Scattered in the Atlantic, off the southwest coast of Africa, the Canary Islands have an appeal that extends way beyond their privileged latitude with the Sahara Desert. Tenerife, the largest of the Canaries, draws in 5 million tourists a year alone. A stark... more »
Tenerife Travel Articles
The Tenerife Carnival 2013
Women in flamenco dresses fringed with red, pink and white lace walked hand in hand through the blossoming crowds; floats stood patiently adored with sequins, peacock feathers and swathes of beads and silver sparkles that shimmied in the ...more »
Tenerife Sailing
‘Sailing round the Caribbean’ may be the world ‘brand’ but catching up at a fair lick is ‘Sailing round the Canaries’ from Tenerife. The harbours and marinas full of yachts and motor cruisers stand as a testament to all the ...more »
Tenerife - A Historical Melting Pot
With over 10 million visitors a year, it’s not surprising that Tenerife is a cosmopolitan cauldron of differing nationalities. Some visitors leave nothing but footprints while others leave a touch of their own culture which, over time, ...more »
Acting Adventurous in Tenerife
"A giant rat… as big as a cat?" I repeated the words as calmly as I could. We were almost a kilometre underground. In near pitch black. To my right, a smooth basalt tube big enough to fit a car disappeared into the dark like a ...more »
Mountain-top Stargazing in Tenerife
Have you ever watched E.T. tinged with the greenish glow of jealousy? I certainly have. That iconic scene where Elliot magically ascends into the air and peddles across the starry night sky dangled in front of us like a tempting carrot, ...more »
Carnival Time in Tenerife
No one celebrates quite like the Spanish. Fact. Whether it’s Semana Santa in Seville, Fallas in Valencia or La Tomatina in Bunyol this is one country that knows how to party in style. Forget displays of revelled out tourists in ...more »
Resisting the Urge to Scream in Tenerife
It all started pleasantly enough at the Siam Park, one of the main waterpark attractions in Tenerife. Passing a lake of barking sea lions, I headed straight for the Lazy River. On the slow rubber-ring tour I watched a small child drop ...more »
10 Things To Do with a Tenerife Volcano
There's no need to be scared of volcanos! There are countless things to do in Tenerife around these magnificent natural attractions, and here are 10 of the best: 1. Explore Mount Teide’s walking trails Those with the appropriate ...more »
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My Destination
Tenerife's south-west coast is the largest breeding ground of the bottlenose dolphin in Europe...