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Places of interest in Tenerife

Tenerife has a wealth of artistic, religious and natural sights, from the Auditorio de Tenerife in Santa Cruz, designed by Santiago Calatrava, to the Pyramids of Güímar, studied by Thor Heyerdahl, and the Cueva del Viento, the largest volcanic cave in the European Union. The Drago Milenario in Icod, the cliffs of Los Gigantes and the natural pools of El Caletón in Garachico are also well worth a visit.

The white, wave-shaped roof of the Auditorio de Tenerife in Santa Cruz, with palms and streetlights

Auditorio de Tenerife

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

Lava-stone tiers of one of the Pyramids of Güímar, with mountains in the background

Pyramids of Güímar

Five-level pyramids similar to those of the Aztecs and Maya, studied by Thor Heyerdahl in the valley of Güímar.

The natural pools of El Caletón in Garachico among lava rocks, with bathers and parasols

El Caletón de Garachico

Natural seawater pools sculpted by lava from the Volcán Negro, on the coast of Garachico in the north-west of Tenerife.

The Roque de Garachico out at sea, a volcanic islet with a cross on its summit

Roque de Garachico

A 77-metre islet of volcanic rock off Garachico, a protected natural area that can be admired from the coast.

The dark-stone Castillo de San Miguel overlooking the sea in Garachico

Castillo de San Miguel

The castle built in the 16th century to protect Garachico from pirate attacks, now a Site of Cultural Interest.

The sheer walls of the Acantilados de los Gigantes above the ocean, shrouded in haze

Acantilados de los Gigantes

Sheer cliffs 300 to 600 metres high dropping into the ocean, best admired on a boat trip from Los Gigantes.

The Drago Milenario de Icod with its umbrella-shaped crown among palms and gardens

Drago Milenario de Icod

A tree around 1,000 years old and some 18 metres tall, a national monument since 1917 and the symbol of Icod de los Vinos.

Inside the Cueva del Viento volcanic cave, with lava walls and a rocky floor

Cueva del Viento

The largest volcanic cave in the European Union, around 18 km long, in the municipality of Icod de los Vinos.

White façade and bell tower of the Church of Santa Catalina in Tacoronte, with flowering hydrangeas

Church of Santa Catalina

The three-aisled parish church of Tacoronte, built between 1545 and 1550 by the town’s first inhabitants.

The Cueva del Hermano Pedro cave shrine, with an open-air altar and rows of blue chairs

Cueva del Hermano Pedro

A cave shrine dedicated to the first saint of the Canary Islands, in Granadilla de Abona near El Médano.

Explore Tenerife

Garachico from above on its lava platform, with the Roque islet out in the ocean 13 guides

Towns

Discover Tenerife’s main towns and resorts

 Playa de Las Teresitas from above, with the breakwater, San Andrés and the Anaga mountains 23 guides

Beaches

Discover all the island’s wonderful beaches

 Bathers on rubber rings exit the slides among palms and Thai architecture at Siam Park 10 guides

Theme parks

Discover the island’s main theme parks

 Costumed singers with painted faces amid confetti at the Tenerife Carnival 2 guides

Events

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 Snow-capped Mount Teide above a sea of clouds under Tenerife’s blue sky

Climate

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