In our A to Z of Tenerife Part 1 we included a diverse range of things we like and find interesting about Tenerife, from a leper village to its colourful, and sometimes spicy, sauces. Part 2, N to Z includes a famous English admiral, an other-worldly flower, and the Canarian gastronomic speciality that everyone loves.
Since we first set sight on Anaga we've walked many, many paths in various countries and still it takes our breath away. The combination of ingredients you find there makes it a difficult vista to match
The other reference which has me doing a Roger Moore impression is when anyone uses Tenerife's wildlife as a potential attraction.
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.
A review on our Walk this Way Tenerife guidebook questioned our claim that Tenerife was still not known as a walking destination. When we initially wrote the book, despite there being plenty of other walking guidebooks on the market as the reviewer pointed out, we firmly believed the island didn’t have the reputation for walking it deserved. Why did we think...
It was our friend Jo who first mentioned the word 'bruma' to us, long before we moved to Tenerife. We were visiting her on La Gomera, sitting on her terrace on the edge of the Garajonay National Park in the sun, drinking beer and marvelling at views...
Rather than write another boring post about the reality of the weather across Tenerife I thought I'd just show you what walking on Tenerife has been like this winter.
San Miguel was a revelation; an awakening that made us realise for the first time the world outside of the main resorts was very different.
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.
Discover verdant valleys, plunging ravines, sweeping forests, remote corners, tiny hamlets and vistas galore with our series of detailed Tenerife walking routes.