Isle of Tenerife

MUECA always kicks off in spring, bringing another dimension to the cultural diversity of Puerto de la Cruz in the north of Tenerife.

The International Street Arts Festival (or: Mueca Arts Festival), now in its third year, takes place in the central streets, squares and around the harbour of Puerto, with lots of performances lined up over the three days. Entry to most of the activities is free.

Every year the festival drew thousands of visitors to the town.… Read the rest

La Paz is a noble residential area in Puerto de La Cruz with many habitants from Germany. Accordingly there are many german restaurants and coffee bars, shops and other facilities in La Paz (in english: peace). Nearly all the german shops are situated in the Canary Center, which is a shopping passage.

The northern part of Tenerife offers slightly smaller number of beaches than at the south. The north coast has a sharper line and in many places it forms beautiful cliffs.

However, Playa Jardin, which is a black beach close to Puerto de la Cruz town, belongs to the most famous on the whole island.
The black colour of the sand has the volcanic nature. Few people know that a direct skin contact with the black lava sand has … Read the rest

Here you can read a tenerife travelogue from one of our readers.

Last year I was very excited, about my first holidays in Tenerife. This island is the most popular of the Canary Islands. I heard very much of this island and so I started to travel there to make my own impressions of this island.

Mount Teide in Summer without snow

I don’t wanna be like the other tourists, so I decided with my family to stay … Read the rest

Tenerife is one of the favourite family vacation locations in spain. The climate is mild and springlike all year round and there are many things to see and to do on the island. With lots of attractions travelling with kids on tenerife is a joy for parents as well as for the children.

Me and my family enjoy staying at Puerto de la Cruz in the north of tenerife. The town has a long tradition as a tourist … Read the rest