Essential Tenerife Tourist Information And Tourism Guide

Hidden Tenerife: La Orotava

December 10, 2006 on 12:20 am | In Orotava, Hidden Tenerife, Puerto de la Cruz, City, Tenerife | No Comments

Orotava balcony Orotava main place

The city of La Orotava is probably one of the most beatiful cities in Tenerife. Above, a typical Canary Islands balcony, specially found in La Orotava. At the top-right, the city hall square, where once a year this plaza is covered by the famous carpets of volcanic sands.
This historic city, just a few miles East from Puerto de la Cruz, it is a must if you want to see the real Tenerife.

Orotava church Orotava park
Below, a picture of ‘casa del turista’ (tourist house). This shop has a great variety of regional products like mojo, honey and gofio.

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Photos of Tenerife beaches

December 8, 2006 on 12:14 am | In Puerto de la Cruz, Los Cristianos, Playa jardin, Las Vistas, Beach, Pictures, Tenerife | No Comments

Tenerife has a great variety of beaches, most of them are from volcanic origin, easily recognized by their color: black or grey. The photo above is Playa Jardin, in El Puerto de La Cruz. Nevertheless, most of the coast in the south part of the island (Las Americas, Los Cristianos, Las Torviscas, Fañabe, El duque) have white sand.

Below, playa Las Vistas (Los Cristianos).