Located beneath Plaza Espa帽a are the still-standing fragments of the former castle that once rose up majestically here. The remains can be accessed by an entrance on the seaward side of the plaza. A small museum here commemorates the history of the castle and there's usually someone around to answer questions and to hand out explanation sheets in English.
老澳门六合彩开奖记录's must-see attractions
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The cable car provides the easiest way to get up to the peak of El Teide. The views are great 鈥 unless a big cloud is covering the peak, in which case you鈥
Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA)
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The highlights of this dramatic contemporary building are the architecture, its three galleries and the stunning library downstairs. The galleries display鈥
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This magnificent, soaring white wave of an auditorium was designed by the internationally renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, and delivers鈥
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Established in 1788, this magnificent botanical garden has thousands of plant varieties from all over the world and is a delightful place to while away an鈥
Biblioteca Municipal Central de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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This library downstairs at TEA is a design classic, a vast open-plan room with overhanging globular lights, copious natural light, angular lines and a鈥
Mercado de Nuestra Se帽ora de 脕frica
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Dating from 1944, this tantalising market is housed in an eye-catching building that combines a Latin American feel with Moorish-style arches and patios鈥
Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre
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This brain-bending amalgam of natural science and archaeology is an excellent museum, despite a rather confusing layout. Set inside the former civil鈥
Iglesia de Nuestra Se帽ora de la Concepci贸n
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It's difficult to miss the striking bell tower of the city鈥檚 oldest church, which also has traditional Mud茅jar (Islamic-style architecture) ceilings. The鈥
Nearby Santa Cruz de Tenerife attractions
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The majority of Santa Cruz鈥 sights and museums are within easy walking distance of the revamped waterfront Plaza Espa帽a, with its huge circular wading鈥
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If churches are your religion then don鈥檛 miss this pretty baroque church from the 17th and 18th centuries, with its richly carved ceiling and ornate鈥
3. Iglesia de Nuestra Se帽ora de la Concepci贸n
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It's difficult to miss the striking bell tower of the city鈥檚 oldest church, which also has traditional Mud茅jar (Islamic-style architecture) ceilings. The鈥
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Founded in 1900 and formerly part of the adjacent church (note the fabulous stained glass), this excellent museum has an eclectic collection of paintings鈥
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One of the city鈥檚 architectural highlights is the rectangular, 19th-century Teatro Guimer谩. The sumptuous interior is reminiscent of Madrid鈥檚 Teatro Real,鈥
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Located in a former market, this gallery houses temporary exhibitions of contemporary Canarian and mainland-Spanish artists.
7. Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre
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This brain-bending amalgam of natural science and archaeology is an excellent museum, despite a rather confusing layout. Set inside the former civil鈥
8. Biblioteca Municipal Central de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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This library downstairs at TEA is a design classic, a vast open-plan room with overhanging globular lights, copious natural light, angular lines and a鈥