We've included new information on Tenerife's unique culinary scene, from its ancient heritage potatoes, prized cochino negro and distinctive mojos to authentic guachinches, providing arguably the most comprehensive guide to Tenerife's food and drink available in the English language ...
El Muñeco de Nieve may not actually be the ugliest, but it was recently voted as being in the top 20 ugly roundabouts in Spain.
While Northern Europe chatters its teeth in the grip of an icy February, the Tenerife capital basks in a very pleasant average of 18°C (64°F) in the shade with a default setting of sunshine. What are you waiting for?
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...
“Soy canario, no soy español.” “I’m Canarian, I’m not Spanish.” It’s something we’ve been proudly told countless times over the years in the Canary Islands. When the person saying it has referred to me as being English I usually respond with a counter “soy escocés, no soy inglés” (“I’m Scottish, I’m not English”) which usually...
Whether you’re still in the flush of new love; have been together for more years than you were single; or are ready to move your relationship to the next level and pop the question, a romantic break in Tenerife adds a glowing dose of warm sunshine to help oil the love wheels. This is my pick of Tenerife’s most romantic hotels… Luxury If you can...
These are hotel rooms that have offered something different, some kind of wow feature which has made them stand out from the crowd...
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...