Tenerife Attractions: 6 Visitor Guides
These guides cover sights in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and across the island, from Teide National Park to the Auditorio de Tenerife and the Basilica of Candelaria. Each explains how to get there, what to see and how long to allow.
Tenerife attraction guides
Auditorio de Tenerife: Visiting Santa Cruz's Opera House
The Auditorio de Tenerife is Santa Cruz's working concert hall, home to a full music season of symphony, piano, chamber, organ and opera. Here is how the season is organised, where the building sits in the city, and how to fit a concert around a Spanish evening.
Basílica de Candelaria, Tenerife: Visiting Guide
The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria holds the patron saint of the Canary Islands, a short hop from the south-east coast. Here is what to see inside, how the visiting and Lady Chapel hours differ, and how to pair it with the rest of Candelaria.
Castillo de San Cristóbal: Tenerife Castle Guide
Santa Cruz's Castillo de San Cristóbal no longer stands: its surviving perimeter wall sits in a free underground interpretation centre beneath Plaza de España, alongside the El Tigre cannon. Here is what you actually see, how long it takes and what to pair with a short visit.
Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África Guide: Tenerife Tips
The Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África is Santa Cruz de Tenerife's covered food market, a 1940s building with an eight-metre entrance arch, a neo-Canarian tower and three arcaded patios around a central plaza. Come for the produce, the flower kiosks and the architecture, and allow anywhere from half an hour to a full morning.
Parque García Sanabria, Santa Cruz: A Visitor's Guide
Parque García Sanabria is Santa Cruz de Tenerife's central garden: free, permanently open and filled with sculptures, tropical planting and shaded walkways. This guide covers its address, size, the monuments to look for and how long to give it.
Teide National Park: Cable Car, Walks and How to Get There
Teide National Park fills the middle of Tenerife with lava, pumice and Spain's highest peak. Here is how to drive there, what the cable car covers in eight minutes, how the free summit permit works after 09:00, which walks suit a half day and why strong winds can rewrite the plan.