# Cueva del Viento, Spain: what it is and when to go

> Cueva del Viento is a cave in Icod de los Vinos, Northern Tenerife (Cueva del Viento Centro de Visitantes) in Spain. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 13 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 12. It has articles in 13 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cave-of-winds/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Cave in Icod de los Vinos, Northern Tenerife · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Cueva del Viento Centro de Visitantes
- **Where:** Spain
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** TFS Tenerife, 37 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [cuevadelviento.net](https://cuevadelviento.net/)
- **Coordinates:** 28.35202, -16.704

## What it is and where

Cueva del Viento is a cave in Icod de los Vinos, Northern Tenerife (Cueva del Viento Centro de Visitantes) in Spain. It has articles in 13 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 28.35202, -16.704; the nearest main airport is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS, Tenerife), 37 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=28.352021%2C-16.704001)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.352021%2C-16.704001)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/fauna/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Cueva del Viento is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 23 |
| February | Possible | 11 h 01 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 48 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 41 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 25 |
| June | Best time | 13 h 48 |
| July | Possible | 13 h 38 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 01 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 10 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 18 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 34 |
| December | Possible | 10 h 12 |

In June there are 13 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 12. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |
| Wildlife | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Cueva del Viento has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Spain

To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Derivacion a Cueva del Viento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/derivacion-a-cueva-del-viento/): Hiking · 506 m
- [Los Barrios Altos de Icod de los Vinos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/los-barrios-altos-de-icod-de-los-vinos/): Hiking · 1.3 km
- [Butterfly Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mariposario-del-drago/): With kids · Wildlife · 2.5 km
- [Museo Guanche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-guanche/): Canary Islands Natural resources · 2.6 km
- [Variante por las Abiertas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-por-las-abiertas/): Hiking · 2.7 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## More in Spain: Nature

- [Teide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/teide/): volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands
- [Province of Ávila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-cabezo/): province in Castile and León, Spain
- [Cave of Altamira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-de-altamira/): cave with prehistoric paintings in Spain
- [Teide National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-nacional-del-teide/): National Park in Tenerife, Spain
- [Park Güell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-guell/): public park system in Barcelona, Spain
- [Aneto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-aneto/): highest mountain of the Pyrenees

Every Spain place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Cueva del Viento?

It is a cave in Icod de los Vinos, Northern Tenerife (Cueva del Viento Centro de Visitantes in the local language) in Spain. It has articles in 13 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Cueva del Viento?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 13 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 12.

### How do you get to Cueva del Viento?

The nearest main airport is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS), 37 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.352021%2C-16.704001) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Derivacion a Cueva del Viento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/derivacion-a-cueva-del-viento/), [Los Barrios Altos de Icod de los Vinos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/los-barrios-altos-de-icod-de-los-vinos/), [Butterfly Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mariposario-del-drago/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/195579977), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1143245), CC0. More about Cueva del Viento on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cueva_del_Viento). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).