Events

The conquest in the 15th Century, the most recent eruption in 1909, the attempted invasion by Admiral Nelson in the 18th Century… You will be surprised by the most outstanding moments in the history of Tenerife.

  • Emigration to South America

    Emigration to South America  

    Tenerife, as have the rest of the Canary Islands, has always looked towards the American continent, with which it has many historical links, as the usual... [+]

  • Nelson's attack on Tenerife

    Nelson's attack on Tenerife  

    On the 25th of July 1797, after several failed attempts, an army of 900 soldiers commanded by the English Admiral Horatio Nelson tried to land in Santa Cruz de... [+]

  • The Beginning of the Conquest of the Canary Islands

    The Beginning of the Conquest of the Canary Islands  

    In 1402, the Norman knight, Jean de Bethencourt, and his partner Gadifer de Salle, arrived in Lanzarote. Their small expedition force was sufficient to conquer... [+]

  • The Conquest of Tenerife

    The Conquest of Tenerife  

    After several failed attempts, on the first of May 1494, the commander Alonso Fernández de Lugo began the conquest of Tenerife: his military campaign would last... [+]

  • Volcanic eruptions

    Volcanic eruptions  

    There have been four volcanic eruptions on Tenerife that are mentioned in historical records. The first was in 1704, when there were massive, successive eruptions... [+]

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