Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The highlights of this dramatic contemporary building are the architecture, its three galleries and the stunning library downstairs. The galleries display…
Must-see attractions in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
This magnificent, soaring white wave of an auditorium was designed by the internationally renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, and delivers…
Biblioteca Municipal Central de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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…
Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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…
Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
This brain-bending amalgam of natural science and archaeology is an excellent museum, despite a rather confusing layout. Set inside the former civil…
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
It's difficult to miss the striking bell tower of the city’s oldest church, which also has traditional Mudéjar (Islamic-style architecture) ceilings. The…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Conscientiously established on a former landfill area, this excellent 12-hectare botanical garden has the most diverse collection of palm trees in Europe,…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Founded in 1900 and formerly part of the adjacent church (note the fabulous stained glass), this excellent museum has an eclectic collection of paintings…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The majority of Santa Cruz’ sights and museums are within easy walking distance of the revamped waterfront Plaza España, with its huge circular wading…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
On the northern fringe of the city centre, this park is a delightful collection of Mediterranean and subtropical trees and flowers, interspersed with…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
One of the city’s architectural highlights is the rectangular, 19th-century Teatro Guimerá. The sumptuous interior is reminiscent of Madrid’s Teatro Real,…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
A facelift to the central waterfront zone means you can enjoy a pleasant 10-minute walk southwest of Plaza España to reach the squat 17th-century Castillo…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Located beneath Plaza España are the still-standing fragments of the former castle that once rose up majestically here. The remains can be accessed by an…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Despite only having a few rooms, this new museum has an excellent collection of Carnaval costumes and displays with good English-language explanations of…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
If churches are your religion then don’t miss this pretty baroque church from the 17th and 18th centuries, with its richly carved ceiling and ornate…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Located in a former market, this gallery houses temporary exhibitions of contemporary Canarian and mainland-Spanish artists.
