pretty as Mainland Spain

September 30, 2013 Jack 4

When a Canarian friend commented: ‘Tenerife isn’t as pretty as mainland Spain’ a couple of years ago, we tried to defend the place.
“What about Garachico… […]

Town & City Walking Routes

Tenerife has some fascinating towns, yet many visitors miss out on the best bits of them. But not those who have our Town & City Guides. With routes to our favourite sights, museums, galleries, parks, plazas, restaurants and more, these guides are your key to Tenerife towns & Cities. Routes for Santa Cruz, Puerto de la Cruz, La Orotava and La Laguna now available. Click here for details.

The Real Tenerife Guidebook – in Print & on Kindle

For visitors to Tenerife who want to experience the best of Tenerife:- The 'Real' Tenerife guide to Tenerife's resorts, towns and villages is written with insight and passion by travel writers who have spent years treading the streets of every town and village, trekking along goat trails in the mountains and revelling at fiestas until dawn... [Find Out More]

Walk this Way – Tenerife

More than just a collection of the best walking routes for the island, Walk This Way Tenerife is a complete guide to self-guided walking on Tenerife. Available from Amazon. [Find out more]

Real Tenerife Island Drives

People in over 30 countries have discovered the best of Tenerife by car with Real Tenerife Island Drives, scenic driving routes through the best of Tenerife's countryside. On sale in PDF and Kindle formats. [More Information...]

Real Tenerife Island Walks

Discover verdant valleys, plunging ravines, sweeping forests, remote corners, tiny hamlets and vistas galore with our series of detailed walking routes, Island walks . On sale in handy PDF format. [More Information...]

The Real Tenerife Hotel Reviews

Our hotel reviews only include hotels across Tenerife we've stayed in. We haven't been paid to write them or to advertise any hotel and we don't earn anything if anyone books a hotel after reading one. These simply represent our experiences. [More Information...]

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