
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz, in the north of the island, is the capital of Tenerife and, with Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, of the whole Canary Islands.
Beaches, towns, theme parks and sights: your guide to experiencing Tenerife as it really is.



Choose where to start: from the golden beaches of the south to the historic towns of the north.
13 guides Discover Tenerife’s main towns and resorts
23 guides Discover all the island’s wonderful beaches
11 guides Discover the island’s main artistic and natural sights
10 guides Discover the island’s main theme parks
2 guides Discover Tenerife’s main events
Tenerife’s climate is one of the many plus points of this fantastic island, known as “the island of eternal spring”.
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Santa Cruz, in the north of the island, is the capital of Tenerife and, with Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, of the whole Canary Islands.

In the south-west of Tenerife, between Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje, the island’s nightlife resort par excellence.

A charming town of around 30,000 people in the north of Tenerife, next to the Orotava Valley on the slopes of Mount Teide.

The Auditorio de Tenerife is a spectacular building shaped like a cobra’s head, designed by the brilliant architect Santiago Calatrava.

Opened in 2008, Siam Park is one of the largest water parks in the world, covering about 185,000 square metres.

The most important beach in Santa Cruz, Playa de las Teresitas lies about 7 km north of the capital, in the village of San Andrés.

Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands, lying in the Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of Africa.

A town of around 26,500 people and a place of pilgrimage to the Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria, patron saint of the Canary Islands.

Tenerife’s climate is one of the many plus points of this fantastic island, known as “the island of eternal spring”.

A small village in the municipality of Buenavista del Norte, set in the Teno massif at the north-western tip of the island.