More events for World Tourism Day

Tourist information offices in Puerto de la Cruz, Garachico, Icod de los Vinos, Santa Cruz, Los Realejos, Güímar and Candelaria, as well as in the arrivals halls of both of the island's airports, will apparently be giving out leaflets from the Tenerife Tourism Corporation, highlighting some of the various areas and activities that tourists can visit, along with 5,000 luggage lables in honour of the Día Mundial del Turismo (World Tourism Day.)

LosGigantes.com report that Santiago del Teide council are organising several fun events today and tomorrow in Playa de la Arena and Los Gigantes to celebrate International Day of the Tourist there. Full details here.

And, Diario de Avisos tell us that Icod de los Vinos is opening it's doors to celebrate tourism day too, with guided tours throughout the weekend (from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) of the Parque del Drago, the Iglesia de San Marcos (church) and it's Museo de Arte Sacro (Museum of Sacred Art) and the Casa de los Cáceres (the house of the Cáceres family) and the exhibition of paintings inside the house. There's also a walk around the town's old centre and the shopping area. Set to strolling folk music players and the Band of Cornets and Drums, it all culminates with tasting of the produce of the local Ycoden-Daute-Isora wine region.

All of these events are worth a look, but the Museum of Sacred Art particularly, to see first hand the breathtaking filigree silver cross (whether you're religious or not, you will not fail to be moved by it's workmanship). Made in La Habana, Cuba, between 1663 and 1668, it's the largest filigree cross in the world, measuring 2.45 meters in height and weighing a hefty 48.3 kilos. 

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