21/03/2022
We couldn't pass a town called Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz is also a wonderful destination for active tourism because it is a great base for visitors to explore the Island.
Its flourishing countryside also makes it the perfect place for paragliding around the slopes of Mount Teide. The sea provides a variety of sports activities, from paddle surf and bodyboarding to scuba diving.
Beneath the surface is an underwater volcanic tube known as La Rapadura, which attracts many an expert diver every year. For those wishing to enjoy the pleasures of the Atlantic ocean at a more leisurely pace, there is a choice of options: the natural swimming pools of San Telmo, the beaches made of volcanic sand and the lagoons of Lago Martiánez.
Today, the climate’s still warm and the atmosphere’s still serene, but the island is slightly busier. From the Old Town to the splendid black sand beaches, and from gigantic pool complexes to quaint bars and seafood restaurants, there’s quite a good choice of things to see, do and experience in Puerto de la Cruz.
3 Places worth visiting:
1 Plaza del Charco
Positioned in the north of the Old Town, a few steps away from El Muelle Beach, Plaza del Charco (Puddle Square) is a lively green spot covered with taro, Indian laurel and palm trees.
Boutiques, restaurants and ice cream stalls surround the square, which also hosts a small children’s playground. As the main meeting point in Puerto de la Cruz, Playa del Charco is buzzing until late at night and it seems there’s always something going on here. The ideal location to pick your apartment or hotel, stay near Plaza Charco.
2 Lago Martiánez
Lago Martiánez is a huge open-air swimming pool complex located 600 metres northeast of Plaza del Charco. Filled with sea water, the 6 pools and the lagoon are very clean, and the size of the complex means it's never too crowded.
3 Get a tan at Playa Jardin beaches
Designed by Canarian artist César Manrique, Playa Jardin is an urban garden with 3 black-sand beaches: Castillo, Charcon and Punta Brava. Filled with local plants and featuring stone walls and waterfalls, the garden is a cool area to cross to get to the beaches.
With beach clubs, a children’s playground, sun-loungers and umbrellas, toilets and showers, Playa Jardin offers all the facilities required to spend a day on the seaside. The only downside is that swimming here is hazardous, but there plenty of pool hotels located in the area of Garden Beach you can choose from.
