Telescope Program

Parador Las Cañadas del Teide

Tenerife, ES. Bortle 2 sky, scheduled programming, and astronomy-forward stay context.

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$260/ night est.
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2026-06-26

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2026-06-26
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Spain launch card as a high-altitude Telescope Parador inside Teide National Park.
Highlights3
  • Hotel inside Teide National Park at about 2152 m
  • 10-inch Dobsonian telescope evidence
  • Weekly guided astronomy talk and stargazing context

The sky during your stay

What you can expect overhead at Parador Las Cañadas del Teide through the year — Moon phases and eclipses are exact dates; the Milky Way and aurora are seasonal likelihoods. Pick a month to plan around it.

Dark window Milky Way Meteors Eclipse★ Best months to visit

July 2026 · recommended

  • Darkest skies

    New Moon on Jul 14 — the best window for the Milky Way and faint objects.

  • Milky Way core — peak seasonseasonal

    The galactic core is high overhead and well placed here.

  • Delta Aquariids meteor showerlikely

    Peaks around Jul 30, up to ~25/hr. A steady southern-hemisphere favourite.

Dark-sky parks & sites near here

Certified parks, reserves, and observing sites within reach of this stay.

  • 6 km · Dark-Sky Park · Bortle 1Tenerife (Teide National Park)
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  • 137 km · Dark-Sky Park · Bortle 1Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
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