Exclusive: I explored the real Tenerife and was blown away by its beauty – these are my top tips [Video]

THESE are my top tips for exploring Tenerife’s best beauty spots by car.

Before I visited Tenerife, I thought of the island as just another holiday hotspot replete with souvenir shops but devoid of culture. 

Although I have nothing against those places – I myself have visited such resorts for sun, sea and sandy getaways – I was eager to discover what Tenerife was really like, beyond the tourist meccas of Playa de Las Americas and Los Cristianos. 

So, following the recommendations of a Canary Island native, I set out on a roadtrip of the west coast of Tenerife, heading north towards San Cristobal de la Laguna. 

Leaving Playa de Los Cristianos, I twisted up the mountains through picturesque villages, stopping at many miradores along the way. 

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