PUERTO DE LA CRUZ, TENERIFE
A city that conquers those who seek discovery and self-discovery.
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PUERTO DE LA CRUZ
WHY?
A tourist city unlike any other.
Located on the north coast of the island, at the foot of Mount Teide, the municipality was declared of Tourist Interest in 1955. It is a cosmopolitan city open to the sea, located in a privileged natural environment and visited by more than 2 million tourists a year. It has a wide range of cultural and leisure activities and a first class hotel industry with more than 80% of its hotels of 5* and 4*.
Its tolerant and open-minded character positions it as an avant-garde cultural center in the whole archipelago and makes Puerto de la Cruz the perfect place to pursue university studies.
ACCOMMODATION
Information and guidance
We have several arranged accommodations in the best areas of Puerto de la Cruz. We also offer information and guidance in the search for alternative accommodation, both in private apartments for rent in the vicinity of Iriarte, individually or shared, as well as in the Residences and Halls of Residence of the University of La Laguna. Our campus is very well connected by public transportation with the metropolitan area.
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Life at twenty degrees allows you to enjoy everything near the sea and at any time of the year.
Volcanic, exuberant and colorful, Tenerife is the largest and highest of the Canary Islands. Puerto de la Cruz, with just over 8 km2 and 29,000 inhabitants, is the smallest municipality in the Canary Islands. A city overlooking the ocean, surrounded by banana plantations, orchards and vineyards, and which is permanently watched over by the great volcano: the Teide.
In a subtropical environment and shielded all year round by an anticyclone over the islands, Puerto de la Cruz has a mild summer, cooled by the trade winds, and a pleasant winter, tempered by the Atlantic. More than 3,000 hours of daylight per year, an average temperature of 20oC and a humidity of 60% recreate the perfect environment for outdoor life.
Volcanic, exuberant and colorful, Tenerife is the largest and highest of the Canary Islands. Puerto de la Cruz, with just over 8 km2 and 29,000 inhabitants, is the smallest municipality in the Canary Islands. A city overlooking the ocean, surrounded by banana plantations, orchards and vineyards, and which is permanently watched over by the great volcano: Mount Teide.
In a subtropical environment and shielded all year round by an anticyclone over the islands, Puerto de la Cruz has a mild summer, cooled by the trade winds, and a pleasant winter, tempered by the Atlantic. More than 3,000 hours of daylight per year, an average temperature of 20oC and a humidity of 60% recreate the perfect environment for outdoor life.
A tattoo
on the heart
Puerto de la Cruz conquers those who seek discovery and self-discovery. Here you live with volcanoes and talk to the sea, relive stories and traditions, mingle with urban life, culture and avant-garde.
Historic pedestrian area
A protected ensemble of more than 140 buildings allows to interpret the history of a cosmopolitan place.
Festivals and traditions
The annual agenda is highlighted by more than twenty cultural events of international appeal.
CULTURAL
SITES
An open and participatory environment
In the city there are many spaces that offer continuous programming of theater, plastic arts, photography, cinema or music; interesting proposals, of all kinds and often in several languages.
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PLACES
TO SWIM
A bath of contemporary art
“El Lago”, the pride of Puerto de la Cruz, is one of the most admired examples of the transformation of a coastline and a worldwide aesthetic reference of landscape integration, an open-air museum of contemporary art.
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COSY
CAFES
Historic premises in the heart of the city
The botany, the landscape and the climate make Puerto de la Cruz a special place to enjoy a coffee with a view. In addition, there are places with history in the middle of the city, where sometimes there is live music and good atmosphere.
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You will feel inspired and reactivated by the light, the mild temperatures and the exoticism of the landscape in this turquoise lung, where you can enjoy the contact with nature crowned by the gigantic Teide.
A volcanic coast
The encounter between lava and sea has its friendly side in black sand beaches and reefs where you can bathe.
Moving by all means
Trails with history through the forest, waves on a surfboard or paragliding routes through the air; the important thing is to feel.
Smell the sea,
touch the sky
Smell the sea,
touch the sky
You will feel inspired and reactivated by the light, the mild temperatures and the exoticism of the landscape in this turquoise lung, where you can enjoy the contact with nature crowned by the gigantic Teide.
A volcanic coast
The encounter between lava and sea has its friendly side in black sand beaches and reefs where you can bathe.
Moving by all means
Trails with history through the forest, waves on a surfboard or paragliding routes through the air; the important thing is to feel.
LOCAL
HISTORY
Declared an Asset of Cultural Interest
The Historical Complex of Puerto de la Cruz, declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 2006, has its roots in the 16th century, when it became the exit route for the rich agricultural production of the Orotava Valley.
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SHOPPING
AREAS
Main commercial areas
From Plaza del Charco and the fishing port, the busiest streets in the city, to Calle Quintana, San Juan and Iriarte. Here there are fashion shops, antiques, a shopping centre, restaurants and recreational areas on offer.
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OTHER TREASURES
FROM PUERTO
Hidden Treasures
Puerto de la Cruz, the smallest municipality on the island, is a strategic point in the north, just a short distance from the island’s most unforgettable places that will remain in your heart forever.
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Life at twenty degrees allows you to enjoy everything near the sea and at any time of the year: swimming in the ocean, playing sports, enjoying a concert in the street or delighting in a terrace tasting a gastronomy with identity and treated with care.
Open commercial area
World heritage site
Martiánez lake
Charming gardens
The pleasure of
the seasons
The pleasure of
the seasons
Life at twenty degrees allows you to enjoy everything near the sea and at any time of the year: swimming in the ocean, playing sports, enjoying a concert in the street or delighting in a terrace tasting a gastronomy with identity and treated with care.
Open commercial area
World Heritage
Martiánez lake
Charming gardens
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Puerto de la Cruz, Agatha Christie's Tenerife retreat
The pools of César Manrique, graffiti in La Ranilla, the colossal trees of the Botanical Garden and a sunset in Punta Brava. Trip to the north of Tenerife.
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ALL THE SEA AT MARTIANEZ BEACH
