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Tenerife is the financial, educational and historical heart of the Canarian Archipelago. Come visit this wonderful island with lovely cities and villages that you can explore by foot.
You’ll be amazed by wonderful golden beaches, stunning natural landscapes of untouched beauty, and interesting museums. Additionally, the history of Tenerife is riddled with highly significant and fascinating events: battles, migrations, volcanic eruptions…
These are some of the highlights of a Free Tour in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital of the island:
Here are additional suggestions on what to see and do in San Cristobal de La Laguna, the second-most populous city of the island, home to the oldest university in the Canary Archipelago, and a cultural powerhouse of the Atlantic coast:
Book Free Walking Tours in Tenerife today and explore intriguing neighborhoods, museums, markets, and historical landmarks. Meet a local guide so they can tell you all about this extraordinary place: from oddities to well-known facts, you’ll never get tired of hearing about it.
On the Free Tours of Tenerife you’ll discover the island’s two most important cities, its former capital La Laguna, and its beautiful current capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife. You will also learn about the Spanish invasion, the annexation to the Kingdom of Castile, and about the Guanche people—the island’s aboriginal inhabitants. Stories of the epic naval battles between Berber pirates and English corsairs will be revealed, and you’ll be astonished by ghost stories and legends of the island’s most famous character, an “incorrupt nun”. You’ll also learn how the legendary Admiral Nelson not only suffered his sole defeat here, but also lost his arm!
On the Free Tours of Tenerife, you’ll travel through the fascinating history of an island that went from being a lost corner in the Atlantic Ocean to one of the most important ports in Colonial times, vital for America’s conquest and also playing a leading role in commerce. Join these free tours and fall in love with Tenerife!