Tenerife Locations

A Good Craic and Free Irish Stew in Costa Del Silencio

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There seems to be a bit of a positive buzz going on around the TreBol and Chapparal complexes in Costa Del Silencio. And not before time. Those bar and shop owners have had to put up with a great deal of disruption what with all the renovations and changes in the area. Some could hold [...]

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Decapitation in Tenerife

Crime

Unbelievable as it may be a woman was beheaded in a Chinese todo shop in Valdez Centre, Los Cristianos this morning. I would not believe it myself if it were not that I know Colin Kirby who is presenting the very sober report you see below. Read Colin’s full report at Tenerife Magazine. Details are [...]

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Sponge Bob in Tenerife!

Family
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Okay, if we are smart and think this through, we parents in Tenerife could make a strike for freedom that will be felt around the world. Yes, we can capture and ‘relocate’ Spongebob Squarepants. Just think, never again would Saturday mornings be disturbed by the dulcet tones of his nasal voice. And as for Patrick [...]

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The Urban Arona Plan and Park Garañaña, Tenerife

Costa Del Silencio
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There is no question that the Urban Arona Plan 2007 to 2013, in large part financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), has already resulted in huge improvements in its target areas El Fraile, Las Galletas and Costa Del Silencio. It is presumably this money that is  behind the development of the new marina [...]

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The Great Tenerife Ice Rink Stink

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Okay, so it was the little guy’s birthday yesterday. Instead of throwing Sami a birthday party we decided to take him ice-skating at the temporary rink in Santa Cruz. Him and his sister were thrilled at the idea so after opening pressies and having some breakfast birthday cake, we set off on the bus to [...]

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Alejandro Fernandez in Concert in Tenerife

Events and Diary Dates

Mexican star Alejandro Fernandez made his first mark on the international charts via ranchero and mariachi music but soon added Latin pop and ballads to his repertoire. His 1997  album  Me Estoy Enamorando topped Billboard’s  Top Latin Albums chart and from it came several chart-topping singels including  En el Jardín – a duet with Gloria [...]

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Kid’s Summer Activities in Arona

Arona

As the long school holidays creep closer I am sure there are many mothers out there who are getting all misty-eyed and fuzzy at the though of twelve uninterrupted weeks with their little darlings. I am not one of them. Much as I love them, I have to admit that the thought of three solid [...]

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Sweaty Dreads and Nostalgia- Simply Red in Tenerife

Adeje

I saw Simply Red in concert about a thousand years ago in Hong Kong. I remember being squashed up in a small space dancing and singing my heart out, so close to the stage that I  got sprayed with sweat every time the dreaded one flicked his locks back. Those were the days, eh? Now [...]

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Tenerife Areas – Rural Arona

Arona

There is so much more to Tenerife than the tourist flesh pots of the south and you do not have to go far off the beaten path to find some real old world charm. The tourism arm of Arona borough (which encompasses said flesh pots) have been producing some nice little videos on Youtube to [...]

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Tenerife Luxury Hotels – Hotel Las Madrigueras

Las Americas

The Perfect Hideaway in Las Americas Stepping through the doors of the Hotel Las Madrigueras is like stepping back in time to a more elegant era.  Inside, the surfaces gleam and sparkle and pristine white sofas and chairs invite you to sink into them with the morning paper. To one side ranges a long reception [...]

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