What to see in Puerto de la Cruz
Martiánez and the promenade
Here are the 16 places in Puerto de la Cruz that we have on record, with how long each one takes, the bus that stops nearby and what to know before you go; and below, 12 places to eat. If you would rather have it all put together into one day, with lunch and the way back, that is what Naira does.
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Lago Martiánez
sea pool · about 5 hours · good with kids
César Manrique designed it in the seventies with volcanic rock and Atlantic water, and it is protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural in the historic garden category.
Bus: stop PLAZA REYES CATOLICOS (T), 250 m away · lines 381, 382
Playa Punta Brava
beach · about 2 hours · good with kids
Dark sand, 260 metres. Moderate waves.
Facilities: showers, toilets, parking · step-free access, accessible shower
Bus: stop LORO PARQUE (T), 160 m away · lines 354, 381
Playa Jardín
beach · about 2½ hours · good with kids
Three thousand cubic metres of volcanic sand were taken from the seabed to cover the bare rock and create this artificial shoreline in the nineties.
Facilities: showers, toilets, parking · step-free access, accessible shower
Bus: stop PLAYA JARDÍN, 350 m away · lines 354, 381
Playa de Martianez
beach · about 2 hours · good with kids
Boulders / dark sand, 350 metres. Moderate waves.
Facilities: toilets
Bus: stop PLAZA REYES CATOLICOS (T), 400 m away · lines 381, 382
Nature, trails and viewpoints
Jardín de Aclimatación de La Orotava
natural monument · about 40 min
It was created by order of Charles III in 1788 as a quarantine point where tropical plants from the Americas could adapt to the climate before being sent to Madrid.
Bus: stop MANUEL GIMENO HERNÁNDEZ, 110 m away · line 385
Jardín Botánico del Puerto de la Cruz
garden · an hour · good with kids
Declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in the Historic Garden category.
Bus: stop JARDÍN BOTÁNICO, 160 m away · lines 30, 100, 103, 104
Mirador de La Paz
viewpoint · about 25 min · best at sunset
On the edge of the Martiánez cliffs: the beach, the Costa Martiánez complex and the coast of the valley; the view inspired a story by Agatha Christie.
Bus: stop LA PAZ, 150 m away · lines 30, 100, 103, 104
Mirador de San Telmo
viewpoint · about 25 min · best at sunset
A promenade beside the chapel of San Telmo (around 1780), with the beach, Costa Martiánez and the waves breaking on the rocks; there are natural rock pools and remains of the San Telmo battery.
Bus: stop ZAMORA, 160 m away · lines 325, 354, 363, 381
The old town and its history
Loro Parque
theme park · about 6 hours · good with kids
It started in 1972 as a parrot park and today it is one of the most visited zoos in Europe.
Bus: stop LORO PARQUE (T), 160 m away · lines 354, 381
Museo del Pescador
museum · an hour and a half · good with kids
A small museum in the Puerto's fishermen's quarter that tells how people lived from the sea before tourism.
Bus: stop PLAZA DEL CHARCO, 170 m away · lines 381, 382
Photo: CARLOS TEIXIDOR CADENAS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Eduardo Westerdahl
museum · an hour and a half
Founded by the critic who brought Surrealism to the Canaries, with work by the island's avant-garde artists.
Bus: stop PLAZA DEL CHARCO, 130 m away · lines 381, 382
Photo: Maesi64 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Casco histórico de Puerto de la Cruz
old town · an hour and a half · good with kids
It began as the port of La Orotava and was the first place in the Canaries to receive tourists, back in the 19th century.
Bus: stop VALOIS, 200 m away · lines 381, 382, 385
Castillo de San Felipe
castle · about 35 min
This 17th-century fortress was built by the townspeople themselves to defend against the English and French corsairs who raided the port.
Bus: stop SAN FELIPE LA PEÑITA, 270 m away · lines 381, 382
Ermita de San Amaro
church · about 30 min
It is the oldest religious building in the city (1591), and tradition required animals to be blessed at its doors every January.
Bus: stop LA PAZ, 220 m away · lines 30, 100, 103, 104
Plaza del Charco
square · an hour
In the 19th century the big tides made Atlantic water flood the centre of this park, forming a salty pool that gave it its final name.
Bus: stop PLAZA DEL CHARCO, 70 m away · lines 381, 382
Ermita de San Telmo
church · about 30 min
Founded in 1780 by the seafarers' guild on a black rock cliff so that sailors could pray while keeping an eye on the ships in the harbour.
Bus: stop PLAZA REYES CATOLICOS (T), 80 m away · lines 381, 382
Where to eat
El Taller de Seve Díaz
fine dining · 19:00-22:30 · Saturday also lunchtime · Monday and Sunday closed
Casa Mediterránea
argentinian · 18:30-22:00 · Fri, Sat and Sun also lunchtime · closed on Monday and Tuesday
Tasca Ihuey
creative canarian · 18:30-22:30 · Sat and Sun also lunchtime · Monday and Tuesday closed
Book ahead
Bodega Julián
canarian cooking · 18:00-23:00 · Fri and Sat also lunchtime · Mon and Sun closed
Bodegón Puerto Cruz
canarian cooking · 13:00-22:00 · Sun until 16:00 · Thu and Fri closed
And for an ice cream: Heladería Lido.
And for an ice cream: Heladería Royal Ii.
And for an ice cream: Heladería El Secreto.
And for an ice cream: Heladería Baskin Robins.
Getting there by bus
From La Orotava
line 352, direct · about 10 min · last bus back: 01:17 (Sat & Sun 01:07)
From Icod de los Vinos
line 363, direct · about 50 min · last bus back: 23:55 (the last direct one)
From San Cristóbal de La Laguna
line 104, direct · about 35 min · last bus back: 01:07 (the last direct one)
From Santa Cruz de Tenerife
line 104, direct · about 45 min · last bus back: 01:07 (the last direct one)
From Adeje
line 343, direct · about 2 hours · last bus back: 18:18 (the last direct one)
From Arona
lines 477, 711 and 104, changing at Arona and Santa Cruz de Tenerife · about 3 hours
Weekday timetable, taken from the official TITSA timetable. Where you have to change buses we do not give the last one: a night-time journey back with changes is not one you can plan.
Fiestas
- Fiestas de San Andrés — cacharros — 29 November 2026
- Fiestas de San Juan — 23 June 2027
- Virgen del Carmen — embarcación — 16 July 2027
- Baile de Magos — 17 July 2027
The full fiesta calendar of Puerto de la Cruz
Let Naira plan your dayTell her what you fancy, where you are starting from and whether you have a car, and she builds the day with lunch and the way back.