Things to Do in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

There are quite a few people who claim, without any shame, that Santa Cruz de Tenerife is "not all that." Fortunately, they couldn't be more wrong because it is "a lot." And in this tour, we are going to prove it!

From a port of humble fishermen to the island's capital, Santa Cruz holds countless stories within its streets. In this guided tour, we will discover many of them, featuring pirates, generals, and everyday locals. An enjoyable 2-hour route that will fly by. Promised.

The starting point will be Plaza de España, and we will end at Plaza de la Candelaria with the following stops:

- Plaza de España

- San Cristóbal Castle Interpretation Center

- Church of La Concepción

- Barranco de Santos

- Calle la Noria

- Plaza Isla de la Madera

- Plaza del Chicharro

- Plaza del Príncipe de Asturias

- Church of San Francisco

- Plaza de la Candelaria

Why are the locals called "chicharreros"? What are escaldón de gofio and the island dispute? Why did the city's parish priest write to the Pope? And why is Carnival not just a festival in this city, but something much more?

We are going to answer all these questions and many more. I'll be waiting for you with a smile!

Santa Cruz de Tenerife begins its history with it´s founding, on May 3, 1494. Since then, the port of Santa Cruz was crucial on the routes to the New World, consolidating itself in the 18th century as the most important port in the Canary Islands.

 Since then, the fight for the capital has already been served. Surrounded by internal adversaries (La Laguna, Las Palmas, etc.), as well as external adversaries (pirates, privateers and foreign forces), Santa Cruz managed to build itself with working class labor, the sacrifice of artisans and sailors, as well as the cunning of merchants and politicians.

 We are going to tell you the exciting story of this "Muy Leal, Muy Noble, Invicta y Muy Benéfica Ciudad, Puerto y Plaza de Santa Cruz de Santiago de Tenerife", which defeated the British and aristocrats alike, a city that became the jewel of the Atlantic and that today is the pride of its inhabitants, the chicharreros.

The visit begins in the Plaza de España and ends in the Plaza de la Fundación, visiting the following places of interest:

• Plaza de España and Monument of the Fallen
• Plaza de la Candelaria and Palacio Carta
• Church of Saint Francis of Asis
• Friendship Circle XII of January Private Club
• Prince of Asturias Square and Carnival
• Guimerá Theater and Recova Vieja
• General Serrador Bridge
• Our Lady of Africa Market
• TEA: Tenerife Space of the Arts
• Noria neighborhood and Concepción Church

 That is why we invite you to live this experience with us (a team of local guides), a unique experience in which the 2 hours will feel very short. Thank you for your trust and attention and I'll be waiting for you traveler!!