Location: Avenida Marítima, coastal center of Playa de la Viuda. Take the motorway TF1 exit to the Polígono Industrial Valle de Güimar. Accesibilidad: No Descriptión: Black sandy beach, with small-grained coves. It is about 250 meters long, and the swell Leer más …
This beach is over a thousand meters long. It is also a place to practise sports or to enjoy a beautiful sunset. Location: Avenida Marítima. Accesibilidad:Yes (ramp) Description: beach of sand, gravel, and pebbles. Its access and facilities have been Leer más …
Location: C/ la Piscina (next to the municipal pool of Candelaria). Accessibility Yes (ramp). Descripction: small beach of black sand and pebbles. Landscaped areas surround it; it also has ramps leading down to the water of this beach sheltered from Leer más …
Location: Avenida de la Constitución. Accessibility: Yes (ramp) Description: Small horseshoe-shaped beach, with breakwaters at both ends. The upper part of the beach has soil, the middle part has small-grained pebbles and the lower part has sand. It is around Leer más …
This beach is next to the Virgin’s sanctuary. It is one of the most popular municipal beaches and a refuge for pilgrims who find here a well-deserved rest after a long journey. Access: Plaza de la Patrona de Canarias, C/ Leer más …
The basilica is consecrated to the Virgin of Candelaria, Patron Saint of the Canary Islands. The building was declared a Site of Cultural Interest, and in 2011 Pope Benedict XVI declared the church as a Minor Basilica. In 1959 the Leer más …
The Dominicans assumed the custody of the virgin’s image in 1530. The first convent dates back to the 17th century; unfortunately, a fire happened in 1789 and burned it down with the former basilica. The present building was finished in Leer más …
This peculiar place name refers to a cave that was traditionally used as a stable for camels owned by migrants coming from Fuerteventura (Majoreros). During the 1940s, these animals were hired and used for agricultural tasks and to carry construction Leer más …
This ensemble represents the nine ancient local kings called «Menceyes» who ruled Tenerife until the conquest in 1496. The island was divided into nine territorial areas, known as menceyatos: Abona, Adeje, Anaga, Daute, Güímar, Icod, Tacoronte, Taoro and Tegueste. Leer más …
