Free tour

FREE TOUR - Santa Cruz de Tenerife 🐟

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Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: Spanish

Guru: Jesús

Registered on 9 February 2019

Hi! I’ve been living in Tenerife for 3 years and I’m in love with the island, its history, and its people. I haven’t just been a tourist in many places — I’ve also worked as a tour guide in Córdoba (Spain). That’s why I know what visitors want to discover, and more importantly, how they want to discover it. I love history, art, and theatre, so I try to engage with visitors, making the tour as dynamic and enjoyable as possible — with anecdotes, curiosities, and of course, accuracy.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

There are many people who shamelessly claim that Santa Cruz de Tenerife isn't "all that great." Fortunately, they couldn't be more wrong, because it is "all that great." And on this tour, we're going to prove it!

From a humble fishing port to the island's capital, Santa Cruz holds countless stories within its streets. On this guided tour, we'll uncover many of them, featuring pirates, generals, and ordinary residents of Santa Cruz. A fun two-hour tour that will fly by. I promise.

The starting point will be Plaza de España and we will end at Plaza de la Candelaria with the following stops:

- San Cristóbal Castle Interpretation Center (interior only on morning tours)
- Church of the Conception
- Santos Ravine
- La Noria Street
- Guimerá Theater
- Valentín Sanz Street
- Chicharro Square
- Prince's Square
- Church of San Francisco

Why are residents called "chicharreros"? What makes CD Tenerife different? Why did the city's priest write to the Pope? Who was Ángel Guimerá? What product will surpass bananas in Canary Islands exports? And why is Carnival not just a celebration in this city, but goes far beyond that?

We're going to answer all these questions and many more. I'll be waiting for you with a smile!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Plaza de España, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

In front of the SANTA CRUZ sign and the lake in PLAZA DE ESPAÑA I will be carrying a black backpack, an orange folder and accreditation!

Outside visit

Spain Square

Free entry

Castillo de San Cristóbal

Outside visit

The church square

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).