Camino/Retreat in Tenerife South

[Sarah Jane Taylor]

Hello all,
I am looking for a spiritual, meditative or Camino style retreat in Tenerife this New Year. Has anyone done something like this and can recommend accommodation or a town that may be suitable?
Buen Camino
Sarah

 

[TravellingMan22]

Hi. I have spent a fair bit of time in the south of Tenerife in the last 3 years. Whilst I am not aware of any locations that will meet your needs directly (it’s a haven for folks from north and Central Europe to spend lots of time on so gets busy) I found the towns of El Medano and Los Abrigos really nice and authentic. There is plenty of coastal walking and inland too, and the public transport is fantastic and cheap. They are lots of towns that have huge ex-expat populations. South Tenerife is also popular with water sports folks due high winds and folks from mainland Spain, as the one hour time difference with the mainland means folks can finish their working day at say 1700 Madrid time which is 1600 Tenerife time so they can have a longer evening!!

Maybe look at other Canary Islands too. La Gomera is a walking heaven and La Palma is great too! Oh and don’t forget Gran Canaria!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

@TravellingMan22, you are often a wealth of traveling information and it's always enjoyable to read your perspectives; you are a forum asset.

 

[TravellingMan22]

@TravellingMan22, you are often a wealth of traveling information and it's always enjoyable to read your perspectives; you are a forum asset.

Ah that’s very generous and kind! Thank you! Only at the budget end! Don’t come to me for honeymoon and luxury all inclusives!

 

[TravellingMan22]

There are at least a few ‘middle of nowhere’ places in the middle of the islands. If you search booking.com on

GREEN VILLAGE. TONY FRÍAS.

You will a find a highly recommended place that gets great reviews and is very cheap. I very nearly stayed there a few times but it didn’t quite happen!

 

[Paul.W]

Hi. I have spent a fair bit of time in the south of Tenerife in the last 3 years. Whilst I am not aware of any locations that will meet your needs directly (it’s a haven for folks from north and Central Europe to spend lots of time on so gets busy) I found the towns of El Medano and Los Abrigos really nice and authentic. There is plenty of coastal walking and inland too, and the public transport is fantastic and cheap. They are lots of towns that have huge ex-expat populations. South Tenerife is also popular with water sports folks due high winds and folks from mainland Spain, as the one hour time difference with the mainland means folks can finish their working day at say 1700 Madrid time which is 1600 Tenerife time so they can have a longer evening!!

Maybe look at other Canary Islands too. La Gomera is a walking heaven and La Palma is great too! Oh and don’t forget Gran Canaria!

Hi, Have you walked the Camino de Gran Canaria ? I have 2 weeks from the 16th December and undecided whether to Island hop or stay on just one island. Are there any thru hikes you can recommend? Thanks.

 

[Former member 104756]

La Gomera is a walking heaven

La Gomera is one of my ‘post it notes’. Not yet a plan but … one of our ideas for winter travel

 

[TravellingMan22]

Hi, Have you walked the Camino de Gran Canaria ? I have 2 weeks from the 16th December and undecided whether to Island hop or stay on just one island. Are there any thru hikes you can recommend? Thanks.

No sadly not. Didn’t really do any hiking apart from small stuff. I did stay in Tejeda, the mountainous in the centre of Gran Canaria for a while and that was fantastic. A lot of people were hiking though and they all seemed very happy/ impressed.

There are ferries and flight between most islands. I used Binter Airlines a lot and they were great. About €50, a sector. Most (though not all) of the domestic flights go from the north airport, Los Rodeos, as opposed to the south airport.

 

[TravellingMan22]

La Gomera is one of my ‘post it notes’. Not yet a plan but … one of our ideas for winter travel

Perfect for winter travel! I think about half the island is national park.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I will mention that forum member @Annette london goes with her husband most winters to the Canarie islands and they do quite a bit of hiking. She may see this thread and chime in, or you could send her a PM. She has posted many pictures over the past few years.

 

[Former member 104756]

La Gomera will have to stay a post it note for now. This winter we will content ourselves with a month back in Pretty Beach, Australia where we are surrounded by a national park, a bay and a beach. It will have to do …

 

[Camino Chrissy]

La Gomera will have to stay a post it note for now. This winter we will content ourselves with a month back in Pretty Beach, Australia where we are surrounded by a national park, a bay and a beach. It will have to do …

It sounds heavenly, @Pelerina.

 

[Annette london]

Hello all,
I am looking for a spiritual, meditative or Camino style retreat in Tenerife this New Year. Has anyone done something like this and can recommend accommodation or a town that may be suitable?
Buen Camino
Sarah

Hi Sarah Jane
As Chrissy said, we go to Tenerife every Jan/ Feb and the walking there is amazing with plenty of public transport as Travelling Man said
However I’ve never heard of retreat/meditation centres there but if you Google “retreat centres“ in Tenerife you will find a fair amount to choose from

i have just taken a screenshot of places you you might want to look at, but again I know nothing about them or where they are and these are just a few on the site

There are a lot of lovely villages away from the hustle and bustle of the beaches
We usually stay opposite the main Bus station for a quick getaway in the morning and away from the beach

Do let us know on the forum if you find a place