Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The island capital, cultural and commercial center with impressive architecture and the famous Carnival.
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La Noria Street - Santa Cruz
One of Santa Cruz's founding streets, today full of terraces, tascas and bars; birthplace of the historic murgas of the Chicharrero Carnival.
Tenerife Auditorium Adán Martín
Iconic Calatrava auditorium by the sea
Our Lady of Africa Market
Tenerife's most iconic market since 1944
Museum of Nature and Archaeology (MUNA)
World's largest collection of Guanche mummies
Canary Islands Music Festival
Classical music festival with international orchestras in Santa Cruz and La Laguna.
Playa de Antequera
Roughly 400 m wild dark-sand beach in the Anaga Rural Park, reachable only on foot (trail from Chamorga) or by boat from San Andrés.
Church of the Conception (Santa Cruz)
The oldest and mother church of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, famous for its tower, one of the city's symbols.
Castillo de San Juan Bautista (Castillo Negro)
Circular fortress built in 1641-1643 from dark volcanic stone, located next to the Auditorio; declared a Site of Cultural Interest in 1993.
Playa de Almáciga
About 300 m of black volcanic sand beach near Taganana in the Anaga Rural Park, with strong waves popular with surfers.
El Pijaral (Bosque Encantado)
Integral Nature Reserve of laurel forest in the Anaga massif known as the Enchanted Forest; the loop trail requires a free advance permit from the Cabildo with a limited daily quota.
Iglesia de San Pedro Apóstol
The main parish church of Güímar, begun in 1606 and enlarged until 1794, featuring a Baroque stone doorway and a 19th-century bell tower.
Playa del Roque de las Bodegas
About 380 m of dark sand and shingle beach at the foot of the Anaga cliffs, between Taganana and Almáciga.
Parque Etnográfico Pirámides de Güímar
A private ethnographic park and botanical garden founded in 1998 by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl around six stepped stone structures; the most widely accepted theory dates them to the 19th century, though their origin is debated.
Mirador del Cabezo del Tejo
Viewpoint within the El Pijaral Integral Nature Reserve in Anaga Rural Park, overlooking the north coast from Roque de las Ánimas to Playa de Benijo; reached on foot via the La Ensillada trail.
Roque Anambro
Prominent volcanic crag in the El Pijaral area of the Anaga massif, visible from the trails of Anaga Rural Park.
Roque de Taborno
Iconic rocky peak in the Anaga massif, nicknamed the 'Matterhorn of Anaga', reached by a short steep trail from the hamlet of Taborno.
Fine Arts Museum of Santa Cruz
Municipal art gallery founded in 1900, one of the most important in the Canary Islands, beside Plaza del Príncipe.
Parque Marítimo César Manrique
Municipal leisure complex with seawater pools in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, designed by the artist César Manrique and opened in 1995.
Teatro Guimerá
Opened in 1851, it is the oldest theatre in the Canary Islands, designed by architect Manuel de Oráa and built on the site of the former Santo Domingo convent.
Faro de Anaga (Punta de Anaga)
Historic lighthouse built between 1861 and 1863 at Roque Bermejo in the Anaga massif; regarded as the oldest in the Canary Islands and reachable on foot from Chamorga.
TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes
Contemporary art centre in Santa Cruz de Tenerife designed by Herzog & de Meuron, opened in 2008.
Las Teresitas Beach
Golden Saharan sand with Anaga views
