Restaurants in Tenerife: ‘Guachinches’

November 6, 2006 on 12:56 am | In History, Tips, Restaurants, Tenerife | 1 Comment

In Tenerife there is a great choice of restaurants, from International cuisine to Spanish food, and of course the restaurants from Tenerife. Among these more local ones, the most appreciated are the ‘guachinches‘.

Tenerife guachinche restaurant

This term, easily heard around by locals, means a very authentic and local restaurant, usually cheap with great home-made food. They have most of the time only one main speciality, although they have enough variety to satisfy any preference: Yes, in the Canaries there are an amazing variety of vegetables, fruit, fish, meat and local desserts too!

The ‘guachinches’ restaurants are likely at the north of the Island. Their origin are commonly associated to the wine production from areas in this northern region: El valle de La Orotava (Orotava Valley), Tacoronte, El Sauzal, La Matanza and Tegueste.

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La Laguna, World Heritage City by Unesco

August 26, 2006 on 10:17 pm | In university, unesco, shopping, airport, capital, History, City, La Laguna, Tenerife | No Comments
La Laguna - Tenerife

La Laguna city, placed in the north of the Tenerife Island, was founded about 1496 by Alonso Fernández de Lugo. It was the capital of the island after the conclusion of the Spanish conquest of the islands. In the 18th century the capital was moved to Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1723. Santa Cruz has since been the capital of the island of Tenerife.

Main spots in La Laguna:

- Historic city-centre. For an interesting cultural visit, we would recommend a walk through the streets of La Laguna; there is so much to see that it is impossible to establish a single route.
- The international airport at Los Rodeos was opened and became the most used airport on the island until Reina Sofía Airport was built in the south of the island.
- The University of La Laguna was founded in 1701, one of the oldest universities in Spain.
- Shopping area. The city has the most attractive European-style shopping district in the Canaries. We offer an alternative to the covered shopping malls of other towns: You can find a wide range of quality outlets, from famous brands to locally produced goods.

In December 1999, Unesco declared the city a World Heritage Site and several streets of historical significance are now closed to automobile traffic.

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