San Cristóbal de La Laguna
UNESCO World Heritage city, historic university town and the cultural heart of Tenerife.
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La Laguna - UNESCO Heritage
San Cristóbal de La Laguna was founded between 1496 and 1497 by the Adelantado Alonso Fernández de Lugo and became the first capital of Tenerife.
La Laguna Historic Centre Shopping
Artisan shops on UNESCO World Heritage streets
Buses to Tenerife North Airport (TFN)
TITSA lines connecting the North Airport with Santa Cruz, La Laguna, and the north.
Casa de los Capitanes Generales
17th-century manor house (1624-1631) once home to several Captains General of the Canaries; today the seat of La Laguna's town hall and a listed cultural heritage monument.
Piscina natural de El Pris
Natural seawater pool in the fishing village of El Pris, separated from the ocean by a wall that disappears at high tide; it has steps and railed ramps for easy access.
Plaza del Adelantado
The main square of La Laguna's historic centre, created in the 16th century and named after the conqueror Alonso Fernández de Lugo; surrounded by historic buildings.
Bajamar Natural Pools
Natural pool complex on the north coast
Mirador de La Garañona
Municipal viewpoint perched on the Acentejo coastal cliffs about 300 m above the Atlantic, with landscaped gardens and a historic 1956 sand elevator at its entrance.
Casa del Vino de Tenerife (Casa Museo Insular de la Vid y el Vino - La Baranda)
Tenerife's island wine and vine museum, run by the Cabildo de Tenerife in a 17th-century traditional estate at La Baranda; museum entry is free, with a tasting room, restaurant and shop of Canarian wines.
Mirador de Montaña Grande
Lesser-known viewpoint in the La Esperanza forest, offering panoramic views over the east of Tenerife: the forest crown, the Güimar badlands, El Médano, Anaga and Santa Cruz.
Museum of Science and the Cosmos
Interactive science museum with planetarium
Mirador de Cruz del Carmen
Historic viewpoint at around 920 m altitude in the Anaga Rural Park, offering panoramic views over the Vega Lagunera, La Laguna and the distant silhouette of Mount Teide.
Church of the Conception (La Laguna)
One of the oldest churches in Tenerife, whose bell tower is the most emblematic symbol of La Laguna.
Sanctuary of the Christ of La Laguna
Franciscan sanctuary housing the venerated carving of the Holy Christ of La Laguna, one of the most important religious images in the Canary Islands.