The eponymous capital of the municipality of Santiago del Teide, which includes Puerto de Santiago and Los Gigantes, is a surprisingly small community located 1000 metres above sea level in the stunning Valle de Santiago below the Teide, Pico Viejo and Chinyero peaks. The town snuggles into the folds of the valley, hemmed to the… Continue reading Santiago del Teide – The gateway to Masca
Month: May 2006
Playa de San Juan – an ideal destination for tourism
The small picturesque fishing village of Playa de San Juan is in the municipality of Guía de Isora, on the west coast of Tenerife. Sheltered from the Trade Winds, the area has virtually all year sunshine and very little rainfall, making it an ideal destination for tourism. Playa de San Juan is taking its development… Continue reading Playa de San Juan – an ideal destination for tourism
Santa Cruz – Tenerife
Top notch dining; vanguard architecture; a vibrant social scene; shops galore and a hefty dose of art and culture – it’s no surprise that the island’s capital is slowly making a name for itself as a popular city break destination. In possession of a contrasting convoy of city icons that include the busy port, palm-filled… Continue reading Santa Cruz – Tenerife
Garachico – Four Hundred Years and Counting
On the morning of 5th May 1706, at 3.00 am, thunder bellowed across Tenerife’s northern sky and a blood red horizon spewed grey smoke splintered with orange embers. By the time dawn broke over the Italian style mansions that lined the streets of Garachico, the town’s wealthy merchants, its priests, nuns, bankers, artists and beggars… Continue reading Garachico – Four Hundred Years and Counting