One side of this fort has collapsed, but the rest is still standing, so while it may not be that large or imposing, it's a significant chunk of surviving heritage in San Andr茅s. Dating to the early 18th century and constructed to protect Tenerife from pirates, the fortress played a role in the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1797), the battle in which Horatio Nelson lost much of his right arm.
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Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA)
4.62 MILES
The highlights of this dramatic contemporary building are the architecture, its three galleries and the stunning library downstairs. The galleries display鈥
4.98 MILES
This magnificent, soaring white wave of an auditorium was designed by the internationally renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, and delivers鈥
21.95 MILES
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
4.61 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
4.71 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
4.56 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
4.51 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
Bas铆lica de Nuestra Se帽ora de Candelaria
15.18 MILES
This imposing domed church dates from 1959 and sits at the edge of the town centre, overlooking a rocky beach and flanked by a plaza where nine huge鈥
Nearby Tenerife attractions
0.45 MILES
The deep honey-coloured sands of Playa de las Teresitas, just beyond San Andr茅s village, were imported from the Sahara. It鈥檚 a lovely beach with a鈥
4 MILES
This museum explains the military history of the islands and the successful defence of the city, brought alive by a superb 30m scale model of the flagship鈥
4.31 MILES
The majority of Santa Cruz鈥 sights and museums are within easy walking distance of the revamped waterfront Plaza Espa帽a, with its huge circular wading鈥
4.31 MILES
Located beneath Plaza Espa帽a are the still-standing fragments of the former castle that once rose up majestically here. The remains can be accessed by an鈥
4.36 MILES
If churches are your religion then don鈥檛 miss this pretty baroque church from the 17th and 18th centuries, with its richly carved ceiling and ornate鈥
4.38 MILES
Founded in 1900 and formerly part of the adjacent church (note the fabulous stained glass), this excellent museum has an eclectic collection of paintings鈥
4.44 MILES
On the northern fringe of the city centre, this park is a delightful collection of Mediterranean and subtropical trees and flowers, interspersed with鈥
8. Iglesia de Nuestra Se帽ora de la Concepci贸n
4.51 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