We were staying in Puerto la Cruz and decided to catch one of the local titsa buses down to Santa Cruz. The bus took about 40 minutes and cost about 12 euros, it dropped us at the bus stop slightly outside of the centre of town. We had a pleasant walk down some wide, rather urban streets into the city centre and down to Plaza de España. When we got there we were disappointed, the square wasn't beautiful and contained no great architecture, and the predominant feature we could find was a large McDonalds. We then decided to explore the windy shopping streets around the square but all we could find were rather soulless chain stores and nothing distinctive or cultural. After  Read the complete review

Santa Cruze is a deeply European city often overlooked by Tenerife holiday makers. Those who think Tenerife is simply England on Sea will soon have a different opinion after visiting the capital of the Canary Island. With a population of just over 223, 000, there is no mistaking this as a modern Spanish city. While people watching at one of the many cafes, you could be sat in the centre of trendy Madird or buzzing Barchelona. Sights First stop must be the Auditorium. Designed by Calatrava, it is a sight to see even if you aren’t planning on going inside. A wander round this amazing building is not time wasted. If you can, get to see a performance and ...  Read the complete review