Tenerife beaches with blue flag

Tenerife Tourist Board and town halls consider  keeping  the beaches in the best conditions a priority as it’s one of the most demanded by  most of the travellers that visit the island  for beach holidays, they are precious natural resources we all need to care about.

In order to get the Blue Flag award the beaches have to meet the following chriteria listed here http://www.blueflag.org/ :

• Environmental Education and information
• Water quality
• Environmental Management
• Safety and Services

List of beaches in Tenerife with Blue Flag 2013:

Granadilla:

• El Médano
• La Jaquita

Adeje:

• Troya I and II
• Fanabe
• El Duque

Santiago del Teide: 

• La Arena
• Los Guíos Beach

La Laguna

• El Arenisco

Los Realejos

• El Socorro

Puerto de la Cruz: 

• Playa Jardín
• San Telmo

Tacoronte

• La Arena – Mesa del mar

Guía de Isora

• San Juan

13 top quality beaches in Tenerife just waiting for your visit.

Evolucion by Carmen Mota in Tenerife

Once more, the South of Tenerife offers a musical by Carmen Mota : Evolution at  Piramide de  Arona.

Get ready for a  21st century flamenco show without renouncing  to the appropriate passion and force merged with tango, pasodoble or contemporary dance.

Art of the highest quality combined with nowadays innovative visual effects that  the audience will enjoy  for a little less than two hours and since October has collected the best possible reviews reflected in online reputation sites, reaching also, a well deserved, first position in Tripadvisor  as most  recommended show in Playa de las Americas .

 Schedules to see Evolucion from 1 November:

• Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 p.m.
• Wednesday: 8:00 p.m.

Ho much do tickets cost for  the show EVOLUCION  in Tenerife?

• Children under 12: free
• from 13 to 17 years: €23.50
• Adult: €47. If you are resident in the Canaries there is  - 30% discount.

OFFER dinner and show evolution.

• Children aged 7 to 12: €17
• from 13 to 17 years: €45.50
• adults: €73

Dinner is buffet-style and is served at the nearby hotel Mediterranean Palace in Playa de las Americas.

Taxes included

where can I  buy tickets for the show Evolution?

• You can make your reservation by: phone: 922 75 75 49
• email: pdareservas@expogrupo.com
• online: tickets evolution

In addition, the Concert Hall of Arona pyramid, with a capacity of more than 1700 people is perfectly accessible and is proud to have implemented various management systems of quality, thus demonstrating the importance given to it.

So we can only leave you with a short video of the sensational show you shouldn’t miss

Concepción Church in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Santa Cruz de Tenerife has a historic centre easy to walk , where trendy restaurants and entertainment venues live together with emblematic and representative buildings in our small capital.

If  walls could speak! … who knows what they would say!

As this is not even remotely possible, what it is for sure is  a historic route Santa Cruz de Tenerife through with a few  great guides  that will take you through the following places:

• Iglesia de la Concepción
• Teatro Guimerá
• Plaza del Chicharro
• Plaza del Príncipe
• Iglesia de San Francisco
• Plaza de la Candelaria
• Plaza de España

The guided tour is for FREE

What days is the guided tour in the old town of Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

Mondays and Wednesdays starting from the Plaza de la Concepción at 11.00 h

if you want more information simply contact:  imaginasantacruz@mcapaz.org

So as you already know, you just need:  comfortable shoes, camera or mobile phoneto discover the history of Tenerife. I am sure that it  will surprise you.

Tenerife Nature and Mankind Museum

Museums in Tenerife have extended opening  hours so you won´t have an excuse to miss them.

We are lucky  all Museums open  that seven days a week,  to walk through the past, the cosmos, culture and science. Great news!!

Right?

These are the new opening time for Tenerife Museums from September 2012:

Casa de Carta  Museum of History and Anthropology of Tenerife in Valle de Guerra, opens  every day from 10:00 to 17:00 h.

Museum of Science and  Cosmos, Museum of Nature and Mankind, Museum of Anthropology and History at Casa  Lercaro open from 10.00 am to 20:00 pm From Tuesday to  Saturday and 17.00 h 10.o0h Tuesdays and Sundays

How much is the entrance to the museums in Tenerife ?

The price is almost symbolic considering the amount of entertainment and information available for all of us.

• Children under 8 years: FREE
• Residents: 3 €
• Other visitors: 5 €

And do not forget that every Friday and Saturday from 16:00 pm until closing time Admission is free to the Museums in Tenerife for all without exception.

Here you have the list with the best concerts in Tenerife 2012:

History, The Musical

History , The Musical 

In Adeje, Magma offers a walk for all audiences by the best songs ever. A first show with songs from Pink Floyd, Meccano, Tina Turner and The Rolling Stones, Adele, Mozart and much more in a show for the whole family with prices starting at € 14 for resident children up to 45 € for a VIP ticket for adults.

We’re in luck because the rendering is done every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00 p.m. permanently and also its new Facebook page will keep in touch with them.

Canarias Jazz

In Santa Cruz de Tenerife and La Laguna have a fantastic programme including FREE concerts from July 11 till 14.

Magma Festival

Are you ready for 18 hours of non stop music? Then on July the 14th your place is Adeje. Not only awesome DJs, lots of workshops and competitions to have a great day.

History, The musical

Tuesdays and Thursdays till December, two hours and a half arround the musical history of all the times.Pop, rock, classical, the top hits of the best artists including, Bach, U2, Adelle or Rolling Stones in Adeje. An absolute “Must”

SunBlast Festival:

Let me tell you just one name: Carl Cox.The resident DJ at Space as guest star in a fantastic festival with 3 stages in July. Don’t hesitate in including it in your summer agenda.

Carl Cox in Tenerife

Blues Laguna:

Kirik Fletcher Band is coming for our joy to Aguere espacio cultural on July the 15th

Arona Summer Festival 2012:

If last year you loved David Guetta, this year Arona Summer Festival 2012 has improved to offer you a memorable holidays in Tenerife.

Can you imagine Sean Paul, Avicii, Nervo, and  Ray Castellano the same day? Arona Summer Festival will make it possible.

Tenerife Arona Summer Festival 2012

Tickets are available from 30€, but there’s also a great deal for small groups. On August the 10th Arona is your place!

We’ll keep adding concerts and festivals but  now you just need to get a place to stay as these Tenerife hotels recommended by Tripadvisor, holidaycheck or Zoover users and share this post with your friends.

Tenerife Blue Trail 2012

This extreme competition that takes place  in October the 20th has several modalities: :

• Ultratrail: 93km
• Trail: 56 km
• MediaTrail: 20 Km
• Adapted Trail: specially adapted for disabled competitors

Tenerife Bluetrail 2012 Itineraries:

• Ultratrail Itinerary: Los Cristianos – Arona-Ifonche-Vilaflor-Degollada Guajara-The Edge-Izaña – El Portillo – Recreation Area La Caldera-Pinolere
• Trail Route: Parador de las Cañadas del Teide – Degollada Guajara – The Edge – Izaña Portillo_ Recreation Area-The boiler-Pinolere
• Media Trail Itinerary: Rest Area Pedro Gil – La Caldera – Mamio Road – La Caldera (Aguamansa) – Guanche Road – Forest Road – Portillo’s Topo – Pinolere
• Adapted Trail Itinerary: The Recreation Area Water Boiler-house – Recreation Area La Caldera

Time Limits Tenerife Bluetrail 2012:

• Adapted Trail: unlimited
• Media Trail: 24:30
• Trail: 9:30 p.m.
• Ultratrail: 23.00h

Any athlete from  18 years old  can register to participate in this competition, but due to the strength of the competition physical preparation should begin months in advance, if you have not previously participated in such competitions as the demand is high, both physically and mentally.

When is the Tenerife Bluetrail 2012?

October 20th , 2012

What does it cost to participate in Tenerife Bluetrail 2012?

• Ultratrail: * € 81.52
• Trail: * € 50.95
• Media Trail: * € 30.57
• Adapted Trail: * € 30.57

* This price is for the general public, if you are federated mountain, handicaped  athlete  or belong to the state security bodies, there are special prices.

All information have expanded on the official website of Tenerife Blue Trail 2012, where you will also find the rules, registration form, map, etc

One moment, a whim, an excess, special occasions, special events … deserve the right place.

If you like good food,  exquisite and unique place and you are  looking for outstanding treatment please check  the following list.

Iberostar Grand Hotel Mencey-Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Starters at Hotel Mencey

The quintessential Hotel in  Santa Cruz, presents a totally fresh and modern atmosphere after its recent opening.

Mencey is an urban hotel, very social and stylish. In the words of one of the  bartenders, “The Mencey Hotel is ideal for an anniversary celebration or a relaxing day with friends type Sex and the City “.

Perfect for a drink, with a magnificent menu of 45 Gin Tonics of own creation or one of its fascinating tasting menus where Canarian cuisine reinvents traditional dishes unaltered.

EL Rincon de Juan Carlos – Los Gigantes

Although the owner does not presume if it shows satisfaction if reminded that his establishment, received the award for best restaurant in the Canaries.

This restaurant in the cobbled town of Los Gigantes, is probably the best kept gastro secret on the island.

With genuine similarities between their professional and family history and family Roca,  is also a cause of displacement: “People have to want to come here for dinner, they have to start enjoying before  booking a table”.

Juan Carlos believes in quality  with absolute firmness and knows the product he  works with  perfectly. Once in his  kitchen, simple, magic starts inventing dishes as only an artist can. Textures on the edge, fragrances that appear, leading to gastro flavors pleasure in the most friendly  atmosphere of Tenerife.

No Michelin stars, but the level  is to the height of a two or three star, no doubt.

My suggestion: Be surprised and calls its tasting menu, you will not forget in life.

Reservations: http://www.elrincondejuancarlos.es/

 La Laja – Costa Adeje

Exoticism and fusion in the south of Tenerife.

Perfect for small group celebrations or couples without losing an atmosphere of style and good taste, the site is able to adapt to your occasion, surprisingly.

La Laja and Chef Pablo Aznar

Cava interesting and creative dishes inspired unexaggerated culturas.Una diverse cuisine, creative and select that focuses on art and modernity where quality is unquestionable.

La Laja, is a greatrestaurant  with gastronomic luxuries able to seduce the most demanding.

Reservations: info@gfhoteles.com

I warn you, trying their dishes is addictive.

It’s a typical dish easy to prepare and very taste we encourage you to try.

A few days ago we found the following  photo and we uploaded it to facebook to ask the best places to order lapas in Tenerife, so now we have a great list of recommended  restaurants and bars to try this greal dish of Tenerife’s gastronomy.

Lapas

Best Tenerife Restaurants to have Lapas

• Casa Domingo – La Victoria
• El Chamaida – Alcalá
• At Barranco de Ruiz
• El Trasmallo – Garachico
• Restaurant Playa in Tajao
• Cofradía de pescadores – Punta del Hidalgo
• Cofrafía de pescadores – Puerto de la Cruz
• Restaurante el Pescador – El Pris
• El Burgado – Buenavista
• Mundial 82  – La Caleta (Adeje)
• Restaurant El Arenisco – Punta del Hidalgo
• Bodegón Tio Julio – Between Buzanada and Valle de San Lorenzo
• Restaurant Los Abrigos – Los Abrigos ( Granadilla)
• Tasca EL Parranda – San Juan de la Rambla

Plenty of places all over Tenerife to try this fabulous dish , with some white wine or a cold beer and good company.

]]> http://blog.webtenerife.co.uk/2012/09/tenerife-best-places-to-eat-lapas/feed/ 99 http://blog.webtenerife.co.uk/2012/09/backpackers-in-tenerife-at-lagarto-backpackers/ http://blog.webtenerife.co.uk/2012/09/backpackers-in-tenerife-at-lagarto-backpackers/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:14:07 +0000 Arantxa http://blog.webtenerife.co.uk/?p=1130 Backpacking is a quite interesting way of travelling but….is Tenerife backpackers welcome?

Of course! There are many affordable places all over the island and recently proper hostels are opening.

While I was looking for a place to spend  a family weekend I found Lagarto Backpackers, between Tejina and Valle Guerra in the North of Tenerife.

I love that area, it’s not crowded, there’s plenty to do and the price was afordable, so I booked.

Lagarto Backpackers is a small  youth hostel ( I’m 40, but I’ve been  a backpacker for years ), where you can share or book your private room, what I did.

When we arrived we had a great warm welcome by Rey,  a fabulous labrador and Vitto, one of the owners, who on the phone assured and guaranteed me the hostel wasn’t fully booked and there was no party going on.

My daughter, just disapeared with Rey, her new bestest friend, to check the garden and the pool, while I started my own inspection of the place.

Lagarto Backpackers

For me everything was just fine.

• Clean place
• Pool
• Free wifi
• BBQ
• Friendly international atmosphere

The great value of this hostel is not the rooms or facilities, it’s the atmosphere.

For 10€ we could join other guests for dinner, what we happily did. We had great Italian evening meal with an interesting group with people from Russia, Netherlands, Italy, Chile and Spain and shared tips about Tenerife and our countries. It was such a cultural exchange, something you might not get in hotels or similar.

Backpacking is sharing, is like  living in comunity even if you are travelling solo, and that’s simply  what we did at Lagarto hostel.

Being based in this hostel we spent some time in the area and took some of the other guests with us.

We went to natural pools in Jover and el Pris

EL Pris Natural Pool

and enjoyed great local  seafood : lapas, octopus , camarons…  at Punta del Hidalgo and EL Pris and went to local market in Tegueste on Sunday morning  to get fruit and veges from the area.

Just a simple weekend, in a simple hostel, with simple meals ….but awesome experience

La Gomera Fire Map

Although it is true that environmental damage is substantial, we must highlight the wide lengh of the park that remains intact, with its services (recreational areas, viewpoints, network of routes, rest areas and visitor center) as well as its rich ecosystem, which remains safe. Important areas of Laurisilva forest are kept in perfect condition, for the enjoyment of visitors.
Garajonay National Park, World Heritage, as well as other areas, will open its services once the fire is extinguished, the damages are assessed and the affected areas are recovered. On the other hand, as an alternative to visiting Garajonay National Park, visitors can also enjoy so many different outdoors activities in La Gomera, all related with the richness of the sea, whale watching and dolphins, watch “Los Organos cliff” from the sea, etc.
Both La Gomera and its habitants are performing exemplary behavior in these hard times, showing great strength and working together to recover the unique beauty of the island. We are receiving support messages from all over the world, stating their willingness to help in any way necessary. Teachers, tourists, families, etc., expressed his absolute readiness to contribute to the implementation of forestry work and visit the island as a gesture to help the speedy recovery of its unique treasure.
La Gomera Tourist Board