Puerto de la Cruz

Puerto de la Cruz is a city and municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. After Agatha Christie's break up and divorce with Archie, she came here with her daughter Rosalind and her secretary Carlo to recuperate. While there, she wrote The Mystery of the Blue Train and the Harley Quin story The Man from the Sea which. although apparently set in the Mediterranean, references many of the local geographical features.

Gran Hotel Taoro
Christie stayed in this hotel while at Puerto de La Cruz. It was, in Christie's time, the only purpose built hotel in what was then only a fishing village. The hotel was built in 1890 and closed in 1975 but is being refurbished with a projected re-opening in 2022.

Calle de Agatha Christie
A lane flanked by cypresses, this was formerly Paseo de los Cipreses but was renamed Calle de Agatha Christie (also called Paseo de Agatha Christie) to commemorate her time in Puerto de la Cruz. The lane is referenced in The Man from the Sea and leads from the casa Cólogan (also referenced in the story) to the sea. The lane was refurbished and reopened in Mar 2021. The walk features many steps which have been painted in bright colours resembling the spines of books. Each step features the title of an Agatha Christie novel. The lane is located at Paseo Palmeras, 8, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.

Mirador de la Paz
A vantage point which offers panoramic views over the cliffs of beach of Martiánez and the beach of Martiánez beach. There is a bust of Agatha Christie here which commemorates her links to the town.

Agatha Christie International Festival
Held once every two years since 2007.

Puerto de la Cruz in fiction
Agatha's journey and visit to Puerto de la Cruz is described in the novel A Different Kind of Evil by author Andrew Wilson.