Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The capital of Tenerife is a lively and attractive city, marked by some remarkable architectural attractions.The most important of these is the magnificent Auditorio de Tenerife, an opera and a concert hall overlooking, designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.Santa Cruz also has other cultural attractions, including the excellent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, where you will find works of Spanish, Flemish and Canary painters.At the fascinating Museum of Nature and Man, you can find out more about the native inhabitants of Tenerife, before the arrival of European colonies and about the volcanic history of the island.Near the museum, lively by Mercado de Nuestra Señora de Africa is a good place to find local crafts.Santa Cruz is the place where you will find the best shopping on Tenerife, as well as the most famous event in Canare, the annual carnival, marked by generous parades, shows and extravagant costumes.