The 5 faces of Puerto de la Cruz
Julio Nieto, the sculptor responsible for the fisherwoman in the harbour of Puerto de la Cruz is also the sculptor behind the “faces” dotted around various gardens and areas throughout the town. There are five in total, all with the same title “SOMOS LO MISMO” or “We are the same" appeared in Puerto de la...Continue reading→
Puerto’s Little Men
Of all of Puerto's street art, the most popular in our facebook group has to be the little men (& Women!). We take an up close and personal look at some of our smaller residents. Unfortunately there are now only 10 remaining.
Freebies in PDLC
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TF-31 Carretera Este Closure
Let's take a look at what is causing such chaos with the traffic in Puerto at the moment - one of the main roads in to the town is shut - find out why...
The Fountains of Puerto de la Cruz
Discover the enchanting fountains of Puerto de la Cruz! Once vital for locals, they offer a glimpse into the town's rich heritage.
Street Art in Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz has outdoor art on a very different scale from one street to the next. La Ranilla's large wall murals invite a walk through the old town; smaller figures and paintings on family houses reward a closer look. Elsewhere, new work can appear over older pieces. Use this guide to choose which...Continue reading→
Plaza de Europa and the Santa Bárbara Battery
Plaza de Europa is the wide seafront square beside the Town Hall in central Puerto de la Cruz. Its terrace and cannons make a striking viewpoint, but the square itself opened in 1992. The older Batería de Santa Bárbara stands by the Real Casa de la Aduana at its harbour end. Our original film follows...Continue reading→
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...Continue reading→
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...Continue reading→
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...Continue reading→