Car Rental Tenerife Puerto De La Cruz

Discover with the car of Puerto de la Cruz

Puerto de la Cruz is a town in the fertile valley of Orotava in the North of the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife with more than 30,000 inhabitants in an area of 9 square kilometres. It is the tourist centres of Eilandes in the Atlantic since the 50's of last century. In contrast to the drier South of the island, Puerto de la Cruz is surrounded by a lush Veobtaination.

You will find excellent examples of Canarian Botany in particular directly at the entrance of Puerto de la Cruz in the Jardín de Aclimatación de la Orotava. A huge variety of cacti, palms and other tropical and subtropical plants gained an international reputation, followed by countless tourists every year the Park El Botánico now. A further highlight of Puerto de la Cruz is the Avenida colon, a promenade, which was extensively modernized between 2005 and 2007. You passes the famous sea-water pools at the up to the cliffs of Playa de San Telmo, which through its night lighting even in the dark to a bath in the moonlight. Of course, there are also many restaurants, hotels and bars on the promenade of Puerto de la Cruz.

In the Centre of the city, the Plaza del Charco is a popular meeting place in the village. In addition to the usual gastronomy are here even character of the earlier storms in Tenerife. Until the 80s of the 20th century of the fishermen on the square tauten their boats, to protect them from the invading waves. Iron, in the cobbled ground rings, bear witness to this time.

Due to the interesting destinations in the area, a rental car is recommended to explore the region.