The island of Tenerife offers something for everyone, here you will find the typical charter holiday with restaurants and beaches, the outdoor activities like hiking at the volcanic interior of the island and city life in the capital Santa Cruz.
Tenerife raises 7.500 meters from the bottom of the sea and its highest point – Mount Teide – is also the highest point in Spain with 3.718 meters above the sea.
Visited: 2019
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Mirador de Cherfe is a scenic viewpoint located in the Teno Rural Park, on the island of Tenerife. A “mirador” is a purpose-built lookout point, usually situated at a high elevation to offer expansive views of the surrounding landscape. This mirador is located on the main TF-436 road that connects the towns of Buenavista del…
Mirador Altos de Baracán is a scenic viewpoint located in the Teno Rural Park, on the island of Tenerife. A “mirador” is a purpose-built lookout point, usually situated at a high elevation to offer expansive views of the surrounding landscape. This mirador is located on the main TF-436 road that connects the towns of Buenavista…
We recently visited the Canary Island of Tenerife. As with many other southern European countries, I didn’t think I would ever have the confidence to drive in Spain. Then you start to consider that Tenerife is an island, and I had already driven on both Madeira and Kefalonia. How big a difference could it be?…
On Tenerife, we rented a car for three days. The first day we drove across the eastern tip and the Anaga Rural Park. On the second day, we went across the island, via Mount Teide. And on the third and last day, we planned to drive across the western tip. That’s where you find the…
Little A really loves sharks, so when are traveling we usually try to find somewhere where she can see them. Well, at least something that a 2-year-old would think is a shark. Tenerife was no exception. After our visit to Mount Teide, we continued down to the northern side of the island to the town…
The most distinctive feature of Tenerife is the centerpiece volcano. In fact, Mount Teide is overlooking most of the life on the island. With its 3.718 meters, its summit is the highest point in Spain. Measured from the ocean floor it is even more impressive with around 7.500 meters. This makes it one of the…
On the eastern tip of Tenerife, you will find the Anaga Rural Park (Parque Rural de Anaga). The park is filled with hills, steep cliffs, amazing views, and serpentine roads. For us, it was a first day traveling on the narrow roads of the Tenerife mountains. Anaga Rural Park The Anaga Rural Park lies on…
The last outpost before the tourist areas of Tenerife is the small fishing village Los Abrigos. It is just a short drive from El Médano and it was the starting point for an Eco Walking Tour that we decided to join. The tour was organized as a school project by a girl from Sweden. We…
Right outside of El Médano is the Reserva natural especial de Montaña Roja, or the Special Nature Reserve Red Mountain in English. The main sight within the reserve is the cone volcano – the Montaña Roja. Rising 171 meters above the sea it does not only pose as an impressive sight when viewed from the…
We had never really considered the Canary Island as a travel destination. With the risk of sounding smug, we thought that it was a place for charter tourists, staying on the same beach and drinking alcoholic drinks for a week. We are more than happy to confess that we were wrong. Especially Tenerife was so…