Things to see in Tenerife
![A round-the-world tour at the Puerto de la Cruz Botanical Gardens A round-the-world tour at the Puerto de la Cruz Botanical Gardens](https://www.barcelo.com/guia-turismo/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/jardin-botanico-puerto-de-la-cruz.jpg)
A round-the-world tour at the Puerto de la Cruz Botanical Gardens
The Puerto de la Cruz Botanical Gardens are an oasis where visitors can admire over four thousand species of plants from all five continents.
![Teide Observatory: an astronomical experience in a unique setting Teide Observatory: an astronomical experience in a unique setting](https://www.barcelo.com/guia-turismo/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/observatorio-del-teide.jpg)
Teide Observatory: an astronomical experience in a unique setting
Visit Teide Observatory, discover its vast telescopes for astronomical research and gaze up at the Universe from a unique natural setting.
![Casa de los Balcones: a journey through 17th-century Canarian customs and traditions Casa de los Balcones: a journey through 17th-century Canarian customs and traditions](https://www.barcelo.com/guia-turismo/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/casa-de-los-balcones.jpg)
Casa de los Balcones: a journey through 17th-century Canarian customs and traditions
Number 3 on Calle San Francisco, in the beautiful historic centre of La Orotava, houses a stately home where time seems to have stood still.
![The César Manrique Maritime Park: an oasis on the shores of the Atlantic The César Manrique Maritime Park: an oasis on the shores of the Atlantic](https://www.barcelo.com/guia-turismo/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/parque-maritimo-cesar-manrique.jpg)
The César Manrique Maritime Park: an oasis on the shores of the Atlantic
The leisure complex, a posthumous work by the Lanzarote-born artist César Manrique, is the perfect place in which to enjoy the fine weather that characterises the island of eternal spring.
![Nuestra Señora de África Market, the pantry of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Nuestra Señora de África Market, the pantry of Santa Cruz de Tenerife](https://www.barcelo.com/guia-turismo/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mercado_africa.jpg)
Nuestra Señora de África Market, the pantry of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
When in Tenerife, the Nuestra Señora de África Market is a must-visit due to its history, stalls and insight into daily life in the city of Santa Cruz.
![Tenerife’s Plaza de España: the urban heart of the island Tenerife’s Plaza de España: the urban heart of the island](https://www.barcelo.com/guia-turismo/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/plaza-espana-tenerife-1.jpg)
Tenerife’s Plaza de España: the urban heart of the island
Remodelled by the Swiss architects Herzog & De Meuron, Tenerife’s Plaza de España combines tradition with modernity. A must-see.
![The Drago Butterfly Park, or a mini Garden of Eden The Drago Butterfly Park, or a mini Garden of Eden](https://www.barcelo.com/guia-turismo/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mariposario.jpg)
The Drago Butterfly Park, or a mini Garden of Eden
The Drago Butterfly Park is one of the main attractions of the town of Icod de los Vinos, an authentic, mini Garden of Eden in Tenerife.