Festivals in which to disconnect of the world for a few hours and fill yourself with positive energy to the sound of music. museums of all kinds to get to know the Canarian idiosyncrasy and enrich yourself with culture of this land. Or unforgettable and different experiences in nature such as whale and dolphin watching in environmentally responsible boats. Tenerife It is much more than a privileged climate and beautiful, calm waters. In addition to its well-deserved reputation for sun and sand, theThe island has a wide cultural offer which remains a great unknown to many.
As you will see, there are a lot of plans to do… Come to Tenerife and dare with one of them, you will surely find the one that best suits you!
The coolest music and film festivals are in Tenerife
Music to dance or to relax and let yourself go, movies to learn about other realities and respect for the environment… In Tenerife there is an offer festival girl for all kinds of audiences, pockets and styles. Take a look… already dance!
Culture and Business Pride
LGBTIQ+ activism, business, culture and leisure around respect and diversity come together at this festival that has been ranked among the top ten ‘prides’ in the world due to the difference in its content, which run away from stereotypes. It has presentations given by international personalities, round tables or a concert for Human Rights and an Alan Turing Awards gala. It will be held between July 15 and 18.
The Green World Festival
If you want to party and enjoy to the fullest electronic musicyou can not lose yourself July 8th the most important meeting of the year of this musical genre that is held in the south of Tenerife, in the facilities of the emblematic Yellow Golf.
Phe Festival
An unavoidable summer date in Puerto de la Cruz for rock lovers, the indie and urban sounds In which, in addition to good music from national, international and emerging groups, you can enjoy a wide range of cinema, gastronomy and innovation. This festival offers packages of trips to help you to organize in the best way a vacation to your measure. It is celebrated on August 18 and 19.
Canarias Jazz & More Festival
If what you are passionate about is the Jazz, you cannot miss this international festival that combines free open-air concerts and other paid ones in the main theaters of Tenerife. A long-distance festival that this year It is celebrated from June 30 to July 23 and that not only brings the most consolidated international figures from the world of jazz, but also bets on new canarian talents.
For lovers of seventh Art, Tenerife also offers a wide range of film shows and competitions. In November, looks docreveals the unknown cinematography of developing countries in the municipality of Guía de Isora. The Canary Islands International Environmental Film Festival (FICMEC) puts its focus on the awareness towards nature and it is celebrated on the Isla Baja, between Garachico (from May 26 to 30) and Buenavista del Norte (from June 2 to 4). The cinephile offer is completed with the Villa de La Orotava Short Film Festivalwhich is held at the beginning of November.
Spectacular nature and a unique setting for whale watching
If what you like are the original proposals of truth, A plan that you cannot miss for anything in the world is the excursion to watch cetaceans. In fact, Tenerife and its southwest coast is considered one of the best places in the world to do it. In this area it is always a good time to do sightings. The island’s privileged weather, its volcanic origin and the influence of colder waters off the African coast cause the sea temperature to be lower than usual at this geographical latitude. This favors the existence of nutrients for these cetaceans and the regular presence of pilot whales, also known as pilot whales, and bottlenose dolphins to which are added, occasionally, sperm whales, spotted dolphins, fin whales, etc. Whenever you come to Tenerife, you will be able to enjoy these marine mammals in their natural environment.
The conservation of this privileged environment has become a priority on the island, a responsibility that also involves travelers. For the sighting of wild fauna, we recommend you to be responsible and choose one excursion company attached to the Charter for Sustainability. A seal that demonstrates the commitment to nature for the boats that display a yellow flag with the logo “Barco Azul” and meet a series of requirements when organizing these meetings: navigate at reduced speed, do not cross the path of swimming, do not approach less than 60 meters and do not exceed 30 minutes of observation.
Most of these accredited boats depart from the southern part of the island, from Puerto Colón in Adeje and Los Gigantes in Santiago del Teide, which allows see cetaceans with the great cliffs crowned by the peak of Teide as an impressive backdrop. On this route, if you are lucky you will also be able to see between the cliffs to a guincho or ospreya majestic bird in danger of extinction and with a wingspan of up to 147cm.
This natural spectacle can be enjoyed in a respectful way at any time of the year and at any time, in one of the most beautiful excursions to do in Tenerife. An impressive experience that you will not forget!
Tenerife has an impressive diversity of idyllic natural corners and has 43 protected spaces, that they occupy half of its territory. The best known, of course, Teide National Park, declared by UNESCO World Heritage of Humanity. Here it is the highest peak in Spain, 3,718 meters, a virgin volcanic space in which it is possible to ascend very close to the summit with a cable car and enjoy spectacular views of the sea and of the whole island.
Other unforgettable outdoor experiences that we 100% recommend are hiking or paragliding in the Rural Park of Anaga and in that of Tenowith its laurel forests and its spectacular giant ferns.
Tenerife, avant-garde artistic and cultural destination
For the most curious and those who always want to know something moreTenerife offers numerous possibilities to explore and learn about the past and present of the island. The wide cultural offer includes cultural spaces, museums and interesting artistic manifestations in the street. Its diversity of proposals and its social and environmental commitment position Tenerife as an interesting cutting-edge destination. In fact, the range of options is so varied that it will be difficult for you to choose. Here we leave you some of the most outstanding proposals.
International Street Sculpture Exhibition
La Rambla de Santa Cruz has permanently and for 50 years hosted one of the events that the greatest impact and repercussion they have had on your life and cultural history, the First International Street Sculpture Exhibition. Since then, the city has a magnificent sculptural heritageresolutely open to the contemporary world scene.
Tenerife Space for the Arts (TEA)
Located in Santa Cruz, the TEA is an architectural complex of more than 20,000 square meters that houses a museum and a contemporary art center, the Isla de Tenerife Photography Center and the Central Municipal Library.
Designed by the prestigious Swiss architects Herzog and De Meuron, the building itself is a work of art in itself. An impressive space for approach contemporary artenjoy the more than two thousand works that make up its collection and the temporary exhibitions of relevant authors of the current art scene.
Museum of Nature and Archeology (MUNA)
Located inside an emblematic neoclassical building from the 18th centuryformer Civil Hospital of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the MUNA of Natural Sciences It includes educational and highly entertaining exhibits related to the island’s flora, fauna, and geology.
The exhibition circuit dedicated to the archeology has invaluable samples of Guanche culture and stands out for its collection of aboriginal mummies.
Puerto de la Cruz Street Art
Come and discover an original ephemeral art project that since 2014 colors and fills with messages the dividing walls of the buildings in the popular neighborhood of La Ranilla, in the center of Puerto de la Cruz, later expanding to other surrounding streets. Composed of works produced by some of the most outstanding artists on the national and international scene, it is considered one of the most relevant open-air museums on the planet.
Historical Military Museum of the Canary Islands
Without leaving Santa Cruz you can stop at the emblematic Military History Museum of the Canary Islands, inside the Almeyda Fort, a 19th century fortress which enjoys beautiful views of the port of the capital. Its permanent exhibition houses unique flags, weapons collections, decorations, cartography, art, models or dioramas.
Museum of Science and the Cosmos in La Laguna
The lagoon, Historically known as the intellectual center of the Canary Islands, it houses the Museum of Science and the Cosmosthe most important in the Canary Islands in its field and one of the most important in Spain. This museum is characterized by the informative quality of its contents and its entertaining didactic intention.
We recommend you not to miss its magnificent planetarywith a large dome of more than 6 m in diameter where the night sky is projected and more than 2000 stars can be observed while traveling to the ends of the universe.
Museum of History and Anthropology
Also located in La Laguna, this museum has two locations. Casa Lercaro is an imposing manor house from the end of the 16th century, with a splendid interior patio and a magnificent latticework made of Canarian pine wood. Through collections, exhibitions and activities, it offers an overview of the social, economic and cultural development of the island of Tenerife between the 15th and 20th centuries.
The other headquarters, Casa de Carta, is located in Valle de Guerra, in the municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, and the property is considered a significant example of ancestral homes built in the Canary Islands in the 18th century.
Municipal Museum of Fine Arts
Located in the beautiful Plaza del Príncipe, this museum houses an outstanding collection of painting and sculpture ranging from the Flemish of the 16th century to contemporaries of the 20th century and an interesting artistic deposit of more than a hundred pieces from the Museo Del Prado.
House of Carnival
The one in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is one of the most important carnivals in the world and Festival of International Tourist Interest. The importance of this festivity is reflected in this museum dedicated exclusively to it. In its permanent collection, original posters, videos, documents or the amazing and elaborate fantasy of the current Carnival Queen, among other curious objects.
Make the most of the most original side of the island of Tenerife!