Candelaria
and surrounding
Candelaria is a spiritual centre of the Canarian archipelago. According to legend, the Black Mary was washed up in Candelaria leading to Christianity spreading to the natives of the valley.
Today Candelaria offers some very good restaurants and cafés around the main square and along the promenade in Punta Larga. There are plenty of shops and supermarkets, a small marina, and beaches. It is not a typical tourist area but very Canarian and very traditional.
Candelaria is ideally located at the heart of the island. From here you are within easy reach of numerous attractions.
Restaurants
Cofradia de Caletillas, Avenida Maritima 31, Edificio Chipaz, Tel. 922 500501
Mar y Magma, Avenida Maritima 31, Locales 9 y 10, Tel. 922 109900
El Molino, Carretera TF28, 110, Tel. 922 506231
La Casona del Vino, Carretera General del Sur 44, Tel. 922 500095
La Cueva del Mar, Avenida Maritima 51, El Socorro, Guimar, Tel. 922 527118
Beaches
5 minutes to Candelaria and Punta Larga
15 minutes to Poris de Abona and Abades
10 minutes to Puertito de Güimar with beach
30 minutes to the white sandy “Las Teresitas”
Sport
15 minutes to Abades diving school
25 minutes to the kite and windsurfing paradise El Médano
30 minutes the hiking paradise Anaga Mountains
35 minutes to the golf course Golf del Sur
Day trips
30 minutes to Siam Park and the Siam Park Shopping Mall
40 minutes Puerto de la Cruz with Loro Park
40 minutes to the “Jungle Park” in Arona
Day trips
40 minutes to Los Cristianos and ferry to La Gomera; Puerto Colon and the Whale watching trips
10 minutes to Santa Cruz with the famous auditorium and the botanical garden Palmetum
10 minutes to the pyramids of Güimar, the desert landscape of Mal Pais, the barbecue area Parque Recreativo Los Brezos
15 minutes to the university town of La Laguna with the UNESCO World Heritage old town
Airports
25 minutes to Tenerife South Airport(Reina Sofia)
15 to Tenerife North Airport (Los Rodeos)
Supermarkets
Mini Market Garoe:
Carretera General Sur 94, T.922506762: Open Sundays until 2 pm
Mercadona:
Paseo Valle Guimar M IV, 1C, T.922 44 59 16
Supermarkets
Lidl:
Camino la Molineta 39 P.I. El Carretón. Parcela 8, 2A, Arafo, T.900 958 311
HiperDino Caletillas:
Centro Comercial Punta Larga, T. 922 50 49 02: Open Sundays