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.
Tenerife’s main towns and resorts
Tenerife’s towns are wonderfully varied. The north has the capital, Santa Cruz, famous for its Carnival, plus Puerto de la Cruz and La Orotava at the foot of Mount Teide, while Playa de las Américas, in the south-west, is the nightlife hotspot. There are historic towns such as Garachico and Icod de los Vinos, the village of Masca, Los Gigantes and El Médano, loved by kitesurfers and windsurfers.
Puerto de la Cruz
A charming town of around 30,000 people in the north of Tenerife, next to the Orotava Valley on the slopes of Mount Teide.
Playa de las Américas
In the south-west of Tenerife, between Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje, the island’s nightlife resort par excellence.
Candelaria
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.
Masca
A small village in the municipality of Buenavista del Norte, set in the Teno massif at the north-western tip of the island.
Costa del Silencio
A quiet resort at the southern tip of Tenerife, with little coves, rocky shores and the trails of Montaña Amarilla.
La Orotava and its valley
The town of views at the foot of Mount Teide, with colonial houses, historic churches and a valley covered in banana plantations.
Güímar
A historic town in the south-east of Tenerife, known for its pyramids and for the sunniest valley on the island.
Garachico
A small town in north-west Tenerife, founded by Genoese merchants and marked by the volcanic eruption of 1706.
Los Gigantes
A resort on the west coast of Tenerife, famous for its giant cliffs and for boat trips from its little harbour.
Icod de los Vinos
An old town in north-west Tenerife, famous for the Drago Milenario dragon tree, its vineyards and its excellent wine.
Tacoronte
A rural town in the north of Tenerife, famous for its vineyards and its Tacoronte-Acentejo designation-of-origin wine.
El Médano
A former fishing village in the south of Tenerife, near the airport, much loved by kitesurfers and windsurfers.
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Climate
Tenerife’s climate is one of the many plus points of this fantastic island, known as “the island of eternal spring”.