Puerto de la Cruz · What to see
Jardín Botánico del Puerto de la Cruz
A garden created by Royal Order of Charles III on 17 August 1788 to acclimatise tropical plants; planting began in 1792. Its 20,000 m² display area holds tropical and subtropical plants, chiefly palms, bromeliads, aroids and figs, and trees notable for their size, age or rarity. It is run by the Canary Islands Agricultural Research Institute (ICIA), which keeps a herbarium and seed bank on site.
- 28 min · 26.5 kmFrom Icod old town
- Half a dayIt takes
- Puerto de la CruzMunicipality
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28.4108° N · 16.5353° O
Checked 2026-10-29· official source
01Practical details
- Founded
- Royal Order of Charles III, 17 August 1788
- Planting began
- 1792
- Display area
- 20,000 m²
- Opening hours
- 9:00-18:00 (last entry 17:30)
- Closed
- 1 January, Good Friday and 25 December
- Admission
- €3.00
- Managed by
- Canary Islands Agricultural Research Institute (ICIA)
02Warnings from the official source
Closed on 1 January, Good Friday and 25 December.
03Around
What you have nearby
Ordered by real distance between coordinates, not by our preference.
Playa de Martiánez
A 350-metre urban beach of pebbles and black sand in Puerto de la Cruz, beside Lago Martiánez. One section is set aside for surfing, and the stretch closest to the lido is slightly less rough. It can be reached on foot or by car and has disabled access.
Lago Martiánez (Complejo Costa Martiánez)
A lido by the sea in Puerto de la Cruz, designed in the mid-1970s by a team led by César Manrique. Around a large artificial seawater lake there are four adult pools and three children's pools, with sun terraces, sculptures and Canarian plants. It is listed as a Site of Cultural Interest in the Historic Garden category.
Playa de San Telmo
A small urban beach of pebbles and black sand, about 20 metres long, in Puerto de la Cruz near Lago Martiánez. It is easy to reach on foot and has disabled access. There are showers and bars, but no parking.
Casco histórico de Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto de la Cruz's old quarter, declared a historic-artistic ensemble in 1985, centres on Plaza del Charco, which keeps its old fountain, Indian laurels and palm trees. Nearby are the Casa de la Real Aduana (1620), now the tourist office, beside the fishing harbour and the old fishermen's quarter of La Ranilla; the church of La Peña de Francia, the church of San Francisco, regarded as the oldest building in town, and the San Telmo chapel on the seafront promenade.
Plans
Plans that pass through here
Experiences and itineraries that share places with this page.
- DayThe Orotava Valley, from the old town to the seaThe La Orotava old town, two free gardens, old Puerto de la Cruz, the Botanical Garden and the coast road home past the valley viewpoints. Half an hour from Icod.
- PlanGarachico at duskThe town once the coaches leave: a walk through the listed old quarter, the seafront with the pools below, and dinner at one of its twenty-nine restaurants.
- PlanA glass of wine before heading backA winery of the Ycoden-Daute-Isora DO with a booked visit, the wine museum on Plaza de la Pila and dinner in the old town. Wine afternoon, ten minutes away.
- PlanA slow-breakfast morningThe only breakfast in the district with published hours, Garachico's farmers' market on a Sunday, and back to the house with the shopping. No hurry.
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Finca Julia · Icod de los Vinos
And at the end of the day,
the terrace.
An old Canarian house on the hillside, with the Atlantic in front. Availability and price are on the official Airbnb listing.