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Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Tenerife, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Tenerife, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Tenerife are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Tenerife. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
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Table of Contents
Tenerife’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Day In Tenerife
Introduction
Volcanic landscape
Climate
Flora and fauna
Bird life
Ecology
Population
Economy
Government
A Brief History
Guanche culture
The conquest
Missionaries and conquerors
Sugar and wine
Beetles to bananas
The Spanish Civil War
Tourism and the post-Franco years
Historical landmarks
Where To Go
The northeast
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Shopping area
The oldest church
Across the Barranco
Auditorio and Parque Marítimo
The Rambla
The city’s beach
San Cristóbal La Laguna
The Anaga Hills
The north coast
Puerto de la Cruz
The harbour
The promenade
La Orotava
Town church
The wine lands of Tacoronte
West of Puerto de la Cruz
El Teide
Las Cañadas del Teide Crater
The routes into the park
From the north
From the east
The starting point
Cable car and Parador hotel
From the southwest
From the west
The northwest
Garachico
West of Garachico
Masca
El Tanque
Los Gigantes to San Juan
The south
The big resorts
Los Cristianos
The municipal towns
Along the south coast
Granadilla de Abona to Güímar
Ancient temples
Candelaria
What To Do
Outdoor activities
Walking and hiking
Bikes and karting
Flora spotting
Birdwatching
Horse and camel riding
Golf
Water activities
Diving
Whale- and dolphin-watching
Big-game fishing
Windsurfing
Spectator sports
Football
Canary wrestling
For children
Shopping
Nightlife
Festivals
Carnaval
Corpus Christi
Romerías
Assumption
Festivals
Eating Out
What to eat
Vegetables
Gofio
Meat
Fish
Fruit
Cheese
Where to eat
Tascas and Bodegas
What to drink
Tea and coffee
Wine
Reading the Menu
To help you order
Menu reader
Restaurants
The northeast
Anaga
San Cristobal de La Laguna
Los Naranjeros
Santa Cruz
The north
El Sauzal
Icod de los vinos
La Orotava
Puerto de la Cruz
Tegueste
The northwest
Garachico
Gaía de Isora
Masca
The south
Chayofa
La Caleta
Los Abrigos
Los Cristianos
Playa de Las Américas
San Isidro
The southwest
Adeje
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation
Airports
B
Bicycle rental
Budgeting for your trip
C
Camping
Car hire (see also Driving)
Climate
Clothing
Crime
Customs and entry requirements
D
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies and consulates
Emergencies
G
Getting to Tenerife
H
Health and medical care
Holidays
L
Language
LGBTQ travellers
Lost property
M
Maps
Media
Money matters
O
Opening hours
P
Police
Post offices
Public transport
T
Taxis
Telephones
Time differences
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist information
Travellers with disabilities
W
Websites
Recommended Hotels
The northeast
Anaga
La Laguna
Santa Cruz
The north
El Teide
La Orotava
Los Realejos
Puerto de la Cruz
The northwest
Garachico
The south
El Médano
Granadilla de Abona
Güímar
The southwest
Adeje
Los Cristianos
Playa de Las Américas
Vilaflor
Dictionary
English–Spanish
Spanish–English


Tenerife’s Top 10 Attractions




Top Attraction #1
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La Orotava
La Orotava’s Casa de los Balcones is a beautiful example of a traditional town mansion. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #2
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Masca
A dramatically located village with a challenging hike down to the sea. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #3
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El Teide
This mighty volcano is Spain’s highest mountain. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #4
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Castillo de San Miguel
The castle in Garachico has great views out to sea. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #5
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San Cristóbal de la Laguna
With many lovely old buildings, the former capital of Tenerife is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #6
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Siam Park
The Thai-themed water kingdom is one of the most spectacular aquatic parks in Europe. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #7
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Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre
Located in Santa Cruz, this is Tenerife’s largest museum. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #8
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Los Gigantes
Beneath sheer cliffs that give it its name, the resort is a major centre for diving and boat trips. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #9
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Whale-watching
Seeing pilot whales and bottle-nosed dolphins between Tenerife and La Gomera is an unforgettable experience. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #10
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Parque Etnográfico Pirámides de Güímar
These structures are thought to be pyramids built for sun worship. For more information, click here .


A Perfect Day In Tenerife



9.00am

Breakfast
Soak up the sea views at Playa de las Vistas and breakfast at the Water Melon (Centro Comercial San Telmo) in San Telmo, Los Cristianos.


10.00am

Adeje
Take the main TF1 road north and divert to the unspoilt hill town of Adeje, former seat of the Guanche tribe and later stronghold of t