Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Puerto de la Cruz, Spain

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 3.5 km
Ascend 52 m
Descend 75 m

Explore Puerto de la Cruz in Spain with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Puerto de la Cruz

Sight 1: Loro Parque

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Loro Parque or 'Loro Park' is a 135,000 m² zoo on the outskirts of Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife, Spain where it houses an extensive and diverse reserve of animal and plant species. The park was conceived as a paradise for parrots and has developed over the years into one of the biggest attractions of the Canary Islands, with over 40 million visitors.

Wikipedia: Loro Parque (EN), Website

1959 meters / 24 minutes

Sight 2: Puerto de la Cruz

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Puerto de la Cruz is a city and municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It was formerly known by its English translation, "Port of the Cross", although now it is known by its Spanish name in all languages. Puerto de la Cruz is located on the northern coast, 4 km (2 mi) northwest of La Orotava and 30 km (19 mi) west of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The TF-5 motorway passes through the municipality. The population is 30,483 (2018). In Spanish, the local inhabitants are known as Portuenses. With an area of 8.73 km2 (3 sq mi), the municipality is the smallest in Tenerife. The elevation of the town's centre is 9 m (30 ft) above sea level and the highest point being Las Arenas, a volcanic cone with an elevation of 249 m (817 ft).

Wikipedia: Puerto de la Cruz (EN)

191 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Museo Arqueológico

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The Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz is a small archaeological museum located in the town of Puerto de la Cruz. One of the most important local museums, it offers an archival collection comprising more than 2,600 specimens of the aboriginal Guanche culture, and a document collection named after researcher Luis Diego Cuscoy.

Wikipedia: Archaeological Museum of Puerto de la Cruz (EN)

451 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Augustin De Betancourt y Molina 1758-1824

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Augustin De Betancourt y Molina 1758-1824

Agustín de Betancourt y Molina was a prominent Spanish engineer, who worked in Spain, France and Russia. His work ranged from steam engines and balloons to structural engineering and urban planning. As an educator, Betancourt founded and managed the Spanish Corps of Civil Engineers and the Saint Petersburg Institute of Communications Engineers. As an urban planner and construction manager, Betancourt supervised planning and construction in Saint Petersburg, Kronstadt, Nizhny Novgorod and other Russian cities.

Wikipedia: Agustín de Betancourt (EN)

56 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia

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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia DHausBT / CC BY 2.0

The mother parish of Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia is a Roman Catholic church located in the Spanish city of Puerto de la Cruz. In this temple are some of the most venerated images in Tenerife, such as the Virgen del Carmen of Puerto de la Cruz and the Great Power of God. It has been an asset of cultural interest, with the category of monument, since 2003.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia (Puerto de la Cruz) (ES)

843 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 6: Faro del Puerto de la Cruz

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The Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Puerto de la Cruz on the northern coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. This modern lighthouse is situated within a seafront car park, to the west of the small port in the town. It is one of seven lighthouses which mark the coastline of Tenerife, and lies between two other modern lighthouses of Punta del Hidalgo to the northeast, and Buenavista to the west.

Wikipedia: Puerto de la Cruz Lighthouse (EN)

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