Category Archives: FAQ – Tenerife General

Public Holidays in Tenerife in 2013

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

The following are the official bank holidays for Tenerife in 2013 as approved by the Government of the Canaries 1 January – Año Nuevo / New Year 7 January – Epiphany (6th is a Sunday so public holiday is the … Continue reading →

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Tenerife Royal Garden – Playa de las Americas

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

I went with a friend to measure up for new curtains for a rental apartment owned by a mutual friend on the Tenerife Royal Gardens complex.  I had not been onto the complex before, although I did know its location … Continue reading →

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General information about your holiday island.

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

COMMERCIAL HOURS Shops are open Monday to Saturday between 09.00 and 13.30. They open again from 16.00 – 20.00 (most close on Saturday afternoon).  The big supermarkets are open 09.00 to 21.00 6 days a week. Apart from the major … Continue reading →

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Arriving and Departing Tenerife

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Tenerife is the only island in the Canaries with two airports, one in the north and the other in the south. Los Rodeos (TFN) located in La Laguna in the north of the island, used mainly for inter-island and national … Continue reading →

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Traditional Foods of Tenerife

Posted on February 12, 2011 by

There are few places in the world where you can eat as well and as healthily as on Tenerife. On the forums that I use there are generally two types of people those who want to find traditional Canarian restaurants … Continue reading →

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Tenerife, An Island of Festivals

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

Some visitors to Tenerife are looking for tradition as opposed to manufactured tourism.  They seem to think they will have to travel far and wide to find it and visit at specific times of the year.  The reality is that … Continue reading →

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Public Holidays in Tenerife in 2011

Posted on December 27, 2010 by

Using travel forums as I do I am often asked about public holidays here in Tenerife, I therefore thought it would be a good idea to keep these in one place instead of me having to flick through the diary … Continue reading →

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