Culture and History

La Laguna, Tenerife: what to see and why it’s worth your time Most visitors to Tenerife never leave the southern beach resorts. That’s a shame, because an hour north there’s…

La Orotava: what to see, where to eat, and whether it’s worth visiting La Orotava is a historic town on Tenerife’s north coast, set on a hillside in the Orotava…

A 2,000-year story in seven chapters Tenerife has a history that goes back more than two thousand years before the first tourist stepped off a plane. The island was home…

Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife: dates, program, and what to expect in 2027 The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the second largest carnival in the world after…

Canarian cuisine: 20 typical dishes you must try in Tenerife Canarian food is not Spanish food. It’s a distinct cuisine with its own ingredients, techniques, and identity, shaped by the…