Crowds celebrate in the port of Puerto de la Cruz in Tenerife, with boats and buildings.

Virgen del Carmen Festival

The celebrations in honour of the Virgen del Carmen take place in July and are the most important festivals in Puerto de la Cruz. Thousands of people gather on the fishing dock to watch the arrival of the Virgin as she is carried by fishermen onto one of the boats before setting sail on an maritime procession.

  • Where: Puerto de la Cruz.
  • When: 16 July. In Puerto de la Cruz, on the Tuesday before the 16th.

Weather Today

Maximum: 29º
Minimum: 20º
Puerto de la Cruz. Sunny skies on Wednesday morning. In the afternoon, sunny with cloudy periods. At night the sky will be covered by high and middle clouds. Temperatures will remain unchanged.