A Very British Defeat, Tenerife Honours The Full Nelson
He came, he saw, albeit with one eye, but never conquered. Admiral Horacio Nelson suffered the loss of his right arm and 226 of his men but is still held…
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Fiestas Del Carmen ““ A Wild, Wet and Distinctly Fishy Affair
When I think of fishing and fishermen, I think idyllic streams in the Scottish highlands…
Cut to Tenerife where these images are shattered by the audible battles of dance music blasting from the speakers of beer stalls and the open air rave; the screams of girls being cannoned […]
Cut to Tenerife where these images are shattered by the audible battles of dance music blasting from the speakers of beer stalls and the open air rave; the screams of girls being cannoned […]
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Fiestas of San Juan ““ Midsummer Magic
Rapidly approaching, the night of June 23rd is the longest day and shortest night in nature’s annual cycle and as such, it has been a significant time of change since ancients all over the world lived their lives, planted their crops and tended their livestock in time to the rhythms of nature[…]
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Singing the Blues in Santa Cruz ““ Santa Blues 2010
Santa Blues is held each June in one of the most picturesque urban spots on Tenerife, the Noria district in Santa Cruz. “˜La Noria’ is an enchanting mix of cobbled streets[…]
Fine Art Worth Seeking out in Santa Cruz
Is it the sign of a good gallery if the security guard’s eyes follow you around the room? In the case of the Museo Municipal De Belles Artes in Santa…
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Street Gardening ““ The Corpus Christi Flower Carpets
Ever since Leonor del Castillo y Monteverde decided in 1847 that it might be a nice idea to put some petals on the ground outside her house for the evening Corpus Christi procession to walk over […]
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Top Ten-erife Museums
When you decide to do a feature on Tenerife’s top ten museums, you have to ask yourself two questions: Firstly, are there actually 10 museums in Tenerife and secondly, who cares?
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A Feast Of Song For Tenerife’s Jazz Appetite
A voice in the wilderness? Sometimes that’s how it feels to Anna Rodriguez as she looks for new venues for her jazz performances in Tenerife. Talking after the Arona Jazz Festival had packed the
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Best of the Fests ““ RomerÃa de San Marcos, Tegueste,
May is almost upon us and we’re heading deep into romerÃa season, so it’s time to polish up those vasos de romerÃa, slip a goatskin rucksack on your back and head into the hills for a dose of local culture, some free nosh and lashings of country wine[…]
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Santa Cruz Bullring, Still Defiant And Undefeated
Eyes blazing, nostrils flared and hoofs stamping, well that’s sales season in Santa Cruz but away from the big modern department stores a piece of history and tradition is peeling…
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