{"id":1637,"date":"2014-07-15T14:24:21","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T13:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webtenerife.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1637"},"modified":"2015-01-29T11:59:38","modified_gmt":"2015-01-29T10:59:38","slug":"intensive-tenerife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webtenerife.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/07\/intensive-tenerife\/","title":{"rendered":"Intensive Tenerife Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 4-day trip \u2013 don\u2019t be a tourist, be a traveller! <\/strong><\/p>\n

By plane, car, boat and the most authentic one: by our own feet<\/em><\/p>\n

Day 1:<\/p>\n

So excited to finally start our journey in Tenerife, explore the island and get to know more about the culture, traditions and its people, we arrived at the South Airport. We were picked up by a guide called Carlos (for individual tours, here the official association <\/a>0034 922 57 46 75), went to our hotel to leave the luggage and then\u2026 let\u2019s change clothes ;-). No not a swimsuit\u2026 First the underskirt, then the colorful skirt\u00a0over it\u00a0with the little pom poms, the apron, a white blouse, the red\u00a0bodice\u00a0with handmade embroidery, a green cape, a yellow bandana and on top a hat. Does not sound like an outfit for the beach or pool??? Or do you need to be dressed like this in Tenerife? Is\u00a0it an everyday outfit??? No, today we had been invited to a special festival – a traditional pilgrimage in the town La Orotava,\u00a0located in the north of the island.<\/p>\n

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\"Borrow<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Get<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Romeria_La<\/a><\/p>\n

The so-called Romer\u00edas <\/a>are one of the most unique and traditional expressions of folklore and culture in the Canary Islands. \u00a0The patron saint of each village is brought\u00a0out\u00a0in procession and is honoured with folk music and traditional cuisine (marinade meat, eggs, potato, seasonal fruit) and lots of wine. Everything is pulled on carts by cows or oxen and the food and wine is given out freely to the visitors.<\/p>\n

\"Romeria<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Romeria<\/a><\/p>\n

These processions\u00a0have been\u00a0associated\u00a0for\u00a0centuries to agriculture and livestock, celebration and thanksgiving for a good harvest season.<\/p>\n

Each area has its own traditional peasant dress, \u201ctraje de mago\u201d, and the streets and balconies are adorned with baskets of fruit and vegetables, carpets, flags and working tools.<\/p>\n

\"Decoration<\/a><\/p>\n

An authentic experience that is strongly recommended if you are interested in getting into touch with local people and want to know more about their culture. We had a lot of fun, a lot of good wine and delicious food. By the way the Canarian people are really friendly and enjoy sharing their traditions. And the historical flair of the town La Orotava with its delightful architecture, in the heart of the beautiful green valley, is absolutely gorgeous…<\/p>\n

\"Romeria<\/a><\/p>\n

Another wonderful tradition is the Corpus Christi with its the colorful carpets, which are made from different colored volcanic sands from the highland areas of Ca\u00f1adas del Teide and with flower power, beautiful colored petals and seeds.<\/p>\n

\"Corpus<\/a><\/p>\n

So don\u2019t be a tourist, be a\u00a0traveller\u00a0and take the chance to visit one of the Romerias during the next months till October:<\/p>\n

Romer\u00eda de la Esperanza: August 3, La Esperanza (El Rosario)<\/p>\n

Romer\u00eda de San Agust\u00edn: August 30,\u00a0Arafo<\/a><\/p>\n

Romer\u00eda de San Roque: August 16,\u00a0Garachico<\/a><\/p>\n

Romer\u00eda del Socorro: September 7 and 8, \u00a0G\u00fcimar<\/a><\/p>\n

Romer\u00eda de San Miguel: September 21, \u00a0San Miguel de Abona<\/a><\/p>\n

Romer\u00eda de Adeje: \u00a0October 19,\u00a0Adeje<\/a><\/p>\n

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I hope you enjoyed this little excursion. Next week more about our exciting trip\u00a0to\u00a0Tenerife.<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading.<\/p>\n

Yours, Eileen
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