The Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital and largest city of the island of Tenerife, itself the biggest of the Canary Islands. Very much the economic centre of both the island and the archipelago (together with Las Palmas) Santa Cruz is not really a tourist destination, although it does deserve a day or two of discovery, especially if your stay on the island is of ten days or two weeks. Just like ...

As there are no resorts nearby, it is mostly frequented by locals, especially the inhabitants of Santa Cruz, who consider Las Teresitas beach to be their own.