Photos: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The church at the centre of five centuries
Your local guide
Ana Delgado
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Highlights
- A sixteenth-century church that survived fires
- The oldest building still standing in the city
- A fort preserved rather than demolished
- History kept underneath a modern square
- Five centuries explained in one call
About this tour
This call follows the oldest layers of Santa Cruz, from the sixteenth-century Iglesia de la Concepción to the buried remains of Castillo de San Cristóbal underneath the modern square above it. Ana explains how both buildings survived centuries of fires, rebuilding and changing coastlines. The session shows a city that kept its oldest structures rather than clearing them away.
Ana begins inside the church with a short sound check before moving toward the square. She keeps a formal, steady pace between the two stops, taking questions about the buildings' history as they arrive, and sends a short written summary once the call ends.
It suits anyone interested in how a modern city preserves what sits beneath it. It also works well as a first orientation to the old town's history.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Santa Cruz de Tenerife before heading out.
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Iglesia de la Concepción 21 min
The camera moves along the church's tower and side chapels, and Ana explains how this sixteenth-century building has survived fires and rebuilding to remain the city's oldest church.
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Castillo de San Cristóbal 21 min
In a small underground space beneath Plaza de España, the camera looks at the preserved remains of a seventeenth-century fort, and Ana explains why it was buried rather than demolished.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Santa Cruz de Tenerife: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Barraquito and Casco Histórico, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Canary time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Santa Cruz de Tenerife, showing you Iglesia de la Concepción and Castillo de San Cristóbal live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the old town live with my phone.
Times shown in Canary time (WET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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