I was very fortunate to spend the afternoon with Mother Fiona who is the current vicar of the All Saints Anglican Church in Parque Taoro, who invited me to take a walk around the church and it’s ground whilst she explained some of it’s history. Get Directions Take a Virtual Tour around the outside of READ MORE
Category: History
Day of the Cross
Day of the cross is a religious holiday celebrated in many Spanish and Hispanic areas. It is believed that on the 3rd May, Elena the mother of Emperor Byzontine found the Holy Cross on which Jesus had died. In Tenerife, 3rd May has an additional meaning as the date coincides with the founding of the READ MORE
Museo del Pescador: Fisherman’s Museum in Puerto de la Cruz
The Museo del Pescador gives you a closer look at the fishing heritage behind Puerto de la Cruz's harbour. Run by the Cofradía de Pescadores Gran Poder de Dios, the museum is on Calle Las Lonjas beside the fishing quay. It makes a rewarding cultural stop when you are exploring the old town on foot, READ MORE
The Coat of Arms of Puerto de la Cruz
Have you ever noticed the little symbol located in the top left hand corner of a lot of the street name signs in Puerto de la Cruz? Do you know what it is? Or what it symbolises? WHAT DOES A COAT OF ARMS SYMBOLISE? Dating back to early Medieval Europe, a coat of arms was READ MORE
Hornos de Cal: Puerto de la Cruz’s Historic Lime Kilns
The Hornos de Cal at Las Cabezas are a group of four late nineteenth-century kilns in the upper part of Puerto de la Cruz. They produced lime and gypsum for building and preserve traces of the work, fuel and trade behind the town's older whitewashed buildings. The ensemble is protected as a Bien de Interés READ MORE
Gran Hotel Taoro Construction Update
Click below to watch an aerial view of the ongoing reconstruction of Gran Hotel Taoro in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife. Monday 8th January 2024. Compare the progress to our December 2023 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjCO8ggO9Zk Or our November 2023 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8IiHvz57a4
Ayuntamiento de Puerto de la Cruz: Convent and Town Hall
The Town Hall facing Plaza de Europa brings several chapters of Puerto de la Cruz together. The site began as a Dominican convent in the seventeenth century, was largely destroyed by fire in 1778, and now combines surviving older fabric with a municipal building shaped by the 1973 works. Our original 4K film takes a READ MORE
The Secrets of The English Cemetery
In the first of our Do You Know? series, discover the secrets of the English Cemetery in Puerto de la Cruz. For those that are unable to visit Puerto, sit back and enjoy our Virtual Visit to The English Cemetery.
The IX edition of the International Agatha Christie Festival is here!
On the 9th of November, the press conference to present this ninth edition took place where, once again, we commemorated the visit of the most read writer of all time to our city, her life and work, as well as her influence on the world of literature. Over the next few days, we will have READ MORE