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Guachinches in Tenerife: Where the locals eat

By | 8 March, 2023 | 0 comments

lt 1 Potatoes with mojo


Are you in Tenerife and looking for typical Canary Island dishes served with good wine at the best price? Then eat in a guachinche!

A guachinche is a typical Canarian restaurant with a unique aesthetic. They are often located in garages, a living room or a winery. The decoration is very basic. Paper tablecloths, Read full article

Princess hotels in the Canaries now Ecostars certified

By | 20 February, 2023 | 0 comments

Pool at the Guayarmina Princess

Princess Hotels & Resorts say goodbye to 2022 with a gift: all its hotels in the Canary Islands received the Ecostars certificate. This is excellent news, since only 10% of hotels in Spain have this recognition, which underscores the chain’s efforts to promote sustainable tourism.
What is Ecostars?
Ecostars is a startup that aims to identify eco-friendly hotels to help increasingly responsible and committed tourists take care of the planet when they travel. Read full article

3-day break? Here’s what to do in Tenerife

By | 13 January, 2023 | 0 comments

Road in Teide National Park

The Canary Islands are all about fun, fine temperatures and fantastic hospitality. There’s a huge variety of plans to choose from when you come – which is why we just know you’ll find the best activity for you.

In this post, you’ll discover the top things to do in Tenerife on your three-day adventure. Read full article

Presenting typical Canary Island crafts

By | 30 November, 2022 | 0 comments

Pottery

The Canary Islands are a land of crafts. Crafted by women and men with nothing but their own hands, scarce resources and a lot of imagination. Utensils, clothing, instruments and accessories: all are true works of art. These objects are part of the island’s living history, preserved to this day.
A bit of history
From the fifteenth century onwards, Read full article

Meet the stunning Princess suites in our Canary Island hotels

By | 19 November, 2022 | 0 comments

Guayarmina Princess Royal Suite

If you’re searching for an utterly idyllic holiday in the Canary Islands, here’s what you need to do. Decide your plans, pick your activities, and – crucially – find the best room. Because you deserve a rest, and a major dose of luxury. That’s precisely why our suites at Princess Hotels & Resorts in Tenerife, Read full article

Discover some of the most important archaeological sites in the Canary Islands

By | 18 November, 2022 | 0 comments

Cueva Pintada

‘Even the past can be changed’. So goes the quote from French philosopher Jean Paul Sartre, perfectly capturing how important archaeology remains to us today. The Canary Islands are relatively young in geological terms. But be that as it may, this science just keeps revealing new discoveries, changing how we think about the archipelago’s ancient settlers. Read full article

4 irresistible vegan recipes

By | 16 November, 2022 | 0 comments

Vegan food

There is no need to include animal products to enjoy a varied, nutritious and delicious diet. These four vegan recipes are not only easy to make, but truly tasty too. Are you ready to try them?
Vegan pasta and pesto
Vegan pasta and pesto

  • Choose your favourite pasta
  • A courgette, a jar of asparagus and a handful of green peas
  • White beans
  • Spinach
  • Nutritional yeast
  • Basil leaves
  • Walnuts
  • Lemon juice and garlic

Step 1: The pesto
To make the pesto, Read full article

Discover the best beaches for surfing in the Canary Islands

By | 4 November, 2022 | 0 comments

Surfer on a wave

The Canary Islands are a paradise of sun, beach and nature. The great year-round weather makes the archipelago the ideal place for tourists who want to enjoy sport while on holiday.

The many beaches and the characteristics of the wind and seabed make the islands one of the best destinations in Europe for playing or learning water sports. Read full article

Legends of Tenerife: tales of fear, mystery and folklore

By | 26 October, 2022 | 0 comments

The snow-capped peak of Mount Teide surrounded by dark clouds beneath a blue sky, said to be Guayota's home in Tenerife

 

Tenerife is far more than black-sand beaches, Mount Teide, and carnival. The island also holds a rich heritage of legends and folk traditions, passed down from generation to generation — stories that blend Guanche culture, medieval folklore and tales that still spark curiosity among travellers and researchers alike. It’s worth clarifying from the outset: what you’ll find here are legends and oral traditions, Read full article

Organic farming, a hidden gem of the Canary Islands

By | 19 October, 2022 | 0 comments

Banana trees with a mountain in the background

The Canary Islands: a rural paradise. For decades, the land has been the livelihood of many families, and this is keenly felt in the islands’ villages. Although times have evolved and the farming sector is no longer such a large part of the economy, agriculture, and organic agriculture in particular, has taken on strength. Read full article

Día de Finados (Day of the Dead): this is how Halloween is celebrated in the Canary Islands

By | 17 October, 2022 | 0 comments

Halloween in the Canary Islands

In some places of the Canary Islands, especially in rural areas, they celebrate a rather peculiar kind of Halloween: Día de Finados.

For those who don’t know, the word “finados” is synonymous with the deceased, so on 31 October, on the eve of All Saints’ Day, homes in the archipelago celebrate the memory of their dead by gathering with family and sharing stories, Read full article

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