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| Puerto de la Cruz | ||
| region | Canary Islands | |
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| Residents | 30.492 (2020) | |
| height | 4 m | |
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Puerto de la Cruz is a city on the north coast of the island Tenerife.
background
Puerto de la Cruz originally arose as a port for the city further inland La Orotava. In the course of the 17th century it developed into the most important port on the north coast and became independent in 1808. El Puerto or Puerto CruzAs the place is often abbreviated, has been considered a major tourist city since 1955. Today tourism is the city's most important economic factor.
getting there
By plane
The closest airport is the Aeropuerto de Tenerife North at La Laguna about 30 km away, the Tenerife South Airport is around 90 km away.
By bus
Puerto de la Cruz is the hub for numerous bus connections on Tenerife. The city is served by various lines. There are also express buses to the airports and the tourist towns in the south.
In the street
The main road link is the TF-5, as Autopista del Norte of Santa Cruz come, this road then goes along the coast to the west Icod de los Vinos. Other important road connections lead to the south La Orotava.
By boat
There is only a small port for fishing boats and lifeboats.
mobility
The most touristic parts of the city center can be explored on foot. It is advisable to use the bus for the sights outside the city. The central bus station is located on Calle El Pozo, west of the city center. If you come to Puerto Cruz as a tourist by rental car, you will find the city center to be a tangle of rather narrow one-way streets and have the problem of finding a parking space. There is good parking in the eastern part of the city center in a multi-storey car park MartiánezShopping centers. There is a huge parking lot right by the sea parallel to Calle Mequinez. The parking spaces are free, but all are outdoors. The entry and exit can require a little patience, as all cars have to pass through a traffic light-regulated bottleneck between two buildings. Access only via Paseo Luis Lavaggi (one-way street), which is the continuation of Avenida Francisco Afonso Carrillo, which leads past Loro Parque or coming from the south via Avenida Blas Pérez González. From the parking lot you have direct access to the port and thus to the city center.
Tourist Attractions
Walk through the old town
A walk along the beach promenade and through the old town leads to a large part of the tourist spots. To the east of the city with the Avenida de Colón starting, one comes first to the black sand beach of the 1 Martianez beachthat is more suitable for surfing than bathing. Right next to it, however, is an artificial facility, the bathing area of the 1 Lago Martianez, a swimming pool complex with seven large seawater pools, designed by the artist César Manrique. In the rear part there are numerous shops, restaurants and hotels that advertise for guests. Some tame parrots in Loro Park are also a reminder of the city's most famous attraction.
After Plaza Reyes Catolicos the tourist hype subsides a little at the simple church of the 2 San Telmo Chapel begins the Playa San Telmo. When the sea is rough, you can go to Paseo get wet from the spray. Passing the town hall, which also houses the local police, one arrives at the Plaza de Europa. The cannons on the "modeled" Batería Santa Barbara remember the time when the city had to protect itself from the English and other pirates with cannons. In the 3 Casa de la Real Aduana, the old customs house from 1620, the tourist information and a shop for local handicrafts are located on the ground floor. This is on the first floor Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Eduardo Westerdahl housed, a museum with works of art from the 20th century, mostly related to the Canary Islands. Next to the customs house is the small fishing port with the Muelle Pesquero, the old fishing pier at the marina. The further path along the sea finally leads to Castillo San Felipe, which is used today as a cultural event building and for Playa Jardin, the longest bathing beach in the city. A little further west in the district of Punta Brava is the Loro Parque (see "Miscellaneous").
From the old customs house you can walk through the Calle La Marina to 4 Plaza del Charco. It is overgrown with laurel trees and palm trees, in whose shade you can enjoy your coffee comfortably even in summer. From the east side of this square you can get to the Calle Quintana past the double church Ermita San Juan Bautista and the 5 Iglesia San Francisco to Plaza de la Iglesia. The house of God is there 6 Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia. The west facade is clad with inconspicuous black lava stone, the main altar inside shines in pure gold, and the side altars are also worth seeing. During his stay in Tenerife, Alexander von Humboldt lived in the house opposite the church square (today Hotel Marquesa) as a guest of the then owner Bernardo Cólogan y Fallon.
miscellaneous
- The 2 Loro Parque , originally founded as a parrot park, is a large amusement park with shows, the main protagonists of which are dolphins and orcas in addition to the birds, and there are also other animal species such as gorillas, penguins and tigers in the zoo. It is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Admission is not cheap at € 34 per adult and € 23 per child (6-11 years) (as of 08.2014), in combination with Siam Park in Adeje the card costs 49 €. The access is signposted from Plaza Reyes Católicos a free shuttle runs every 20 minutes.
- The 7 Jardín Botánico is located in the east above the city, laid out in 1788. Admission 3 €, open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in summer, and from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in winter
- The 8 Jardin de Orquideas is a large orchid collection with bonsais and a dragon tree, entry 4.75 €, open daily from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm in summer, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm in winter.
activities
hike
Tenerife offers a good network of hiking trails.
If you don't want to hike alone, you can run with various providers of hiking tours. These providers offer inexpensive tours (from 20 euros), for which you do not have to register. The trip to the hiking tours is done by public transport. The meeting point is the 1 Bus station in Puerto de la Cruz.
Tours in which the provider also takes care of the transport are more expensive (from 40 euros). Providers:
shop
In downtown Puerto de la Cruz, as in all tourist centers, there are a large number of shops and boutiques. Most of the shops are located near the Plaza del Charco de los Camarones, near the port. From the plaza, Calle Quintana, with its many shops, leads as a pedestrian zone to the well-developed promenade, which is initially called Paseo de San Telmo. In the further course and along the Lago Martianez swimming pool, the promenade is called Avenida Cristobal Colón. Restaurants, cafés and shops alternate in a relaxed sequence along this promenade.
- Las Piramides de Martianez, Av. De Aguilar y Quesada, 1. In addition to a mercadona (groceries), the shopping center also offers several other smaller shops and a parking garage. There is also free WiFi there.Open: Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 9:30 p.m., Sun on public holidays 10 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
There is one near exit 35 of the TF 5 towards Icod de los Vinos Lidl.
- Centro Comercial La Villa. A very large shopping center (40,000 m²), which, however, belongs to La Orotava, can be reached via TF 5, exit 36. In addition to a huge Alcampo, there are over 80 other shops and around ten restaurants.Open: Alcampo: Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 10 p.m., on selected Sun public holidays 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. *, other shops: Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., on selected Sun public holidays 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. * (* More information on the website) , Gastronomy: Mon - Sat 9.00 a.m. - 1.30 a.m., Sun public holidays 12.00 p.m. - 1.30 a.m.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
There is a wide range of hotels in different categories.
- Hotel Checkin Nopal, Calle San Juan, 17 38400 Calle San Juan, 17 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.
security
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.puertodelacruz.es/ - Official website of Puerto de la Cruz
