The Centro Internacional de Ferias y Congresos de Tenerife stands on Avenida de la Constitución in Cabo Llanos, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Santiago Calatrava designed it, and it opened in May 1996. The article names no client, style or start date. It houses the headquarters of World Trade Center Tenerife and the offices of the Sociedad de Promoción de Tenerife.
The complex covers over 40,000 square meters on the seafront. It has three zones: the Great Hall, the Zócalo Building and the Annex Building. The Great Hall is glass, iron and concrete, about 190 meters long and 70 meters wide, and holds up to 15,000 people. It is called the largest covered space in the Canary Islands.
It hosts the main events of the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, along with trade shows, concerts and congresses. The Parque Marítimo and the Auditorio de Tenerife are nearby.
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