Los Cristianos, Tenerife
We were pleasantly surprised at Los Cristianos and Playa de Las Americas during a walk along the promenade in the south of Tenerife
El Medano, Tenerife
The surf spot of El Médano was buzzing when we stopped for lunch on the beachfront to meet our friend Linda
Candelaria, Tenerife
Nine massive bronze sculptures of Guanches stand guard on the waterfront of Candelaria, we visited during the annual fiesta
Santa Cruz, Tenerife
We loved strolling the streets around the capital of Santa Cruz, although only another Canary Island, we could have been somewhere on the mainland of Spain, it was great to be in a big city again. We managed to stumble upon a great cafe with a €7.50 menú del día when we were waiting to check into our hotel, La Esquina del Parque is just a stroll through the park from the Grand Hotel Mencey. Our first evening was spent…
Wine Tasting In Tenerife
It was surprisingly difficult to taste local wines in Tenerife during our stay, we managed to try 4 white wines over the course of our trip.
Bodeguita Algarrobo, Puerto del la Cruz
If you’re staying in the Hotel Botanico in Puerto de la Cruz, cross the road for some fabulous tapas at Bodeguita Algarrobo
La Esquina del Parque, Santa Cruz
We might like staying in nice hotels but we do love eating like a local, and you can’t get better value than a menú del día when visiting Spain. As we were too early to check into the Grand Hotel Mencey in Santa Cruz we stepped out of the hotel to find somewhere conveniently close for lunch. The obvious choice was the Cocina Urbana, directly opposite the hotel, however we wandered through the beautiful Parque García Sanabria and couldn’t help…
La Villa de Aguimes, Gran Canaria
Agüimes is a beautiful traditional example of a municipal town in the Canary Islands, and only a short drive from Gran Canaria’s airport. The parish church of San Sebastian is an obvious landmark to aim for when approaching the town of Agüimes, the historic centre was clearly signposted and we found a parking space easily. The Parroquial de San Sebastían was built in three phases, the first of which started in 1796 and the third ended in 1940. Gothic, Neo-Classical…
