A cosmopolitan old colonial town known to tourists throughout
Europe, Puerto de la Cruz is located on the north coast of Tenerife
and is the principal tourist centre of the island. It was in the
1890s that Puerto de la Cruz became a fashionable spa town and
since then it has become a preferred holiday spot for European
royalty and dignitaries, such as Winston Churchill and Bertrand
Russell. Despite its popularity as a tourist destination, it has
maintained the style and flair of a cosmopolitan spa as well as
kept the feel of a small and friendly, bustling Spanish town. Being
the birthplace of tourism in the Canary Islands, Puerto de la Cruz
attracts some 900,000 visitors annually. Most of the area around
the old fishing port is lined with cobbled streets, full of
colonial architecture and is one of the few resorts where locals
still work, eat and drink. It is a place where old world charm
exists alongside trendy hotels and apartments, making this the
perfect holiday destination.
