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The area where Santa Cruz currently lies belonged to Menceyato Guanche Anaga, which was the most easterly of the island.The city that is now Santa Cruz had a few names throughout its history: Añazo or Añaza (Guanche name), Puerto de Santiago Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Santiago de Tenerife, [16] and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (current), which means: "holy cross of Tenerife," in memory ...
Yet in spite of this, Santa Cruz has not lost its traditional charm. Its historic quarter is a triangle drawn between the street of Calle La Noria, the adjacent squares of Plaza de España and Plaza de Candelaria, and Plaza de Weyler. Its emblematic buildings are surrounded by a great variety of shops selling the very latest in fashion ...
- What to Do in Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Top Sights and Best Places to Visit
- Join The Carnival in Santa Cruz
- Shopping in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Calle Del Castillo - The Main Pedestrian Street in Santa Cruz
- Plaza de España
- Castillo de San Cristobal
- Parque Garcia Sanabria
- Plaza El Príncipe de Asturias
- Auditorio de Tenerife Adan Martin
- Parque Maritimo Cesar Manrique
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is still pretty much a city for the island's residents and the tourists rarely make it up here. This means that the city is laid back, chilled and you can find lots of bars and restaurants that are filled only with residents, which means that here you'll taste some authentic food and tapas.
The carnival in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, often referred to as the main Tenerife carnivalis the second largest carnival in the world after the one in Rio de Janeiro. Each year the carnival has another theme and people get dressed up and party on the streets of Santa Cruz. If you have accommodation in the south it's recommended that you travel to the ...
In Santa Cruz, you will find all the shops and big brands usually available in Spain, from Primark, which is situated in the Meridiano Shopping Center, to Carrefour, Alcampo (Auchan), El Corte Ingles and also the only IKEA store in Tenerife.
Calle del Castillo is the main pedestrian street and one of the central places to go in Santa Cruz if you're looking to do some shopping. There are lots of shops and also beautiful buildings where you can find a place to sit down and take a break. We always like to discover a new city by walking aimlessly around its streets. This way we also found ...
After our lunch in Santa Cruz, we continued our walk towards Plaza de Espana. As far as we learned, this place will be transformed in the nearby future to improve the city's waterfront.
If you cross the square you will find some stairs that will take you to the remains of Castillo de San Cristobal, which you can visit for free. It's a nice way to learn more about the history of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the island itself.
A beautiful park near the center of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Our walks also took us to park Garcia Sanabria, which is a rather small park and it's not usually visited by tourists. However, we enjoyed our walk here and we admired the beautiful flowers that were in bloom in January, although we were in the north of the island.
A lovely shaded square in the center of Santa Cruz, with a beautiful pavilion in the middle of the square. It's a good place to stop for a short break during your walks through the streets of Tenerife's capital city.
If you want to visit the building of the Auditorio, which is designed by the famous architect Santiago Calatrava, you can arrive here by car, as the place has its own parking of around 100 places (you will pay around 0,7 euros/hour).
This is a beautiful complex designed by the famous Cesar Manrique, with lots of pools and beautiful views towards Auditorio de Tenerife. The entrance to the park is very cheap, around 2,5 euros for adults so it's nice to go in just to see the installations and have a cup of coffee while admiring the place.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife. This attractive city has been the Island’s capital since 1833 and is also the joint-capital of the Canary Islands (together with Las Palmas). It is a far cry from the resorts of the south and very much retains its Spanish city feel – you’ll probably need to bring your phrase book. The city owes its name to the ...
The capital of Tenerife. Santa Cruz is the capital of Tenerife, and its central point is the Plaza de España, an enormous square around which there are several monuments, the island’s Government, restaurants, shops, and a huge lake. You’ll find some of Tenerife’s best-known spots here, such as the Tenerife Auditorium, an architecturally ...
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, port city, capital of the island of Tenerife and of Santa Cruz de Tenerife provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of the Canary Islands, Spain. The city occupies a small plain between two usually waterless ravines. It was founded in 1494. The.
The cross was placed in the upper part of the Plaza de la Pila (La Candelaria), on a tiered pedestal of the same material. At its base it read: “At the devotion and expense of Mr. Bartolomé Antonio Montañés, captain of strangers and trustee-representative of this port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Year of 1759 ”.
