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Santa Cruz de tenerife is realy beautifful town,but I think that this natural treasure is more important.This is the highest peak in the Spain,and one of the most strange places I have ever been.I think you should go there and see what a nature can do. Leave a Comment Address: In the middle of the islandDirections: You cant miss it
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The Church of San Franciso and the adjacent former convent are two of central Santa Cruz's nicer buildings. They date from the 18th century and the latter now houses the museum of fine arts. Behind these buildings is the Plaza del Principe, mentioned later, a pleasant city centre park. Entrance to the museum is at that side, and the building looks totally different from there with its rendered walls.
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The market building in Santa Cruz is lovely. "The Market Of Our Lady Of Africa" is surrounded by a wall that is entered via a lovely archway (which unfortunatley was covered in scaffolding) and inside stalls fill the courtyard and shops line the outer wall. The whole place is decorated in this somewhat moorish looking pink & white rendering, which is very attractive, and the square is dominated by the clock tower,
As always the food in the market here looked streets ahead of what we get in the UK, most notably the fresh fruit and veg, which is so loevly it made me wish I was self catering.
On the Sunday there was a flea market taking place in the streets between the Cathedral and the Market. Directions: The market stands at the end of one of the streets that run off at 90 degrees to Plaza de Candelaria - just look down the streets and you will see the market building at the end - I think the street after the one on which the Cathedral stands.
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A rather more appealing and unspoilt side of Santa Cruz can be found around the cathedral, Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de la Conception. The streets and squares around the church are quiet and peaceful and are the home to some nice cafes and bars that come alive late in the evening. The church has a simple beauty about it, helped I think by the white rendering whereas a lot of other Tenerife churches are left in their natural black/grey stone colour that makes them look quite drab.
The church contains a relic of the Santa Cruz de la conquista (the holy cross of the conquest) after which the city was named.
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There is different kinds of boats to go out on the open see. You can see dolphins & whales (but think the whales is on the ships that goes furter in) The Pirate Boat is for 3 hours with a lunch included, The Photo Safari is for 2 hours & the Masca los Gigantes is for 5 hours with a lunch included. Leave a Comment Phone: 922-751-576 or 922-750-674Directions: If you are interested in a boat cruise, you can phone them or you can go to Mar De Ons Sea Excursions.Website: www.mardeons-tenerife.com
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Parque Las Aguilas is the best zoo I have been to. It has a variety of animals, birds, bird shows, bob sledge, adventure Jungle Raid, water scooters, view points over Tenerife & Restaurants.
- You can see more photos of Parque Las Vguilas @ my travelogue. - Leave a Comment Address: Aguilas Del Teide, Arona, TenerifePhone: 922-72-90-10Directions: You can take the free Aguilas Bus to Parque Las Aguilas, the bus goes around the Island.Website: www.parquelasaguilas.com (not working @ the moment
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There is many Divers Clubs to choose from. We went with Neptune Divers. We saw Small Baracudas, a small seahorse & a few other fishes.
You can go for Try Dives, Shore Dives, Boat Dives, Wreck Dives, Night Dives & courses are available. Leave a Comment Phone: 646-695-012 or 922-720-989Directions: If you are on Tenerife and wants to dive you can just phone Alan, he will pick you up at your hotel.Website: www.neptunediverstenerife.com
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Designed by the Lanzarotian architecht Manrique who was also responsible for the similar park at Puerto de la Cruz, the Parque Maratimo is the lido of Santa Cruz.
It looks a very picturesque and enjoyable place, but at the time we visited it was a howling gale (look at the plams in the picture) and the lido was closed. As well as swimming and sunbathing there are restaurants cafes there so you can get a meal while you top up your tan. Some pools at the outer extremities are lapped by the ocean waves, to make it feel just a little like you are swimming on the open waves. Directions: Beside the Auditorio and Castillo de San Juan.
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There is a lot you can do on such a small island! There is a few museums, Quad Safari, The Quard Park, Underwater Scooters, Horse Riding, The Monkey Park, Jeep Safari's, Living Stones Walk & Discover, Bananera Atlantic Gardens, The Aquapark & Loro Parque & lots more. You can get all your info at the info exhursions in Tenerife. Most of the places got a free bus to take you to the them or will come & pick you up at your hotel. Leave a Comment Address: Mar De Ons on the beach of Las CristianosDirections: On the beach
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This is the Rambla General Franco, most often just abbreviated to "Rambla". It's a wide boulevard which has a road at either side and down the middle a strip of what is almost parkland punctuated by kiosks every few meters. The kiosks sell everything from newspapers to ice cream to snacks and drinks and there are benches all along the Rambla too.
On the outside of the Rambla, across the road, the entire length is lined with bars, cafes and restaurants of various size, style and quality. This is one of the major nightlife centres of the city, and can be quite busy by day too. The hole-in-the-wall cafes seemed to be doing a roaring trade, though as a vegetarian foreigner I wasn't too tempted to go into one (see Restaurant tips).
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