This section contain interactive maps of the main tourist resorts of Tenerife.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Characterized by an intense night life, in contrast to the nearby university town of La Laguna. However this is the Capital of Tenerife and where the Canary Islands parliament and Law Courts are situated. The city contains many pieces of sculpture and hosts much Cultural history.

Tourism is an important industry in Puerto de la Cruz as evidenced by the number of large hotels on the skyline.

Puerto de la Cruz

Frequented by the Northern Europeans during the winter months, due to its mild climate and is particularly popular over Christmas and the new year periods. The Western European tourist contingent to Puerto de la Cruz tends towards more mature couples. The summer months sees more Spanish tourists, particularly during the very hot month of August on the Spanish mainland.

Los Christianos

Unlike its bustling neighbour, Playa de las Américas this town has a history that predates the tourist boom of the 1970s and 1980s. For many years this holiday hub was a quiet fishing village and evidence of its humble origins can still be seen in the typical Canarian architecture of the older buildings.

Nowadays however, the town offers a holiday experience, with two golden sand beaches, a multitude of bars and restaurants and its year round sunny climate. There is a wealth of accommodation to suit all budgets, including hotels, self catering apartments and timeshare resorts. There are also a wealth of excursions focused around the town’s busy port including dolphin and whale watching as well as game fishing trips and party cruises.

Playa de las Américas

Purpose-built holiday resort in the northern part of the Municipality of Arona close to the adjoining Municipality of Adeje in the south of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands. It was built in the 1960s beside the town of LosCristianos and stretching northward to the Costa Adeje. The resort area features bars, nightclubs, restaurants, attractions, beaches, most of which are man-made from imported sand from Africa due to the darkness of the native volcanic sand. Playa de las Americas is a center of nightlife in Tenerife. Nightlife is spread around the resort and include the Veronicas strip, Starco Commercial Centre and the Patch. It’s main road is Las Americas Avenue full of expensive and cheap shops. It is sunny all year through.

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE

PTO DE LA CRUZ

LOS CRISTIANOS