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Plaza de España
Historical landmark
Built in 1929, the city's largest square includes the ruins of a historic fort & an artificial lake.
4.40 (23.3K reviews)
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Palmetum
Botanical garden
Started in 1995 on a former landfill, the 12-hectare botanic garden houses hundreds of palm species.
4.50 (5.6K reviews)
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Parque García Sanabria
Park
Lush, roomy green space opened in 1926 featuring fountains & a large clock made of flowers.
4.70 (5.5K reviews)
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Mirador Pico del Inglés
Observation deck
👍👍 Obvious, impossible to miss viewpoint on the road through the park. Very small rock point, no place to sit, so don't stay long. otherwise, it will get super crowded. 10 minutes at most. Parking in January was trouble, cannot imagine what it is like in June.
The place is simply beautiful.
Do stop...
4.70 (3.1K reviews)
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Sendero de los Sentidos
Hiking area
Hiking trails lead through laurel forest in this serene area with platforms for sweeping views.
4.60 (1.2K reviews)
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Casa del Carnaval
Museum
Gallery space for costumes worn in the annual carnival, with video exhibits & dress-up for kids.
4.60 (1K reviews)
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Bosque Encantado (La Ensillada) - El Pijaral
Nature preserve
👍 You need a permit to do some of the hikes in this area. We get ours on the same day we went for a hike, check early in the morning for cancellations.
Pretty sure that if you start early (we went at 9AM), no one will ask you for a permit anyway.
Pretty bad way of handing out permits, since they are f...
4.70 (733 reviews)
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Parque Secundino Delgado
Park
👍👍 It looks like a clean and perfectly maintained place in terms of gardens, the swing area is well maintained, it even has bathrooms. It's very busy. They also celebrate birthdays for children, all in all a nice place.
4.30 (631 reviews)
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Castillo de San Cristobal
Museum
Underground remains of a 1500s castle & museum with a cannon said to have injured Horatio Nelson.
4.30 (483 reviews)
15
Tenerife Trips
Tour agency
👍👍 We’re just back from the half day Mount Teide tour. Booking was simple, coach arrived on time and we all really enjoyed the excursion. We took a break half way up to Teide which was most welcome as there are some twists and turns making the ascent. We then had a stop for photos with great views of T...
4.80 (391 reviews)
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Las Vueltas
Hiking area
👍👍 Great place for hiking. Only a few parking spots, so arrive early.
We came here twice. The first time while it was sunny ☀️. The second time when it was cloudy ☁️. Both times were very different but absolutely beautiful.
As you can see in my pictures, while foggy the forest turns into a mystical a...
4.70 (345 reviews)
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Los Campitos - Mirador de Santa Cruz
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Amazing views and quite a nice round walk for those agile enough. Takes about 2hrs 30mins round trip from the city center so you don’t need to backtrack. Not suitable for children however road is not too busy and I felt safe. Busses also go up there.
4.70 (290 reviews)
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Castle of St John the Baptist
Tourist attraction
This squat, circular stronghold on the water was erected in the 1640s & renovated a century later.
4.40 (263 reviews)
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Cueva Roja
Tourist attraction
👍👍 A wonder what nature can do. I like it a lot because it is a spacious reddish cave and the best thing is that you can visit it for free, because in other caves they make you pay to see a wonder of nature. Then there is a path above for hiking in the mountains.
3.80 (216 reviews)