Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The island capital, cultural and commercial center with impressive architecture and the famous Carnival.
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Calle La Noria - Santa Cruz
Museo de la Naturaleza y Arqueología (MUNA)
World's largest collection of Guanche mummies
Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África
Tenerife's most iconic market since 1944
Festival de Música de Canarias
Classical music festival with international orchestras in Santa Cruz and La Laguna.
El Aguarde
Creative cocktail bar with local ingredients in a colonial building.
Auditorio de Tenerife Adán Martín
Iconic Calatrava auditorium by the sea
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.
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.
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.
Roque Anambro
Prominent volcanic crag in the El Pijaral area of the Anaga massif, visible from the trails of Anaga Rural Park.
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 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.
Calle del Castillo, Santa Cruz
Main pedestrian shopping street of Santa Cruz
Église de la Conception (Santa Cruz)
L'église la plus ancienne et matrice de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, célèbre pour sa tour, l'un des symboles de la ville.
Achaman Club
The most iconic nightclub in Santa Cruz with electronic and commercial music.
TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes
Centre d'art contemporain à Santa Cruz de Tenerife conçu par Herzog & de Meuron, inauguré en 2008.
Échangeur de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Gare routière centrale de Santa Cruz et terminus de la ligne 1 du tramway.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Santa Cruz
Pinacothèque municipale fondée en 1900, l'une des plus importantes des Canaries, près de la 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.
Playa de Antequera
Roughly 400 m wild black-sand beach in the Anaga Rural Park, reachable only on foot (trail from Chamorga) or by boat from San Andrés.
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.
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.
