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    Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Santa Cruz De Tenerife

    Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Santa Cruz Tenerife; Places to visit in Tenerife

    Are You Wondering Which Places To Visit in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a city where there are many places with tourist sites that can be visited depending on the number of days you decide to spend there. Some sites have free access and others require payment to enjoy an unforgettable experience. Here is a list of the top 10 tourist attractions you can see in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

    We also recommend you to plan in advance the reservation of some of the tourist sites to enjoy without worries.

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    1. Plaza de España

    1. DESCRIPTION
      • It has an area of 5,026 sq.m. (54,100 sq ft)
      • Inside the square is the Monument to the Fallen (25 m high = 82 ft), a cross-shaped tower that in the future will become a viewpoint
      • There is also a big lake that has been filled with salt water from the Atlantic Ocean
    2. HOW TO ARRIVE BY CAR, TRAM OR BUS
      • Car: NEAREST PARKING 1 hr: 1.5€ / 24 hrs: 10.95€ 2 min walk
      • Tram: Line 1 “Fundación station” 7 min walk
      • ——> TRAM MAP & SCHEDULE
      • Bus: Lines 909, 910, 914, 916, 917, 921, 945, 946, 947 and 970 “Plaza de España stop” 1 min walk
      • ——> PLAN YOUR JOURNEY
    3. PRICES
      • Free access (Public space)
    4. SCHEDULE
      • 24/7
    5. LINKS FOR BOOKING
      • NO LINKS

    2. Mount Teide

    Places to visit in Tenerife
    1. DESCRIPTION
      • Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2007
      • An unforgettable place with scenery from another planet, similar to Mars
    2. HOW TO ARRIVE BY CAR, TRAM OR BUS
      • Car: NEAREST PARKING Free 1-3 min walk
      • Tram: No nearby stations
      • Bus: Lines 341, 342 and 348 “Teleférico del Teide stop”
      • ——> PLAN YOUR JOURNEY
      • See the link below: Mount Teide Tour + Cable Car Tickets for other forms of private transport
    3. PRICES
      • Mount Teide Cable Car Tickets Online:
        • General admission: From 22 € up to 68 € (at sunset)
      • Mount Teide Tour + Cable Car Tickets:
        • General admission: From 39 € up to 74 € (excursion from Santa Cruz and Candelaria) 
        • Transportation from the North and the South of Tenerife and from the Metropolitan area of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Candelaria
        • Free access to the “Science and Legend” exhibition at the Visitors’ Centre included in your cable car ticket

    1. SCHEDULE
      • Mount Teide Cable Car:
        • January 1 – March 31: From 09 am to 05 pm last ascend: 04 pm / last descend: 4:50 pm
        • April 1 – April 16: From 09 am to 06:40 pm last ascend: 05:40 pm / last descend: 6:30 pm
        • April 17 – June 30: From 09 am to 05 pm last ascend: 04 pm / last descend: 4:50 pm
        • July 1 – September 30: From 09 am to 06:40 pm last ascend: 05:40 pm / last descend: 6:30 pm
        • October 1 – October 15: From 09 am to 06 pm last ascend: 05 pm / last descend: 5:50 pm
        • October 16 – October 28: From 09 am to 05:30 pm last ascend: 04:30 pm / last descend: 5:20 pm
        • October 29 – December 31: From 09 am to 05 pm last ascend: 04 pm / last descend: 4:50 pm
      • Teide Cable Car also runs at sunset in addition to the standard Mount Teide cable car opening times and can carry a maximum of 90 people at this time
      • Mount Teide Tour:
        • The schedule depends on the collection point
        • You can select it during the booking process
    2. LINKS FOR BOOKING

    3. La Candelaria Square

    Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Santa Cruz Tenerife; Places to visit in Tenerife
    1. DESCRIPTION
      • Is the meeting place for pilgrims and for the celebration of the most important festivities of the region
      • Between the Candelaria square and the port, was the Castle of San Cristobal, designed to defend the Basilica and the convent of the Virgin from pirate attacks and looting
    2. HOW TO ARRIVE BY CAR, TRAM OR BUS
      • Car: NEAREST PARKING 1 hr: 1.5€ / 24 hrs: 10.95€ 6 min walk
      • Tram: Line 1 “Fundación station” 5 min walk
        • Line 1 “Teatro Guimerá” 5 min walk
      • ——> TRAM MAP & SCHEDULE
      • Bus: Lines 909, 910, 914, 916, 917, 921, 945, 946, 947 and 970 “Plaza de España stop” 5 min walk
        • Line 914 “Villalba Hervás stop” 2 min walk
      • ——> PLAN YOUR JOURNEY
    3. PRICES
      • Free access (Public space)
      • Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria: Free access
    4. SCHEDULE
      • 24/7
      • Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria:
        • From Tuesday to Sunday: From 07:30 am to 07:30 pm
        • Mondays: From 03 pm to 07:30 pm
    5. LINKS FOR BOOKING
      • NO LINKS

    4. La Concepcion Church in La Orotava

    Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Santa Cruz Tenerife; Places to visit in Tenerife
    1. DESCRIPTION
      • It is the essence of the Baroque period in the Canary Islands
      • Was declared a National Historic Monument
      • The museum contains a splendid collection of plastic and sumptuary works of art
      • The dome inside is inspired by the Florence Cathedral in Italy
    2. HOW TO ARRIVE BY CAR, TRAM OR BUS
      • Car: NEAREST PARKING 1 hr: 1.9€ / 24 hrs: Not 24hr parking 1 min walk
      • Tram: No nearby stations
      • Bus: Line 372 “Ayuntamiento stop” 2 min walk
      • ——> PLAN YOUR JOURNEY
    3. PRICES
      • Free access
      • Museum Collection “El Tesoro de la Concepción”: Free access
      • Guided Tour: 4 € (People over 60 y/o and Children: 2 €)
    4. SCHEDULE
      • From Monday to Sunday: From 10 am to 01 pm
      • Museum Collection “El Tesoro de la Concepción”:
        • From Tuesday to Saturday: From 10 am to 01 pm
      • Mass schedules and other events in the link below
    5. LINKS FOR BOOKING

    5. Nuestra Señora De Africa Market

    Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Santa Cruz Tenerife; Places to visit in Tenerife
    1. DESCRIPTION
      • With good quality food
      • Inaugurated in 1943
      • The market was in decline due to the arrival of large supermarket chains that competed with them, leading to the closure of many stores
      • There are restaurants inside the market
    2. HOW TO ARRIVE BY CAR, TRAM OR BUS
      • Car: NEAREST PARKING 1 hr: 1.9€ / 24 hrs: 9.75€ 1 min walk
      • Tram: Line “Teatro Guimerá station” 5 min walk
        • Line 1 “Fundación station” 7 min walk
      • ——> TRAM MAP & SCHEDULE
      • Bus: Lines 14, 901, 902, 906, 908, 920, 971, 972, 974 and 975 “Casetas Azules stop” 2 min walk
        • Lines 909, 919 and 920 “Tea stop” 1 min walk
      • ——> PLAN YOUR JOURNEY
    3. PRICES
      • Free access
      • Average restaurant price: 10 € – 20 €
    4. SCHEDULE
      • MARKET SCHEDULE:
        • From Monday to Saturday: From 06 am to 02 pm
        • Sundays: From 07 am to 02 pm
      • SHOPPING MALL SCHEDULE:
        • From Monday to Saturday: From 09 am to 21 pm
        • Sundays: From 09 am to 15 pm
      • BLUE RAMBLA SCHEDULE:
        • From Monday to Sunday: From 09 am to 02 pm
    5. LINKS FOR BOOKING

    6. Garcia Sanabria Park

    1. DESCRIPTION
      • With an area of 67,230 square meters (723,668 sq ft)
      • Is the green lung that makes the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife breathe
      • Inside is a clock made of flowers
      • There are several statues and monuments with a great artistic value
    2. HOW TO ARRIVE BY CAR, TRAM OR BUS
      • Car: NEAREST PARKING 1 hr: 1.6€ / 24 hrs: 9.75€ 2 min walk
      • Tram: Line 1 “Weyler station” 10 min walk
      • ——> TRAM MAP & SCHEDULE
      • Bus: Line 905 “Parque García Sanabria stop” 1 min walk
        • Lines 903, 911, 921 and 923 “Mencey stop” 3 min walk
      • ——> PLAN YOUR JOURNEY
    3. PRICES
      • Free access (Public space)
    4. SCHEDULE
      • 24/7
    5. LINKS FOR BOOKING
      • NO LINKS

    7. Adan Martin Auditorium

    Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Santa Cruz Tenerife; Places to visit in Tenerife
    1. DESCRIPTION
      • Its design was inspired in a human eye
      • The symphonic organ, which is located inside the hall, is composed of more than 3,800 pipes
      • It also shares a certain similarity to the Sydney Opera House, which is why it is known as the “Sydney of the Atlantic Ocean”
    2. HOW TO ARRIVE BY CAR, TRAM OR BUS
      • Car: NEAREST PARKING Free 5-7 min walk
      • Tram: Line 1 “Intercambiador station” 7 min walk
      • ——> TRAM MAP & SCHEDULE
      • Bus: Lines 10, 14, 15, 26, 100, 102, 103, 105, 106, 108, 110, 111, 112, 120, 121, 122, 126, 128, 138, 139, 142, 228, 231, 232, 233, 238, 711, 901, 902, 906, 908, 909, 910, 916, 917, 919, 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 939, 940, 941, 945, 946, 947 and 974 “Intercambiador Santa Cruz stop” 6 min walk
      • ——> PLAN YOUR JOURNEY
    3. PRICES
      • General admission: 5 €
      • Reduced admission: 4.5 € (wheelchair user, accompanying person & students)
      • Reduced admission: 3.75 € (large families)
      • Reduced admission: 2.5 € (unemployed)
    4. SCHEDULE
      • Guided Tours:
        • From Monday to Friday: From 10 am to 05 pm
        • Saturdays: From 10 am to 02 pm (except public holidays)
    5. LINKS FOR BOOKING

    8. Palmetum Botanic Garden

    1. DESCRIPTION
      • Botanic garden where you will find hundreds of species of palm trees, “the largest in Europe”
      • In the past, it was a waste landfill
      • With an extension of 12 hectares ( almost 30 ac)
    2. HOW TO ARRIVE BY CAR, TRAM OR BUS
      • Car: NEAREST PARKING Free 1-3 min walk
      • Tram: Line 1 “Intercambiador station” 13 min walk
      • ——> TRAM MAP & SCHEDULE
      • Bus: Lines 10, 14, 15, 26, 100, 102, 103, 105, 106, 108, 110, 111, 112, 120, 121, 122, 126, 128, 138, 139, 142, 228, 231, 232, 233, 238, 711, 901, 902, 906, 908, 909, 910, 916, 917, 919, 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 939, 940, 941, 945, 946, 947 and 974 “Intercambiador Santa Cruz stop” 12 min walk
        • Lines 232, 238, 905, 934, 935 and 974 “Manuel Hermoso Rojas stop” 9 min walk
      • ——> PLAN YOUR JOURNEY
    3. PRICES
      • General admission: 6 €
      • Reduced admission: 2.8 € ( Children under 12 y/o)
      • Free access: Children under 3 y/o
      • Guided Tour: 70 € (1 hr and for groups of less than 30 visitors)
    4. SCHEDULE
      • Open every day (including holidays): From 10 am to 06 pm last entry at 05 pm
    5. LINKS FOR BOOKING

    9. Las Teresitas Beach

    1. DESCRIPTION
      • In the past this beach did not used to be what it is today:
        • It was a black volcanic sand beach
        • Its waters were not calm, it rather experienced strong sea currents and sometimes even big waves
      • Approximately 7 km (4.5 miles) far from downtown Santa Cruz de Tenerife
    2. HOW TO ARRIVE BY CAR, TRAM OR BUS
      • Car: NEAREST PARKING Free 1-2 min walk
      • Tram: No nearby stations
      • Bus: Line 910 “Las Teresitas stop”
    3. PRICES
      • Free access (Public space)
    4. SCHEDULE
      • 24/7
    5. LINKS FOR BOOKING
      • NO LINKS

    10. San Juan Bautista Castle

    Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Santa Cruz Tenerife; Places to visit in Tenerife
    1. DESCRIPTION
      • Was used as a fortification for defense against enemies approaching from the ocean
      • Declared a Property of Cultural Interest since 1993
    2. HOW TO ARRIVE BY CAR, TRAM OR BUS
      • Car: NEAREST PARKING Free 4-6 min walk
      • Tram: Line 1 “Intercambiador station” 11 min walk
      • ——> TRAM MAP & SCHEDULE
      • Bus: Lines 10, 14, 15, 26, 100, 102, 103, 105, 106, 108, 110, 111, 112, 120, 121, 122, 126, 128, 138, 139, 142, 228, 231, 232, 233, 238, 711, 901, 902, 906, 908, 909, 910, 916, 917, 919, 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 939, 940, 941, 945, 946, 947 and 974 “Intercambiador Santa Cruz stop” 10 min walk
      • ——> PLAN YOUR JOURNEY
    3. PRICES
      • Free access
      • Cannot be visited inside
    4. SCHEDULE
      • 24/7
    5. LINKS FOR BOOKING
      • NO LINKS

    FAQs About Traveling to Tenerife

    1. What is the best time to visit Santa Cruz de Tenerife with few tourists?

     If you want to avoid large crowds when visiting Santa Cruz de Tenerife, we recommend you to come in winter and autumn, where you will not find too much tourism and you will be able to see the tourist sites more comfortably.

    2. What is the best and the worst season for visiting Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

     Even though the climate is tropical all year round with very pleasant temperatures, the best season to visit Santa Cruz de Tenerife depends of 3 major factors:

    • If you want sun and beach no matter what the temperature is like; then from April to October is the best time to enjoy the island. Where temperatures can reach 28 degrees Celsius (83 Fahrenheit) but during the night they remain around 21 degrees Celsius (70 Fahrenheit) with a much lower wind chill due to the ocean breeze.
    • If you are looking to enjoy the surroundings of the island, tourist sites and the nature; then the best time of the year would be winter and autumn, when it makes a very pleasant heat during the day, but at night it can go down to 14 degrees Celsius (57 Fahrenheit) in the northern part of the island.
    • If you want to enjoy the famous Carnival of Tenerife, then we recommend you to come during the months of February and March. Although this year, the festivities start from mid-January to late February, the most important week being February 12-18.

    The worst weather in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is during the months of November, December and January where it is usually the months with the most rainfall registered, especially in the north of Tenerife, being less frequent in the south of the island.

    3. Are there any specific dress codes for visiting religious sites in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

    While there is no strict dress code, it is advisable to dress modestly when visiting religious sites such as cathedrals or churches out of respect for their significance.

    It is forbidden to enter with swimsuit as well as without a t-shirt

    During the time when the island is busiest, whether during high season or important events such as Carnival, we recommend to book tickets online in advance for tourist attractions like Mount Teide cable car and tour.

    5. Are there any famous landmarks or attractions near Santa Cruz de Tenerife worth visiting?

    Yes, within a short distance from the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, you can explore iconic landmarks inside the island apart from Mount Teide and “Las Teresitas” beach like: Buenavista del Norte, with unique natural landscapes and declared Asset of Cultural Interest; Garachico, with its natural pools and Puerto de la Cruz a small city known for its dark volcanic sand beaches.

    6. How can I get around Tenerife easily?

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife has an amazing public transportation system with its tram and bus network that connects all the important places, but we recommend walking within the city, since all major tourist sites are not far from each other.

     We also recommend renting a car to move freely and more quickly around the island.