Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
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5 km
242 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 CruzSight 1: Alonso de Nava y Grimón
Alonso de Nava Grimón y Benítez de Lugo, Marquis of Villanueva del Prado, was one of the main champions of the Canary Islands' claims to the central power during the Ancien Régime.
Sight 2: Botanical Garden
The Jardin de Aclimatación de La Orotava, also called the Botanical Garden of Puerto de la Cruz, or usually as El Botánico, is a botanical garden located in Puerto de la Cruz, on the Canary Island of Tenerife. The name La Orotava Acclimatization Garden comes from the fact that in the past Puerto de la Cruz belonged to the municipality of La Orotava and was known as Puerto de La Orotava, preserving the original name, which sometimes leads to confusion about its location.
Sight 3: Alexander von Humboldt
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt was a German polymath, geographer, naturalist, explorer, and proponent of Romantic philosophy and science. He was the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher, and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767–1835). Humboldt's quantitative work on botanical geography laid the foundation for the field of biogeography, while his advocacy of long-term systematic geophysical measurement pioneered modern geomagnetic and meteorological monitoring.
Sight 4: Orchid garden
The Sitio Litre Garden is a privately owned garden that maintains a large collection of tropical and subtropical plants in the Canarian municipality of Puerto de la Cruz on the island of Tenerife, Spain. It is the oldest garden in Tenerife with more than 220 years. It has a private mansion dating back to 1730 that for 44 years was the seat of a convent.
Sight 5: Ermita de San Telmo
The San Telmo hermitage of the municipality of Puerto de la Cruz, is a religious temple of Catholic worship under the advocation of San Telmo. It is well of cultural interest, with a monument category, since 2000.
Sight 6: All Saints Anglican Church
All Saints' Church, also known as Anglican Church of All Saints, is a Church of England parish church located in the city of Puerto de la Cruz on the island of Tenerife.
Wikipedia: All Saints' Church, Puerto de la Cruz (EN), Website
Sight 7: Castillo de San Felipe
The castle of San Felipe is a defensive building located in the city of Puerto de la Cruz, in the north of the island of Tenerife.
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