# Things to see in Puerto de la Cruz (Spain): 44 places and when to go

> Puerto de la Cruz is a town in Spain, and this site lists 44 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (18), Wildlife (9), Nature (8). The best known are La Orotava, Loro Parque and Teide Observatory. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 13 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 12. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/puerto-de-la-cruz/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Spain · 28.4086, -16.5649
- **Places:** 44 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senderismo/) (18) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/fauna/) (9) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/) (8) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/) (7) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/montana/) (5) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/gastronomia/) (5)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** TFS Tenerife, 40 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Refugio del Grupo Montañero de Tenerife, at 2,132 m.

## What to see in Puerto de la Cruz

The places in and around Puerto de la Cruz, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [La Orotava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-orotava/): History · 4.6 km
- [Loro Parque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/loro-parque/): Zoo in Tenerife, Canary Islands · 1 m
- [Teide Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/teide-observatory/): Spanish astronomical observatory · 13 km
- [Lago Martiánez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/lago-martianez/): Cultural property in Puerto de la Cruz, Spain · 2.4 km
- [Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-arqueologico/): Archaeological museum in Tenerife, Canary Islands · 1.5 km
- [Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/faro-del-puerto-de-la-cruz/): Lighthouse, Tenerife in Spain · 1.5 km
- [All Saints' Church, Puerto de la Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-anglicana-de-todos-los-santos/): Church building in Puerto de la Cruz, Spain · 1.6 km
- [Casa de los Balcones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/casa-de-los-balcones/): Museum in the Canary Islands · 4.4 km
- [Cave of the Guanches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/zona-arqueologica-cueva-de-los-guanches/): Cave and archaeological site, Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife · 14 km
- [Jardín Sitio Litre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/orchid-garden/): Park in Puerto de la Cruz, Spain · 2.1 km
- [Hijuela del Botanico, La Orotava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/hijuela-del-botanico/): Cultural property in La Orotava, Spain · 4.5 km
- [Charco del Viento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/charco-del-viento/): Hot spring bath · 11 km
- [Butterfly Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mariposario-del-drago/): With kids · Wildlife · 16 km
- [Paisaje Protegido de la Rambla de Castro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/paisaje-protegido-de-la-rambla-de-castro/): Protected area in Spain · 2.2 km
- [La Resbala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/paisaje-protegido-de-la-resbala/): Protected area in Spain · 8.1 km
- [Paisaje protegido de Las Lagunetas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/paisaje-protegido-de-las-lagunetas/): Protected area in Spain · 13 km
- [Paisaje Protegido de las Siete Lomas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/paisaje-protegido-de-las-siete-lomas/): Protected area in Spain · 15 km
- [Playa Jardin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-charcon/): Beach · 538 m
- [Reserva natural integral de Pinoleris](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/reserva-natural-integral-de-pinoleris/): Protected area in Spain · 7.9 km
- [Aula en la Naturaleza Barranco de la Arena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/aula-en-la-naturaleza-barranco-de-la-arena/): Mountains · Hiking · 10 km
- [Bodegas Linaje del Pago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bodegas-linaje-del-pago/): Winery · 15 km
- [Bodegas LoHer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bodegas-loher/): Winery · 9.6 km
- [Camino de Santiago de Tenerife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-de-santiago-de-tenerife/): Hiking · 4.9 km
- [Camino Punta del Risco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-punta-del-risco/): Hiking · 6.5 km

And the other 20, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Casa del Artesano- Antigua Fonda Medina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/casa-del-artesano-antigua-fonda-medina/), [Marquesa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/marquesa/)
- **Mountains**: [Centro de Actividades en la Naturaleza Emilio Fernández Muñoz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/centro-de-actividades-en-la-naturaleza-emilio-fernandez-muno/), [Refugio de Ayosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-de-ayosa/), [Refugio del Grupo Montañero de Tenerife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-del-grupo-montanero-de-tenerife/), [Refugio los Viveros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-los-viveros/)
- **Hiking**: [Derivación a Area Recreativa el Lagar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/derivacion-a-area-recreativa-el-lagar/), [Derivacion a Cueva del Viento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/derivacion-a-cueva-del-viento/), [Derivación La Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/derivacion-la-florida/), [La Caldera - Casa del Agua - Pinolere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-caldera-casa-del-agua-pinolere/), [Ladera de Tigaiga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ladera-de-tigaiga/), [Las Lagunetas-Hoya del Abade](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/las-lagunetas-hoya-del-abade/), [Las Lagunetas-Los Nateros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/las-lagunetas-los-nateros/), [Llano de los Corrales - Pinolere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/llano-de-los-corrales-pinolere/), [Mamio - Pinolere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mamio-pinolere/), [Playa de El Socorro - Pico del Teide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-el-socorro-pico-del-teide/), [Ruta del Agua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ruta-del-agua/)
- **Food and drink**: [Guachinche Churrasco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/guachinche-churrasco/), [Guachinche El Cubano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/guachinche-el-cubano/), [Guachinche Finca el Pino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/guachinche-finca-el-pino/)

## When to go to Puerto de la Cruz

The best time to visit Puerto de la Cruz is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| 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 33 |
| December | Possible | 10 h 12 |

In June there are 13 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 12. In September, 43 of the 44 places are at their best.

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).

## Getting to Puerto de la Cruz

The nearest main airport is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS, Tenerife), 40 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=28.4086%2C-16.5649)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.4086%2C-16.5649)

## Other towns nearby

- [Santa Cruz de Tenerife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/santa-cruz-de-tenerife/): 53 places · 32 km
- [Adeje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/adeje/): 28 places · 41 km
- [San Sebastián de la Gomera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/san-sebastian-de-la-gomera/): 25 places · 64 km
- [Mogán](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mogan/): 18 places · 104 km
- [Las Palmas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/las-palmas-de-gran-canaria/): 49 places · 116 km
- [Agüimes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/aguimes/): 20 places · 127 km

And all of Spain, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Puerto de la Cruz?

The best known: [La Orotava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-orotava/), [Loro Parque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/loro-parque/), [Teide Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/teide-observatory/), [Lago Martiánez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/lago-martianez/), [Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-arqueologico/). In all, 44 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Puerto de la Cruz?

April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 13 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 12.

### How do you get to Puerto de la Cruz?

The nearest main airport is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS), 40 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.4086%2C-16.5649) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Puerto de la Cruz as the destination and these 44 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).