Currently, there are cruises that travel the seas in the world, with stops in the most heavenly cities on the planet. Within the travel of these large ships, commonly, is set as a mandatory place to visit, the island of Tenerife, Spain. One of the cities most important of this large island (the largest in the country), the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, who along with Las Palmas, are the capitals of the Canary archipelago. All cruise that travels around these latitudes, landed in Santa Cruz, because of the splendour and freshness of this site. Santa Cruz, a port city founded in 1494, newly instituted as such from the 16th century.
Today, its population amounted to around 200,000 inhabitants, and is the second largest of the Canary Islands. Its temperate tropical climate, with an average temperature of 21 degrees and its low rainfall (200 millimeters per year), make it an ideal place for all tourists that runs through the archipelago in search of different experiences. Additionally, for the like any visitor, the island has, nothing more and nothing less than 58 kilometers of beach. The visit of cruises to the island is common thing, since this has a hotel infrastructure, that is the best in the world. In Santa Cruz de Tenerife hotels are as Iberostar Mencey, five-star hotel NH Tenerife, the Silken Atlantida, and school Santa Cruz hotel, among others, that provide services of excellent quality, offering the visitor a stay more than enjoyable. In the field of entertainment, the city boasts high quality recreational spaces. One of them is the Auditorium, designed by the famous architect, of Spanish origin, Santiago Calatrava.
This place, headquarters of the Symphony Orchestra of Tenerife, has two rooms (symphonic and Chamber), and houses, among other activities, the Festival of classical music of the Canary Islands and the Tenerife Opera Festival. Another cultural space featured, is the famous Teatro Guimera, situated in the Centre of Santa Cruz, which dates back to the year 1851. Finally, in related to the folklore of the island, its Carnival is regarded as one of the most important on the planet, and has been declared a Fiesta of international tourist interest, like the Carnival of Cadiz. The celebration of this feast varies year to year, but commonly occurs in the months of January or February. Finally, the island of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is one of the most interesting places to visit on any journey undertaken by the archipelago of the Canary Islands, is why all cruise that travels around this place landed at its port.