Tenerife

If you're tired of the same restaurants in the tourist areas and you want to try something different while in Tenerife, we would highly recommend you go for a meal and a drink at a guachinche.

Anaga is in our opinion one of the most beautiful and mysterious places in Tenerife and we really wanted to explore it more on foot, especially the laurissilva forest.

Nestled along the picturesque cliffed coast, overlooking the vast expanse of the Atlantic, lies a beautiful Tenerife viewpoint known as Mirador de La Garañona, a recreational oasis spanning 1,615 square meters.

Besides the main carnival in Puerto de la Cruz, the city also hosts another big event which marks the end of summer with a big series of celebrations and it's known as Tenerife Summer Carnival.

Planning your upcoming trip to Tenerife and wondering how much spending money you will need? In this article, we will try to show you and give you some examples of how much things cost in Tenerife and what travel budget you need as a holidaymaker in order to visit this popular Canary Island.

Los Gigantes usually celebrates its carnival later than other municipalities in Tenerife. One can usually calculate the dates for the carnival in Los Gigantes by looking at the schedule for the main carnival in Santa Cruz.

Looking for the dates for the 2025 carnival celebrated in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife? The highlight of the carnival is the Men's Marathon in High Heels, also known as Mascarita Ponte Tacon - it is a funny event, unique to the celebration in Puerto de la Cruz.

The carnival in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the largest event of this kind happening in the Canary Islands and in Spain as well. It is actually the second largest carnival in the world and it is considered by many the best carnival, with the best atmosphere and friendly street parties.

If you're traveling to Tenerife in March, don't miss celebrating St. Patrick's day in the south of the island, where there are lots of Irish bars that do big celebrations on that day.

Ryanair announced this week the opening of eight new routes from Tenerife South airport for the summer season that will connect the island with new destinations in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Hungary.

Besides the main carnival in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the island's municipalities each celebrate their carnivals, so learn more about the carnival in Guimar, one of the lesser-known towns in Tenerife.

We don't know the dates yet for the carnival in El Medano in 2024, but we will update this article as soon as they are announced, as well as the theme for the edition in the municipality of Granadilla de Abona.

Los Silos is one of the many towns in Tenerife that organizes an interesting carnival each year.

Tenerife is an all year round destination - people come here for different reasons and during all seasons, because winter is considered one of the high seasons in Tenerife, since the island is one of the places where you can escape the cold in Europe.

While in Tenerife, we recommend that you try the local fruit, vegetables and produce, especially the ones that you can find in the farmers' market or agromercado / mercado del agricultor as they are called in Spanish.

A weekly market in Costa Adeje, situated across from the Gran Hotel Costa Adeje. This market is held two times each week, on Thursdays and Saturdays.

Los Cristianos market is the largest market in the south of Tenerife and here you'll find almost anything you can imagine, from clothes, souvenirs, decorative items, cosmetics and much more. We'll let you know what are the days and times when the market in Los Cristianos is on, as well as what you can find there.

Tenerife, the most visited island in the Canary Islands archipelago, offers a wide range of excursions and activities for visitors.

Each year, on the 5th of January, everyone in Tenerife is waiting for the arrival of the Three Wise Men. This is a really interesting event and you should attend the parade if you're on the island at that time.

There will be parties and fireworks in most of the resorts and towns in Tenerife, so you can choose the most convenient one. Bars and restaurants also offer special dinners or parties, but you need to book in advance usually. The menus usually start at 100 Euros per person and go well up if you choose to book at a high-class restaurant.