Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Santa Cruz de Tenerife) - the capital of the island of Tenerife and the province of Spain with the same name, one of the two capitals of the Canary Islands, where their parliament is located. Surrounded by the steep cliffs of the Anaga mountain range, the city lies on the gentle slope of one of the mountains, descending to the same harbor in the northeastern part of the island.
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How to get here
Tenerife is the only island of the Canary archipelago to which you can fly from Moscow without a transfer. The island has two airports: Reina Sofia in the south, near Los Cristianos, and Los Rodeos in the north, near the city of La Laguna. The island can also be reached by ferry from Transmediterrania. The ferry leaves the city of Cadiz and goes 2 days
With Tenerife by plane or by ferry it is possible to get to any of the islands of the archipelago. The most convenient and quite economical option for trips around the island is to rent a car.
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Climate
Cloudy with a light rain + 18 ° C in the afternoon + 15 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy + 20 ° C in the afternoon + 14 ° C at night ° C water |
Clearly + 21 ° С in the afternoon + 13 ° С night ° C water |
| Weather forecast in Santa Cruz de Tenerife for 10 days | ||
Tenerife is located on the latitude of the Sahara desert - it's no surprise that it's warm all year round. The average temperature in winter is +21 ° C, in summer - +27 ° C. The temperature of the water is +20 ° C throughout the year
Beaches Santa Cruz de Tenerife
In close proximity to the city there are two magnificent beaches: Taganana with volcanic black sand, usual for these places, and the only one in all of Tenerife a beach with yellow sand - Las Teresitas, one of the most popular beaches in the archipelago. This is a half-kilometer artificial beach, which in the 1970s barges brought yellow sand from the African Sahara in exchange for local black volcanic origin. The strip of beaches stretches to the very mountain of La Esperanza, whose slopes are covered with plantations of Canary Pines.
In the vicinity of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, there are several diving centers suitable for divers of any level of preparation. In addition to classical diving, scuba diving is popular here. Also in Tenerife you can go surfing, windsurfing and other water sports.
Shopping
Many tourists come to Santa Cruz de Tenerife for shopping - the capital of the Canary Islands firmly entrenched the glory of the "shopping paradise". Especially a lot of shops, benches and boutiques in Plaza La Candelaria and pedestrian street Calle de Castillo, perpendicular to the square.
In the city market of the Mercado de Nuestra Señora de Africa, located on San Sebastian Street, you can buy fruits, vegetables, flowers and, mainly, spices. The indoor market, which looks like an arched spacious courtyard, is not at all like the European one and attracts tourists with its exoticism.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The facades of houses in a certain color scheme, decorated with wooden balconies, is the so-called Canarian style. Here, a lot of greenery, the old part of the city, drowning in the gardens, you can get around on foot, enjoying the historical sights. Any sightseeing tour of Santa Cruz de Tenerife starts from the traditional Plaza de España. In the very center of the square - the monument of the Fallen in the Civil War in Spain 1936-39
Close to the center, in Plaza La Candelaria, is the government building of Tenerife Cabildo Insular, the Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, as well as a curious example of Spanish architecture from the 17th century - the Palace Card. Separate mention is made of two churches in the center of the city in the Baroque style: St. Francis (17th-18th centuries) and Iglesia-La Concepción (16th-18th centuries), where the Holy Cross of the conquistadors is kept, which gave the name to the city.
The Museum of Natural History holds evidence of the transformation of the Canary Islands into a modern tourism center - from their formation from the explosion of a volcano on the ocean floor and the history of the island's indigenous population - guanachi, to a glorious military history, evidenced by the banners seized from Admiral Nelson after his unsuccessful attacks on the city. In addition, the island has a Museum of Military History, located on the shore of the bay near the Royal Yacht Club Tenerife and Nautical School.
In the square of El Princesiple, there is the Municipal Museum of Painting and Sculpture, in which the canvases of Ribera, Brueghel, Madrazzo, Van Lu are displayed, as well as local artists. From the modern symbols of Santa Cruz de Tenerife stand out the fanciful building of the Auditorio Tenerife Opera, erected in 2003, and the towers Torres de Santa Cruz - skyscrapers, reaching a height of 120 m.
- Photographed against the backdrop of luxurious flower clocks.
- Note on beaches with black and ordinary sand.
- Dive to the bottom of the sea with an aqualung behind.
- Spend all cash in local stores.
- To see the whole city during a sightseeing tour.
- Take the Teide volcano.
Excursions around Tenerife
In addition to the capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, tourists can go on excursions to the ancient capital of the island - the city of La Laguna, now considered the cultural center of the island.
30 km to the south-west is the old town of Orotava in colonial style, as well as Puerto de la Cruz, where the famous park parrots Lora Park. Nearby is the large botanical garden - García-Sanabria with an area of 67 thousand square meters. m, famous for its huge artificial iceberg with penguins and Europe's largest dolphinarium.
Also from Santa Cruz de Tenerife you can go to the foothills of Anaga in the northeastern part of the island or inland to the extinct volcano Teide (3718 m), which is located in the national park of the same name.
On the eastern coast of Tenerife is the religious center of the region, the city of Candelaria, and the city of Guimar, famous for its ethnographic park Pyramids of Guimar. Here there are six stepped pyramids, built by the aborigines of the Canary Islands by guanachines, oriented strictly on the sides of the world according to the type of Egyptian.
Tenerife organizes excursions to the island of Homer: unlike the other islands of the Canary archipelago, it has no volcanic activity, which keeps the magnificent rainforest in its original form. In the center of the island is the evergreen natural park Garahonai, declared by UNESCO as an international protected area.
The most noisy and popular resort towns in Tenerife are located in the south: El Medano, Playa de las Americas, Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje.
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