A facelift to the central waterfront zone means you can enjoy a pleasant 10-minute walk southwest of Plaza Espa帽a to reach the squat 17th-century Castillo de San Juan (don't get too excited by the name, it's more of a modest fortress than a castle). Stand in the shadow of this protective fort and contemplate its harrowing past, when it was the site of an active trade in African slaves.
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The cable car provides the easiest way to get up to the peak of El Teide. The views are great 鈥 unless a big cloud is covering the peak, in which case you鈥
Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA)
0.58 MILES
The highlights of this dramatic contemporary building are the architecture, its three galleries and the stunning library downstairs. The galleries display鈥
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This magnificent, soaring white wave of an auditorium was designed by the internationally renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, and delivers鈥
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Established in 1788, this magnificent botanical garden has thousands of plant varieties from all over the world and is a delightful place to while away an鈥
Biblioteca Municipal Central de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
0.59 MILES
This library downstairs at TEA is a design classic, a vast open-plan room with overhanging globular lights, copious natural light, angular lines and a鈥
Mercado de Nuestra Se帽ora de 脕frica
0.51 MILES
Dating from 1944, this tantalising market is housed in an eye-catching building that combines a Latin American feel with Moorish-style arches and patios鈥
Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre
0.6 MILES
This brain-bending amalgam of natural science and archaeology is an excellent museum, despite a rather confusing layout. Set inside the former civil鈥
Iglesia de Nuestra Se帽ora de la Concepci贸n
0.65 MILES
It's difficult to miss the striking bell tower of the city鈥檚 oldest church, which also has traditional Mud茅jar (Islamic-style architecture) ceilings. The鈥
Nearby Santa Cruz de Tenerife attractions
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This magnificent, soaring white wave of an auditorium was designed by the internationally renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, and delivers鈥
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Conscientiously established on a former landfill area, this excellent 12-hectare botanical garden has the most diverse collection of palm trees in Europe,鈥
3. Mercado de Nuestra Se帽ora de 脕frica
0.51 MILES
Dating from 1944, this tantalising market is housed in an eye-catching building that combines a Latin American feel with Moorish-style arches and patios鈥
4. Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA)
0.58 MILES
The highlights of this dramatic contemporary building are the architecture, its three galleries and the stunning library downstairs. The galleries display鈥
5. Biblioteca Municipal Central de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
0.59 MILES
This library downstairs at TEA is a design classic, a vast open-plan room with overhanging globular lights, copious natural light, angular lines and a鈥
6. Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre
0.6 MILES
This brain-bending amalgam of natural science and archaeology is an excellent museum, despite a rather confusing layout. Set inside the former civil鈥
7. Iglesia de Nuestra Se帽ora de la Concepci贸n
0.65 MILES
It's difficult to miss the striking bell tower of the city鈥檚 oldest church, which also has traditional Mud茅jar (Islamic-style architecture) ceilings. The鈥
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Despite only having a few rooms, this new museum has an excellent collection of Carnaval costumes and displays with good English-language explanations of鈥