# Things to see in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain): 53 places and when to go

> Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a city in Spain with around 336,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 53 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (14), History (11), Nature (9). The best known are San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Cathedral of La Laguna and Pyramids of Güímar. 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/santa-cruz-de-tenerife/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Spain · 28.47, -16.25
- **Population:** About 336,000
- **Places:** 53 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senderismo/) (14) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/) (11) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/) (9) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/espiritual/) (7) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/gastronomia/) (7)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** TFS Tenerife, 57 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Roque de Taborno, at 705 m.

## What to see in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

The places in and around Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 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.

- [San Cristóbal de La Laguna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/san-cristobal-de-la-laguna/): History · 6.7 km
- [Cathedral of La Laguna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/catedral-de-nuestra-senora-de-los-remedios-o-san-cristobal-d/): Cultural property in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain · 6.8 km
- [Pyramids of Güímar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/piramides-de-guimar/): 19th-century pyramids in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain · 23 km
- [Basilica of Candelaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/basilica-nuestra-senora-de-candelaria/): Marian sanctuary in Tenerife · 18 km
- [Iglesia de la Concepción](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-de-nuestra-senora-de-la-concepcion/): Church in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain (European Union) · 629 m
- [Macizo de Anaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/macizo-de-anaga-biosphere-reserve/): Mountain range in the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands · 11 km
- [Real Santuario del Cristo de La Laguna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/santuario-del-cristo-de-la-laguna/): Church · 6.7 km
- [Museo de la Naturaleza y Arqueología](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-de-la-naturaleza-y-el-hombre/): Museum of Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 685 m
- [Castle of San Andrés](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torre-de-san-andres/): Cultural property in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain · 7.0 km
- [Playa de Las Teresitas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-las-teresitas/): Beach of San Andrés, Tenerife · 7.7 km
- [Roques de Anaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/reserva-natural-integral-de-los-roques-de-anaga/): Protected area in Spain · 17 km
- [Cave of Chinguaro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-de-chinguaro/): Cultural property in Güímar, Spain · 22 km
- [Iglesia de San Andrés](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-de-san-andres-apostol/): Church building in Tenerife · 6.8 km
- [Cave of Achbinico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-de-achbinico/): Church building in Candelaria, Spain · 18 km
- [Punta de Anaga Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/faro-de-anaga/): Lighthouse in Spain · 16 km
- [Parque Marítimo César Manrique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-maritimo-cesar-manrique/): With kids · 1.8 km
- [Anaga Rural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-rural-de-anaga/): Protected area in Spain · 8.1 km
- [Santuario del Santísimo Cristo de Tacoronte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/exconvento-san-agustin/): Church building in Canary Islands, Spain · 16 km
- [Cuevas Blancas Windmill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/molino-de-cuevas-blancas/): Cultural property in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain · 7.9 km
- [Playa de Antequera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-antequera/): Beach · 14 km
- [Playa de Benijo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-benijo/): Beach · 13 km
- [Playa de Las Gaviotas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-las-gaviotas/): Beach · 8.7 km
- [Playa del Muerto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-del-muerto/): Beach · 6.4 km
- [Malpaís de Güímar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/reserva-natural-especial-del-malpais-de-guimar/): Protected area in Spain · 21 km

And the other 29, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Tacoronte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tacoronte/)
- **Temples**: [Ermita del Socorro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ermita-del-socorro/)
- **Food and drink**: [Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mercado-de-nuestra-senora-de-africa/), [Agüita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/aguita/), [Balcón de la Laguna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/balcon-de-la-laguna/), [Bodegas Monje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bodegas-monje/), [Cerveza Chutney](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cerveza-chutney/), [Guachinche los Rincones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/guachinche-los-rincones/), [Presas Ocampo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/presas-ocampo/)
- **Hiking**: [Chamorga - Igueste de San Andrés](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/chamorga-igueste-de-san-andres/), [Taborno-Pico del Inglés-Valleseco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/taborno-pico-del-ingles-valleseco/), [Bailadero - Taganana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bailadero-taganana/), [Camino de El Campanario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-de-el-campanario/), [Camino del Hediondo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-del-hediondo/), [Camino Real de Güimar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-real-de-guimar/), [Casas de La Cumbre - Valle Brosque - Casa Forestal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/casas-de-la-cumbre-valle-brosque-casa-forestal/), [Circular Afur - Taganana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/circular-afur-taganana/), [Circular Las Raíces](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/circular-las-raices/), [Circular Lomo de la Jara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/circular-lomo-de-la-jara/), [Cruz del Carmen - Punta del Hidalgo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cruz-del-carmen-punta-del-hidalgo/), [Las Escaleras - Las Carboneras - Chinamada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/las-escaleras-las-carboneras-chinamada/), [Las Mercedes - Cruz del Carmen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/las-mercedes-cruz-del-carmen/), [Las Raices-Lomo de la Jara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/las-raices-lomo-de-la-jara/)
- **Nature**: [Montaña de los Guirres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/montana-de-los-guirres/), [Montaña Guerra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/montana-guerra/), [Roque de Taborno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/roque-de-taborno/)
- **Beaches**: [Playa de Chimisay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-chimisay/), [Playa de la Entrada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-la-entrada/), [Playa de Samarines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-de-samarines/)

## When to go to Santa Cruz de Tenerife

The best time to visit Santa Cruz de Tenerife 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 39 |
| 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 June, 53 of the 53 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife

The nearest main airport is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS, Tenerife), 57 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=28.47%2C-16.25)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.47%2C-16.25)

## Other towns nearby

- [Puerto de la Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/puerto-de-la-cruz/): 44 places · 32 km
- [Adeje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/adeje/): 28 places · 64 km
- [Mogán](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mogan/): 18 places · 88 km
- [Las Palmas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/las-palmas-de-gran-canaria/): 49 places · 90 km
- [San Sebastián de la Gomera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/san-sebastian-de-la-gomera/): 25 places · 94 km
- [Agüimes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/aguimes/): 20 places · 105 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

The best known: [San Cristóbal de La Laguna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/san-cristobal-de-la-laguna/), [Cathedral of La Laguna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/catedral-de-nuestra-senora-de-los-remedios-o-san-cristobal-d/), [Pyramids of Güímar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/piramides-de-guimar/), [Basilica of Candelaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/basilica-nuestra-senora-de-candelaria/), [Iglesia de la Concepción](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-de-nuestra-senora-de-la-concepcion/). In all, 53 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

The nearest main airport is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS), 57 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.47%2C-16.25) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Santa Cruz de Tenerife as the destination and these 53 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).