| Tenerife | |
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| State | Spain |
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| Region | Canary Islands |
| Surface | 2,034 km² |
| Inhabitants | 886.033 (2008) |
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Tenerife is one of the Canary Islands
To know
Tenerife is the most touristic of the islands Canary Islands. In 2010, 12,000,000 passengers passed through its two airports. The ancient volcano, still smoking, was established as a national park and included in the list of World Heritage Sites of HumanityUNESCO.
Geographical notes
It is also the eldest of the Canary Islands by surface. It also boasts another record: the Pico de Tiede is, with its 3718 m. the highest peak not only in the Canary Islands but in the whole Spain.
Territories and tourist destinations
Tenerife: full screen map.Urban centers
- Candelaria - Center of 22,000 inhabitants, Candelaria has little tourist interest.
- El Médano - Known in the past as puerto de Granadilla, El Médano is now one of the most popular seaside resorts in Tenerife thanks to its 2 km long white sandy beach and its shallow waters. The winds that often blow here mean that the resort is also appreciated by those who practice windsurfing and kitesurfing.
- Garachico - Lying on a rocky stretch of coast, Garachico has partly preserved its authentic character thanks to the lack of sandy coasts that have not enticed international hotel tourism investors.
- Icod de los Vinos - Characteristic village founded in the 15th century
- La Orotava - In the fertile valley of the same name at the foot of Mount Teide, La Orotava offers good opportunities for lovers of hiking.
- The Victoria de Acentejo - The place where on 25 December 1494 the invading Castilian army defeated the Guanches in battle, thus securing possession of Tenerife.
- Las Galletas - At the south-eastern end of Tenerife, Las Galletas is another seaside resort devoted to mass tourism but in a less booming way than Playa de las Américas. The rocky stretch of coast is home to black sand beaches. Ironically it is called "Costa del Silencio".
- Los Cristianos - In the not far 60s it was a fishing village, now it is a tourist center more for families and retirees in search of tranquility than for lovers of nightlife. A beautiful beach and the port, from which ferries leave for the nearby islands of La Gomera and La Palma, are enclosed in the small gulf, another beautiful beach usually frequented by tourists is located in the nearby Playa de las Vistas.
- Masca - A small village of just 120 inhabitants and at 750 m. of altitude.
- Playa de las Américas - Once a small fishing village, Playa de las Américas is now the largest seaside resort in Tenerife devoted to mass tourism and suitable for extroverted types who will not fail to appreciate the lively nightlife. It forms a single urban agglomeration with the center of Los Cristianos. The beaches are of fine white sand brought here from the nearby Sahara.
- Puerto de Santiago - Ancient port of Santiago del Tiede, the town of Puerto de Santiago is today a seaside resort famous for a high and rocky stretch of coast in its vicinity called "Los Gigantes". It is the best address in Tenerife for those who love exploring the seabed.
- Puerto de la Cruz - The oldest traditional tourist center in Tenerife, already popular in the times of Queen Victoria for its thermal baths.
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna (or The Lagoon) - Just 16 km from Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal de La Laguna has preserved a historic center of considerable interest.
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Capital and major center of the Canary Islands.
Other destinations
- Teide National Park - It is the largest and oldest national park in the Canary Islands and one of the most visited parks in the world.
- Punta de Teno
How to get
By plane
There are 2 airports on the island: Tenerife South and Tenerife North.Otherwise known as Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife North Airport (TFN) is a small facility in the municipality of Laguna, dedicated mainly to domestic flights mostly from mainland Spain and the other islands of the archipelago. The other facility, Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport (TFS), is the most important of the island's airports, dedicated to the management of most European flights.
The North Airport is located approximately 11km / 7 miles west of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the island's capital. Easily accessible by either the TF-1 or TF-5, the airport is connected to the Parque Nacional del Teide by the TF-24.
From both airports it is possible to travel by public transport, by renting a car or by taxi. It is possible to book in advance one of the countless companies dedicated to private transport, at very variable prices depending on the type of service requested. Consult rates on the website of Tenerife Airport Transfers or of Transfer Airport City.
How to get around
What see
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- 1 Tenerife auditorium, Avda de la Constitución 1, 38003, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ☎ 34 922 56 86 00, fax: 34 922 56 86 02, @[email protected].
Mon-Sat 10 am-7.30pm. 
- 2 Iglesia Matriz de la Concepción (Church of the Conception, Cathedral of Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Plaza de la iglesia, 2, 38003, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ☎ 34 922 242 384. Church of 1500.
- 3 Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís, Calle de San Francisco, 38003, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Baroque church from 1680.
- 4 Museo de la Naturaleza y Arqueologia (MUNA), Calle Fuente Morales, 38003, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ☎ 34 922 53 58 16.
5 €. Tue-Sat 9: 00-20: 00 Sun-Mon 10: 00-17: 00.
Mon-Sat 10 am-7.30pm.
5 €. Other destinations
- 5 Cathedral of La Laguna, Plaza de los Remedios, 38201, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, ☎ 34 922 259 130, @[email protected]. Mon-Fri 10: 30-18: 30 Sat 10: 00-12: 30/14: 00-17: 00.
- 6 [link not working]Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria, Plaza de la Patrona de Canarias, 1, 38530, Candelaria.
- 7 Cueva del Hermano Pedro, Carrer al Hermano Pedro, 38618, Granadilla. Cave-sanctuary is dedicated to San Pedro de San José de Bethencourt
- 8 Sanctuary of the Santísimo Cristo de Tacoronte (Iglesia Santísimo Cristo de Los Dolores), Plaza del Cristo, 1, 38350, Tacoronte, ☎ 34 922 561 350. Mon-Sun 8: 00-13: 00 / de 16: 00/19: 00.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- Gattagrigia restaurant, Rambla Dionisio 29 - Las Galletas, ☎ 34922193488. 7-25€. 11:00-23:00. Gay-friendly restaurant, offers typical dishes of Italian, Spanish and Canarian cuisines.
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
Itineraries
Assuming you get out of Santa Cruz de Tenerife with the intention of completing the circumnavigation of the island counterclockwise, we will meet the following locations: San Cristóbal de La Laguna, The Victoria de Acentejo, Puerto de la Cruz, La Orotava, Icod de los Vinos, Garachico, Masca, Puerto de Santiago, Playa de las Américas, Los Cristianos, Las Galletas, El Médano is Candelaria.
Useful information
For Italians who visit the island or for those who live there, a good way to update is to listen to the radio in Italian Axel24 radio, which also broadcasts news on local car traffic
