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Museums & Culture
Museums, art collections, historic houses and cultural centres.
201 places
Historic Sites
Old towns, churches, monuments and heritage landmarks.
178 places
Guanche & Archaeology
Caves, rock engravings and museums of pre-conquest Tenerife.
14 places
Forts & Coastal Defence
Castles, coastal batteries and military heritage.
11 places
Volcanoes & Teide
Teide, craters, lava fields and volcanic landscapes.
40 places
Nature & Forests
Laurel forests, ravines, trails and natural parks.
190 places
Viewpoints
Miradores and panoramas over coast, forest and caldera.
60 places
Beaches
Golden sand, black volcanic bays and natural pools.
37 places
Viewpoints
Miradores and panoramic stops over the coast, the forests and the Teide caldera.
60 places
Whale WatchingTicketsAcantilados de Los Gigantes
Sheer sea cliffs rising up to around 600 metres straight out of the Atlantic on Tenerife's west coast.
ViewpointsBajamar Lighthouse
A small waterfront lighthouse beside Bajamar’s natural pools on Tenerife’s north coast, a distinctive landmark above the Atlantic promenade.
ViewpointsCampeches, Tigaiga and Ruiz Protected Landscape
A protected north-Tenerife landscape of steep ravines, cultivated slopes and humid native woodland between Los Realejos and San Juan de la Rambla.
ViewpointsCherfe Viewpoint
A dramatic road viewpoint above Masca, looking across the Teno mountains and deep ravines toward the west coast.
ViewpointsCosta de Acentejo Protected Landscape
A long protected stretch of steep north-coast cliffs extending across six municipalities, with dramatic scenery and protected flora and fauna.
ViewpointsCruz del Carmen Viewpoint
A famous Anaga viewpoint and trail hub surrounded by laurel forest, with views toward La Laguna and the island’s green northeast.
Volcanoes & TeideGarachico Rock Natural Monument
The iconic offshore rock facing Garachico, a protected volcanic islet important for seabirds, migration and the town’s coastal identity.
ViewpointsLa Culata Cliffs Protected Landscape
A dramatic fossil sea-cliff landscape above Tenerife’s northwest coast, combining geology, rural terraces and thermophilous vegetation.
Volcanoes & TeideLa Ruleta Viewpoint
The classic viewpoint beside Roques de García, with one of the most recognisable panoramas of Teide and the caldera landscape.
Volcanoes & TeideLa Tarta Viewpoint
A famous roadside geological stop where multicoloured volcanic layers are exposed beside the TF-24 road to Teide.
Volcanoes & TeideLas Cañadas Caldera
The immense high-altitude caldera surrounding Teide, defined by towering walls, lava fields and the central volcanic complex.
Volcanoes & TeideLlano de Ucanca
A broad plain on the floor of Las Cañadas Caldera, framed by lava formations, escarpments and the Teide–Pico Viejo complex.
ViewpointsMasca
A remote mountain village set among the dramatic ridges and gorges of the Teno massif in north-west Tenerife.
Volcanoes & TeideMinas de San José Viewpoint
A stark high-altitude viewpoint over pale pumice and lava terrain that resembles a lunar landscape inside Teide National Park.
ViewpointsRoques de Anaga Integral Nature Reserve
Two protected offshore monoliths off Anaga, valued for geology, seabirds and rare endemic wildlife.
Volcanoes & TeideTeide Cable Car
The cable car that climbs high onto Mount Teide, providing rapid access to the upper volcanic landscape and summit-area viewpoints.
Volcanoes & TeideTicketsTeide National Park
Spain's highest peak (3,715 m) and a UNESCO World Heritage volcanic landscape at the heart of Tenerife.
ViewpointsTeno Rural Park
A rugged protected landscape in northwestern Tenerife, known for deep ravines, cliffs, old villages and dramatic Atlantic scenery.
ViewpointsHumboldt Viewpoint
One of Tenerife’s classic valley viewpoints, overlooking the Orotava Valley, banana-growing areas, Puerto de la Cruz and Teide.
ViewpointsOrtuño Viewpoint
A classic stop on the La Esperanza road to Teide, known for views of the volcano, forest and sea of clouds.
ViewpointsAguaide Viewpoint
A spectacular viewpoint above the Anaga coast, reached from the Chinamada area and looking across deep ravines toward the Atlantic.
ViewpointsAnaga Rural Park
An ancient laurel-forest massif of knife-edge ridges and remote hamlets in Tenerife's north-east, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
ViewpointsBuenavista Lighthouse
A striking 40-metre modern lighthouse on Tenerife’s rugged north-west coast, built in the early 1990s and active since 1997.
Volcanoes & TeideCentinela Mountain Natural Monument
A protected volcanic cone near Arico with classic dry-south lava scenery, cardones, tabaibas and wide views.
ViewpointsEl Bailadero Viewpoint
A high Anaga viewpoint overlooking steep valleys and mountain ridges, close to one of the massif’s classic road junctions.
ViewpointsLa Hondura Cliffs Scientific Interest Site
A protected volcanic cliff section on the Fasnia coast, formed by stacked lava and pyroclastic deposits and home to threatened coastal plants.
ViewpointsPuerto de la Cruz Lighthouse
A distinctive modern lighthouse on Puerto de la Cruz’s seafront, built in the 1990s as part of Tenerife’s active coastal navigation network.
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ViewpointsPunta de Anaga Lighthouse
A remote 19th-century lighthouse above Roque Bermejo in Anaga, first lit in 1864 and still preserving much of its historic character.
ViewpointsArchipenque Viewpoint
A classic Los Gigantes viewpoint above Puerto de Santiago, with wide views of the cliffs, Atlantic Ocean and La Gomera on clear days.
ViewpointsChipeque Viewpoint
A high ridge viewpoint over the Orotava Valley, frequently offering memorable views of Teide rising above the sea of clouds.
ViewpointsJardina Viewpoint
A scenic stop at the edge of Anaga with views back toward La Laguna and the green agricultural landscape below.
Volcanoes & TeideLa Crucita Viewpoint
A high TF-24 viewpoint with sweeping views across eastern Tenerife and landscapes shaped by historic eruptions.
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ViewpointsPunta de Teno Lighthouse
The Punta de Teno Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Punta de Teno) is an active lighthouse in the municipality of Buenavista del Norte on the Canary Island of Tenerife.
ViewpointsLa Farola del Mar
La farola del mar, emplazada en Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Tenerife, Canarias, España), era uno de los dos faros de los que disponía el muelle Sur del Puerto de Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
ViewpointsPunta Abona Lighthouse
The Punta Abona Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Punta Abona) is an active lighthouse on the south-eastern coast of Tenerife in the Canary islands.
ViewpointsPunta del Hidalgo Lighthouse
The Punta del Hidalgo Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Punta del Hidalgo) is an active lighthouse in Punta del Hidalgo within the municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna on the northeast coast of Tenerife in the Canary Is…
ViewpointsPunta Rasca Lighthouse
The Punta Rasca Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Punta Rasca) is an active lighthouse in the municipality of Arona on the Canary Island of Tenerife.
Boca Tauce Viewpoint
A broad Teide viewpoint looking toward Pico Viejo, lava fields and the western side of the national park’s volcanic complex.
Cabezo del Tejo Viewpoint
A remote Anaga viewpoint reached through mountain forest, with dramatic views across ravines, ridges and the Atlantic-facing northeast.
Chíñama Mountain Viewpoint
A southern Tenerife viewpoint associated with Chíñama Mountain, a landscape that Tenerife Tourism links with Guanche symbolic expression.
Isorana Cliffs Scientific Interest Site
A protected volcanic cliff sector between Adeje and Guía de Isora, important as a refuge and nesting area for seabirds.
Jama Rock Natural Monument (Roque de Jama)
A prominent volcanic rock formation above San Miguel de Abona, linked geologically to the ancient Adeje massif.
Altos de Baracán Viewpoint
A high mountain viewpoint on the Teno ridge where the landscape changes dramatically between Tenerife’s greener north and drier west.
Ayosa Viewpoint
A high-altitude viewpoint among pine forest and summit vegetation, offering a cool mountain stop on the road toward Teide.
Chivisaya Viewpoint
A viewpoint over the Güímar Valley, looking across farmland, settlements and the broad eastern slope of Tenerife.
Cruz de Hilda Viewpoint
A Masca-area viewpoint in the heart of the ancient Teno massif, overlooking deep ravines and rugged mountain terrain.
El Boquerón Viewpoint
A northern viewpoint over Valle de Guerra, Tejina, Tegueste and the agricultural landscape leading toward the Anaga massif.
El Guincho Viewpoint
A viewpoint over Garachico’s rugged coast, Roque de Garachico and the volcanic shoreline of northwestern Tenerife.
El Lance Viewpoint
A north-coast lookout above Los Realejos with broad views over the lower Orotava Valley and Atlantic coastline.
La Centinela Viewpoint
A stone viewpoint on the high southern slopes between Arona and San Miguel, looking across a landscape of volcanic cones.
La Corona Viewpoint
A spectacular north-Tenerife lookout with a broad panorama over the Orotava Valley and the fertile coastal slopes below.
La Garañona Viewpoint
An easily reached viewpoint in El Sauzal with dramatic views over the steep northern coast and Atlantic Ocean.
La Grimona Viewpoint
A roadside lookout on the TF-42 with views over Punta del Guindaste and the rugged northern shoreline.
Lomo Molino Viewpoint
A western-north viewpoint between El Tanque and Tierra del Trigo with views toward Isla Baja, Garachico and the coast.
Los Campitos Viewpoint
A hilltop viewpoint above Santa Cruz with a broad panorama over the capital, port, coast and Anaga mountains.
Mataznos Viewpoint
A forest-edge viewpoint over the Orotava Valley, combining northern woodland, farmland and distant Teide views.
Montaña Grande Mountain Viewpoint
A pine-forest viewpoint on the TF-24, opening from the high road toward Tenerife’s mountain landscape.
Piedra de la Rosa Viewpoint
A high mountain viewpoint with two outlooks, including views toward Teide and the island of La Palma in clear weather.
Red Mountain Viewpoint (Montaña Colorada)
A south-facing mountain viewpoint over Arafo’s upper slopes and volcanic highland scenery.
San Pedro Viewpoint
A viewpoint over Tenerife’s fertile north coast and the protected Rambla de Castro landscape.
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