Best of Tenerife

The must-see spots in Tenerife according to CanaryRoutes. Build your favourites list.

• Playa de Las Teresitas — Saharan golden sand and calm sheltered waters just 10 minutes from Santa Cruz
• Playa del Duque — The south's most exclusive beach: white sand, turquoise water and luxury hotels
• Playa de Benijo — Wild beach in the heart of Anaga: black rocks, Atlantic swells and no crowds
• El Médano — Spain's windsurfing and kitesurfing capital: constant trade winds, long sandy beach and a young crowd
• Car rental in Tenerife — Tenerife is large and varied — without a car you miss half of it. Book online with DiscoverCars and pay up to 40% less than at the airport counter.
• Whale & Dolphin Watching on Eco Yacht — The only yacht in Tenerife purpose-built for ethical whale and dolphin watching, with a swimming stop at the Cueva del Amor
• Siam Park — TripAdvisor's number one water park in the world: 3-metre wave, Tower of Power and Thai atmosphere in Costa Adeje
• Loro Parque — Europe's most respected zoo: orcas, dolphins, the world's largest parrot collection and Thai architecture in Puerto de la Cruz
• Sunset & Stargazing at Teide — Tenerife's most reviewed astronomy tour: 4.7★, sunset above the clouds, cava and 12" Dobson telescope with Starlight-certified guides
• Teide Cable Car Tour with Transfer — Ride the cable car to Spain's highest peak at 3,555m with hotel pickup — the most comfortable way to reach the top of Teide
• Bosque de los Enigmas — A walk through moss-covered ancient trees in Anaga's laurel forest: mist, giant ferns and silence in one of the oldest forests on the planet — circular, easy, no booking required.
• Montaña Blanca → Pico del Teide (3.715 m) — The most iconic route in the Canaries: 17 km round trip from Montaña Blanca to Teide's crater, with 1,344 m of elevation and the world at your feet at 3,715 m.
• Ferries from Tenerife — Regular ferries from Tenerife to Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, La Gomera and La Palma. Santa Cruz port for the eastern islands; Los Cristianos for La Gomera (45 min) and El Hierro.
• San Cristóbal de La Laguna — The world's first planned unwalled city, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999
• MUNA — Museum of Nature and Archaeology — The world's largest Guanche collection: mummies, ceramics and the pre-Hispanic history of Tenerife
• Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria — The most important religious centre in the Canary Islands — Patron Saint of the archipelago
• Millenary Dragon Tree of Icod — The oldest and most emblematic tree in the Canaries — Tenerife's cultural symbol with over 800 years of history
• Canarian Gastronomy — A cuisine of unique identity — gofio, papas arrugadas, mojo, bienmesabe and honey rum: the flavours that define Tenerife
• Anaga Rural Park — A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve at the northern tip of Tenerife — the world's most extensive laurel forest, dramatic ravines and timeless rural villages dating back 20 million years
• Teide National Park — UNESCO World Heritage Site and Spain's most visited national park — the Teide volcano at 3,718 m, the Las Cañadas caldera and one of the world's finest stargazing skies
• Cliffs of Los Gigantes — Europe's highest coastal cliffs — vertical walls of up to 800 m dropping straight into the Atlantic on Tenerife's northwest coast, with dolphins and whales in the waters below
• Mirador de Chipeque — The most spectacular balcony over the Orotava Valley — at 1,700 m among the pines and Teide, with bird's-eye views over Tenerife's most fertile valley
• Mirador de Jardina — The first balcony over Anaga forest — panoramic views over Tenerife's oldest massif and the laurel forest from the road climbing from La Laguna