Puerto de la Cruz news, gathered daily: what is happening in Tenerife’s traditional northern resort and across the island – from weather fronts hitting the north coast to festivals, transport changes and tourism rules. The north lives by different rhythms than the south, and this page keeps track of both.
Below: the latest news from Puerto de la Cruz and the rest of Tenerife, newest first.
Canary Islands to get first dedicated biodiversity law
The Canary Islands are set to introduce their first-ever law dedicated to biodiversity and natural heritage. The new legislation will update regional legal frameworks,…
UB40 return to Canary Islands with Ali Campbell this July
British reggae icons UB40 are returning to the Canary Islands for two concerts this July with co-founder Ali Campbell. The band will perform in…
Tenerife relives the day it defeated Nelson
Santa Cruz de Tenerife transported itself back to July 1797 on Friday night for a dramatic recreation of the city’s greatest military triumph. Hundreds…
India’s youth protests: a generation fights back
India is experiencing one of its biggest waves of youth protests in years, sparked by a university exam scandal and fuelled by unemployment. The…
EasyJet flight to Liverpool forced to return to Tenerife after brawl
An EasyJet flight from Tenerife South Airport to Liverpool was forced to turn back after a fight involving around 10 passengers broke out around…
What’s on in Tenerife this weekend: history, music and sport
Discover Tenerife’s packed weekend programme, from a historic reenactment of the 1797 Gesta in Santa Cruz to a traditional fishermen’s dance in Candelaria. Sports…
Useful Puerto de la Cruz links
Everything else we keep updated for Puerto de la Cruz and Tenerife:
- Puerto de la Cruz weather – the live forecast for your exact resort, updated daily
- Tenerife island guide – when to go, beaches, transport and things to do
- Playa jardin – our on-the-ground beach guide for this stretch of coast
- All Tenerife news – the full island-wide news feed
- Canary Islands news – stories from across all eight islands
Puerto de la Cruz is the north’s capital of tourism – Playa Jardin’s black sand, the Lago Martianez pools, botanical gardens and a real Canarian town behind the seafront. For Puerto de la Cruz news without hunting through social media, this page is the place.