Tajao: How a Small Tenerife Fishing Village Became a Seafood Destination
Tajao wasn’t built as a restaurant destination. It was built around fishing. These days, the small coastal village in Arico is well known for its...
Category: Stories & History
Historic Choir Screen Restored at La Laguna’s Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena
A piece of La Laguna’s history has been given a new lease of life following the completion of restoration work on the historic choir screen...
The Fishing Neighbourhood Santa Cruz Lost to Urban Development
There isn’t much left of El Cabo today. The former fishing neighbourhood of Santa Cruz de Tenerife was once home to around 800 families. Today,...
The Real Club Náutico de Tenerife brings its cultural programme back to life
The Real Club Náutico de Tenerife has restarted its cultural programme with a fascinating story from the island’s past. The first event featured Nelson Díaz...
Casa Mascareño, the Santa Cruz house that went from architectural gem to Casa de la Juventud
Casa Mascareño is one of those buildings in Santa Cruz that you could easily walk past without realising quite how important it is. Tucked between...
‘Anacaona’ and ‘The Importance of Being Called Candelaria’ Explore Memory, Resistance and Identity
The Teatro Leal in La Laguna will host Anacaona on 15 September at 20:30, a performance created by Acerina Amador and featuring Fernando López. The...
Arona’s Philosophical Cafés Return This September
Fancy spending an hour discussing desire, hope, death and betrayal over a coffee? Arona’s Cafés Filosóficos are back this September, giving people the chance to...
Los Cristianos exhibition looks at pirates, Swedish pioneers and the town’s past
Los Cristianos has changed a bit over the years. What was once a small fishing village is now one of the busiest tourist towns in...
Finnish Woman Sold Everything at 65 and Moved to Tenerife With Just Two Suitcases
At 65, Tua Sjöblom sold her home, said goodbye to her children and grandchildren, packed two suitcases and moved from Finland to Tenerife. No property...
La Laguna Party Calls for Return of Historic Venue for Cristo Festivities Opening
One of La Laguna’s main annual celebrations could see its official opening return to a rather more civic setting if Unidas se puede gets its...