Pico del Teide – approach to Spain’s highest peak

What are some interesting things you can do on Christmas Eve? You can do the last minute shopping, clean up before dinner, wrap gifts or finally prepare the dishes. And you can also attempt to climb Spain’s highest peak :)…

Canary Islands – winter in full sunshine

We have already written quite a lot about the Canary Islands :) We’ve been to Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuertaventura, so we’ve seen quite a lot. So why did we go there a second time? And on top of that,…

Whether and how to drive a car in Tenerife?

Let’s start first with why after Tenerife? First of all, because it is Tenerife (but like the other Canary Islands) that raises the greatest doubts among tourists whether they can make it. In this post, I’ll try to give you…

Canary Islands – do we eat Canarian or Spanish food?

OK, the Canary Islands belong to Spain, but nevertheless the distance, history and geographic location meant that we expected to experience the kind of delicacies that are typical only of the region. The influence of Spanish culture can be seen…

Tenerife – Anaga Mountains, the mountainous face of Tenerife

While in Tenerife, take one day to go to the Anaga Mountains – geologically the oldest area of Tenerife. The mountains are stunning with views, spaces, precipices and narrow, sharp roads. How will our small and agile Volkswagen UP perform…

Tenerife – Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ‘almost’ the capital of the Canary Islands

Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the “second” capital of the Canary Islands: it has long competed with Las Palmas (Gran Canaria) for that title. For the time being, the two cities alternate in this function ;) Getting to Santa Cruz…

Canary Islands – “So where are the canaries!” (introduction)

Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria – the most famous among the Canary Islands. Our “European Caribbean” has a lot to offer, as we had the opportunity to see for ourselves in the fall. We went to Tenerife, but our travels…