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 weather: Calima, storms and 34°C heat
The Canary Islands face a markedly unstable Monday with skies covered by medium and high cloud and a significant episode of calima affecting mainly…
Tenerife’s Char Fuego y Brasas named 13th best steak restaurant in Europe
Char Fuego y Brasas in Costa Adeje has been ranked the 13th best steak restaurant in Europe by World’s Best Steak Restaurants. The Tenerife…
Gran Hotel Taoro: a foodie destination in Puerto de la Cruz
The historic Gran Hotel Taoro in Puerto de la Cruz has joined the Michelin Guide’s hotel selection, with its restaurants LAVA and OKA recommended…
The wild canary that gave its name to the Canary Islands
The wild canary, Serinus canaria, is a native of the Canary Islands and the ancestor of the domestic canary bred around the world. From…
Sunday: calima and 30°C as alisio winds strengthen
High Saharan dust will hang over the midlands and summits this Sunday, most noticeable on south-facing slopes. Temperatures rise, topping 30°C in southern and…
Calima and 30C heat to hit the Canary Islands this Sunday
The Canary Islands are set for a calima this Sunday, hitting mid-altitudes and summits above 800 metres and the upper levels of the easternmost…
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.