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What is gofio, and why is this windmill named after it?
The flour that fed the islands before bread did, the white windmills that ground it and why, in 1996, someone built a new one when hardly any were left.
The windmill journal
Stories about the island, the restaurant and the food. And the practical things you'll want to know before you come: how to get here, what a taxi costs, what to order if you've never been to the Canaries.
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Taxi from Playa de las Américas to El Molino Blanco without overpaying
The official interurban fare (checked in September 2026), what counts as a fair price, how to spot an Adeje taxi and what to do if you're overcharged.
Where to have dinner with live music in Costa Adeje
What's really on in the south: piano, singers, the kind of show and the times. And yes, we talk about our neighbours too.
Five Tenerife wines that explain the island over one dinner
Listán negro, dry malvasía and vines growing in volcanic ash: the wine list without the stuffiness, and with real prices.
An early dinner with children in Costa Adeje: the garden's first hour
Why the time everyone avoids is the quietest hour in the garden, what to order for the children and how long dinner takes.
Paella in Tenerife: which one to order and why the black one nearly always wins
Valencian, seafood or black rice: why it's cooked to order and why it's worth the wait.
What are papas arrugadas? Canarian wrinkled potatoes and mojo, for first-timers
Coarse salt, seawater and two sauces that taste nothing alike: what they are, how to eat them and how we serve them here.
Garden wedding venues in Tenerife: eight questions to ask before you choose
Real capacity, a plan B if it rains, finishing time, noise, parking and what the price actually includes.
What to do in Costa Adeje after Aqualand
The park shuts at five and the day isn't over yet: a walk to the sea, the sunset and dinner 500 metres up the road.