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Things to do in Tenerife
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Sightlore has 61 places to explore in Tenerife, and 38 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Tenerife's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Teide
Teide or Mount Teide is an active stratovolcano on the Spanish island of Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands. Its summit (at 3,715 m (12,188 ft)) is the highest point in Spain and the highest of any island in the Atlantic Ocean.
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San Andrés Castle
The Castle of San Andrés or Tower of San Andrés (Castillo de San Andrés or Torre de San Andrés) is located in the village of San Andrés (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain).
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Cathedral of La Laguna
The Cathedral of San Cristóbal de La Laguna or Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios (Santa Iglesia Catedral de San Cristóbal de La Laguna in Spanish) is a Catholic church in Tenerife, Spain.
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Museum of Nature and Archaeology (MUNA)
Museo de la Naturaleza y Arqueología (MUNA), is a museum in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, (Canary Islands, Spain).
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Teide National Park
Teide National Park is a national park located in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
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Playa de Las Teresitas
The Playa de Las Teresitas is an artificial, white sand, tourist beach located north of the village of San Andrés, Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Tenerife, Spain.
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Teatro Guimerá
Teatro Guimerá is a theatre located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital city of the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands (Spain). Built in 1849, it is the oldest theater in the Canary Islands.
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Jardín de Aclimatación de la Orotava
The Jardín de Aclimatación de La Orotava, usually called the Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden in Puerto de la Cruz, the old port of La Orotava, on Tenerife.
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Iglesia de la Concepción
The Iglesia-Parroquia Matriz de Nuestra Señora de La Concepción (Church of the Immaculate Conception) is a Catholic church located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).
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Convento de Santa Clara
The convent of Santa Clara de Asís is a Franciscan convent in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, originally founded under the name of San Juan Bautista.
Discovery routes in Tenerife
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Tenerife: Historic Streets of La Laguna
In UNESCO-listed La Laguna: from the cathedral to the Concepción church, Plaza del Adelantado, the convents, Teatro Leal, the History Museum and the shrine of the Cristo de La Laguna.
Tenerife: Santa Cruz Waterfront and Centre
From the Auditorio to the Black Castle, La Recova market, the Museum of Nature and Archaeology, the Concepción and San Francisco churches, Teatro Guimerá and García Sanabria Park.
Tenerife: Teide and the South
From the Pyramids of Güímar and the Basilica of Candelaria to Teide National Park and Spain's highest mountain, then down to the shrine of Hermano Pedro in Vilaflor.
Tenerife: Orotava Valley and Puerto de la Cruz
From the Concepción church and the Casa de los Balcones in La Orotava to the Botanical Garden, San Felipe Castle, the Lago Martiánez pools and Loro Parque.
Tenerife: From the Dragon Tree to the Cliffs of the Giants
From the thousand-year-old Dragon Tree at Icod to historic Garachico, its church of Santa Ana and castle of San Miguel, the Masca Gorge and the cliffs of Los Gigantes.
Tenerife: Anaga Mountains and Beaches
From the tower of San Andrés to Las Teresitas beach, through the mountains of the Anaga biosphere reserve to the wild black-sand beaches of Almáciga and Benijo.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Teatro Leal San Cristóbal de La Laguna
The Teatro Leal in San Cristóbal de La Laguna was built in 1915 for Antonio Leal to plans by the architect Antonio Pintor Ocete.
Plaza del Adelantado
The Plaza del Adelantado is a central square of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife.
Auditorio de Tenerife
The Auditorio de Tenerife "Adán Martín" (commonly referred to as the Auditorio de Tenerife) is an auditorium in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
Castillo de San Juan Bautista
The Castle of St John the Baptist, also called the Black Castle (Castillo Negro), is a fort on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands of Spain.
Teatro Guimerá
Teatro Guimerá is a theatre located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital city of the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands (Spain). Built in 1849, it is the oldest theater in the Canary Islands.
Castillo de San Felipe
The Castillo de San Felipe is an originally defensive building in Puerto de la Cruz, in the north of Tenerife.
Garachico
Garachico is a municipality and town on the northern coast of Tenerife, about 52 km West of the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 50 km from Tenerife North Airport and 67 km from Tenerife South Airport.
San Andrés Castle
The Castle of San Andrés or Tower of San Andrés (Castillo de San Andrés or Torre de San Andrés) is located in the village of San Andrés (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain).
Elevador de Aguas de Gordejuela
El Elevador de Aguas de Gordejuela, also known as Casa Hamilton, is an industrial ruin near Los Realejos, Tenerife.
Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse
The Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Puerto de la Cruz on the northern coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. This modern lighthouse is situated within a seafront car park, to the west of the small port in the town.
Punta de Anaga Lighthouse
The Punta de Anaga Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of Tenerife, in the municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Punta de Teno Lighthouse
The Punta de Teno Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in the municipality of Buenavista del Norte on the Canary Island of Tenerife.
Punta del Hidalgo Lighthouse
The Punta del Hidalgo Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Punta del Hidalgo within the municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna on the northeast coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
Punta Rasca Lighthouse
The Punta Rasca Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in the municipality of Arona on the Canary Island of Tenerife.
San Joaquin Castle
San Joaquin Castle is an inland fortification in La Cuesta, on the road that connects Santa Cruz de Tenerife and San Cristóbal de La Laguna, in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
Museums
Museum of the History of Tenerife
The Museum of History and Anthropology of Tenerife is part of the Autonomous Organism of Museums and the Cabildo de Tenerife.
Tenerife Espacio de las Artes
The Tenerife Arts Space is a cultural space and building in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Spain. Opened in 2008, it was designed by Herzog & de Meuron and Virgilio Gutierrez.
Museum of Nature and Archaeology (MUNA)
Museo de la Naturaleza y Arqueología (MUNA), is a museum in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, (Canary Islands, Spain).
Casa de los Balcones
La Casa de los Balcones (Spanish for "the house of the balconies") is a historic house and a museum in La Orotava on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
Castillo de San Miguel
The Castillo de San Miguel is a defensive tower on the coast of Garachico, Tenerife.
Museum of Science and the Cosmos
The Museum of Science and the Cosmos is an astronomy, technology, and science museum located in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna on Tenerife island, in the Spanish Canary Islands of Macaronesia.
Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz
The Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz is a small archaeological museum located in the town of Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain).
Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes de Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a museum of fine arts located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain).
Places of worship
Cathedral of La Laguna
The Cathedral of San Cristóbal de La Laguna or Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios (Santa Iglesia Catedral de San Cristóbal de La Laguna in Spanish) is a Catholic church in Tenerife, Spain.
Iglesia de la Concepción
The Iglesia-Parroquia Matriz de Nuestra Señora de La Concepción (Church of the Immaculate Conception) is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Canary Islands, Spain).
Convento de Santa Clara
The convent of Santa Clara de Asís is a Franciscan convent in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, originally founded under the name of San Juan Bautista.
Monastery Santa Catalina La Laguna
The convent of Santa Catalina de Siena in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, was declared a cultural heritage monument in 2013.
Real Santuario del Cristo de La Laguna
Real Santuario del Santísimo Cristo de La Laguna (Royal Sanctuary of the Christ of La Laguna) is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).
Iglesia de la Concepción
The Iglesia-Parroquia Matriz de Nuestra Señora de La Concepción (Church of the Immaculate Conception) is a Catholic church located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).
Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís
The Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís (Church of St. Francis of Assisi) is a Catholic church located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).
Basilica of Candelaria
The Basilica of the Royal Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Candelaria is a Roman Catholic minor basilica, the first Marian shrine of the Canary Islands, located in the municipality and city of Candelaria on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).
Sanctuary of the Santo Hermano Pedro
The Sanctuary of the Santo Hermano Pedro is a pilgrimage temple located in the town of Vilaflor, south of the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).
Immaculate Conception Church
Nuestra Señora de la Concepción is the main church of the town of La Orotava on Tenerife; its dome was inspired by the dome of Florence Cathedral.
Church of Santa Ana (Garachico)
The Church of Santa Ana is the main church in Garachico, Tenerife. It is located next to the Plaza de la Libertad.
Church of San Andrés
The Iglesia de San Andrés Apóstol (Church of St. Andrew the Apostle) is a Catholic church and parish of the village of San Andrés (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain).
Santuario del Santísimo Cristo de Tacoronte
The former convent of San Agustín and Sanctuary of the Holy Christ of Tacoronte, on Tenerife, has been a listed cultural monument since 2006.
All Saints' Church, Puerto de la Cruz
All Saints' Church, also known as Anglican Church of All Saints, is a Church of England parish church located in the city of Puerto de la Cruz on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).
Monuments
Triumph of the Candelaria
The Triunfo de la Candelaria, also called the Obelisk of Candelaria, is one of the main sculptural monuments of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, donated by Bartolomé Montañez.
Nature
Parque García Sanabria
Parque García Sanabria is a public urban park in the heart of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). It was inaugurated in 1926. It is a large garden area, combined with fountains and architectural groups.
Pyramids of Güímar
The Pyramids of Güímar are six rectangular pyramid-shaped, terraced structures built from lava stone without the use of mortar.
Teide National Park
Teide National Park is a national park located in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
Teide
Teide or Mount Teide is an active stratovolcano on the Spanish island of Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands. Its summit (at 3,715 m (12,188 ft)) is the highest point in Spain and the highest of any island in the Atlantic Ocean.
Jardín de Aclimatación de la Orotava
The Jardín de Aclimatación de La Orotava, usually called the Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden in Puerto de la Cruz, the old port of La Orotava, on Tenerife.
Lago Martiánez
Lago Martiánez is an open-air swimming pool complex located in Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain). The leisure park with a total area of approximately 100,000 square meters is centered around an artificial lake.
Loro Parque
Loro Parque (Spanish for "parrot park") or 'Loro Park' is a 135,000 m2 (13.5 ha) zoo on the outskirts of Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife, Spain where it houses an extensive and diverse reserve of animal and plant species.
Masca Gorge
Masca Gorge is a narrow valley in the north-west of the island of Tenerife. The gorge is situated within the Teno Massif. The gorge is a popular tourist destination due to its dramatic scenery and unique geology.
Acantilados de Los Gigantes
Acantilados de Los Gigantes ("Cliffs of the Giants") are vertical cliffs along the western coast of Tenerife. They are vertical walls reaching heights of 500 metres in some places. They are a basaltic geological feature.
Playa de Las Teresitas
The Playa de Las Teresitas is an artificial, white sand, tourist beach located north of the village of San Andrés, Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Tenerife, Spain.
Anaga Rural Park
Anaga Rural Park is a protected natural area in the Anaga massif on Tenerife, declared a Biosphere Reserve on 9 June 2015.
Almáciga Beach
Almáciga beach lies below the hamlet of the same name in the Anaga district of Santa Cruz de Tenerife; its fine dark volcanic sand and strong waves attract surfers.
Benijo Beach
Benijo is a wild beach in the north of the Anaga district, near the village of Taganana, between the Roque Benijo and Roque La Rapa rocks.
Parque Marítimo César Manrique
The Parque Marítimo César Manrique is an entertainment complex, designed by architect César Manrique, located in the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Tenerife, Spain).
Reserva Natural Especial del Chinyero
The Chinyero Special Nature Reserve is a natural area around the Chinyero volcano on Tenerife, spread over parts of Santiago del Teide, El Tanque and Garachico.
El Médano
El Médano (Spanish, "The sand dune") is a town in the municipality of Granadilla de Abona, on the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands.
Cave of the Guanches
The Cave of the Guanches, or Archaeological area of the Cave of the Guanches, is an important archaeological site located in the north of the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain).
Playa de las Vistas
Las Vistas is an artificial beach in the south of Tenerife, part of the Los Cristianos resort area in the municipality of Arona.
Playa de la Arena
Playa de la Arena is a resort town located south of Los Gigantes and Puerto Santiago resorts in the Santiago del Teide municipality on the West Coast of Tenerife, Spain.
Palmetum of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The Palmetum of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a 120,000 m2 (30 acres) botanical garden specializing in palms (Arecaceae). It is situated on an artificial hill overlooking the ocean in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
Siam Park
Siam Park is a water park in Costa Adeje, a coastal suburb in Tenerife, Canary Islands. Siam Park features a Siamese (Thai) theme. The park was opened by the Princess of Thailand Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
Other
Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África
The Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África, popularly known as La Recova, is the municipal market of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, a neo-colonial style building opened in early 1944.
Drago de Icod de los Vinos
El Drago, also known as Drago Milenario and Drago de Icod de los Vinos, is the oldest and largest living specimen of Dracaena draco, or dragon tree, in Parque del Drago, Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife, Spain.
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