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Puerto de la Cruz
A historic port town in the greener, wetter north, with a completely different character to the southern resorts.
Puerto de la Cruz was Tenerife's original tourist resort, long before the south coast was developed, and it still has an old-town core of colonial-era buildings, plazas and narrow streets that the newer resorts don't.
The north coast gets more cloud and rain than the south, so beach weather is less reliable, but the trade-off is lush scenery, banana plantations, and closer access to Loro Parque and the Orotava Valley.
Lago Martíánez, a seafront complex of seawater pools designed by César Manrique, is the town's answer to the rougher natural swimming conditions here.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Vibe | Historic, green, more authentic, less predictable weather |
| Best for | Travellers who want character over guaranteed beach weather |
| Nearby | Loro Parque, Orotava Valley, La Laguna |