Los Gigantes
in Santa Cruz de Tenerife of Canary Islands, Spain

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Garajonay National Park (Unesco heritage, 9 mi)
  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
  • Teide National Park (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
  • Siam Park Tenerife (amusement park, (14 mi)
  • Karting Las Americas (amusement park, (12 mi)
  • Aqualand (amusement park, (13 mi)
  • Mirador de La Cruz de Hilda (observation point, (5 mi)
  • El Mirador Archipenque (observation point, (0 mi)
  • Parador De Las Cañadas Del Teide (observation point, (12 mi)
  • Monkey Park (zoo, (16 mi)
  • Jungle Park (zoo, (14 mi)
  • Camel Park (zoo, (15 mi)
  • Montaña de Guaza (observation point, (16 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
28.244 and -16.842 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 28° 14' 36" and W -16° 50' 29"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:51 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Canary
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:30 am and 6:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-31.531 and 159.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lord Howe Island
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Spain in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Los Gigantes

Los Gigantes in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands) with it's 2,721 inhabitants is located in Spain about 1,124 mi (or 1,809 km) south-west of Madrid, the country's capital.

Local time in Los Gigantes is now 01:51 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Canary with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 6 airports in the wider vicinity of Los Gigantes, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Spain is Tenerife South Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Spain is Garajonay National Park in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), South-East. We found 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Santiago del Teide, Guia de Isora, Buenavista del Norte, Garachico and Adeje. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

18°C (65 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

19°C (65 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Ritz-Carlton Abama

Address
4,6 mi
Carretera General, TF-47, km 9
38687 Guia de Isora
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora Resort & Spa

Address
2,8 mi
Av. Los Oceanos, s/n
38686 Teneriffa
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Red Level at Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora

Address
2,6 mi
Calle La Costa, s/n
38686 Alcala
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Be Live Family Costa los Gigantes

Address
0,7 mi
Calle Juan Manuel Capdevielle, 8
38683 Puerto de Santiago
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


La Casona del Patio

Address
4,1 mi
Avenida Iglesia 72
38690 Santiago Teide,Santiago del Teide
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Rok Plaza - Only Adults

Address
3,1 mi
Blasco Ibañez, 12
38686 Guia de Isora
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Allegro Isora

Address
1,3 mi
Avda. La Gaviota, 1
38686 guía de isora
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Be Live Experience Playa La Arena

Address
0,8 mi
Calle Lajial 4
38683 Puerto Santiago
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Stil Los Gigantes - Adults Only

Address
0,0 mi
Calle Flor de Pascua, 12
38683 Santiago del Teide
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


El Marqués Palace by Intercorp Hotel Group

Address
0,3 mi
C/ Las Rosas, S/N
38683 Santiago del Teide
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Santiago del Teide

Santiago del Teide is a municipality in the Canary Islands, and part of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Its area is 52.21 km², the population is 12,274 (2011). Resort towns in the municipality are Acantilados de Los Gigantes, Puerto de Santiago, Playa de la Arena and Santiago del Teide. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:28|17|N|16|48|W|region:ES_type:city|| |primary |name= }}

Located at 28.2833, -16.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Los Gigantes

Los Gigantes is a resort town in the Santiago del Teide municipality on the west coast of the Canary Island Tenerife. Its main feature are the giant rock formations, Acantilados de Los Gigantes, that rise from the sea to a height of 500-800 metres (1,640–2,625 ft) after which the town has been named. Los Gigantes means "The Giants". Nearby to the south are the resorts of Puerto de Santiago and Playa de la Arena. 3 km to the North is the village of Masca which can be reached by boat or car.

Located at 28.2456, -16.8403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Tenerife

Playa de la Arena

Playa De La Arena is a resort town located just south of the resorts of Los Gigantes and Puerto Santiago in the Santiago del Teide municipality on the West Coast of Tenerife. Close to Los Gigantes, the giant cliffs of the resort can be seen from across Playa De La Arena . The resort has many restaurants, bars and shops aimed mainly at tourists. Playa De La Arena's main business is tourism. The playa, is entirely of black, natural, volcanic sand.

Located at 28.2306, -16.8397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Tenerife, Seaside resorts in Spain

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Acantilado de los Gigantes