San Cristobal de la Laguna, Tenerife

3/6/2019

"The city was the ancient capital of the Canary Islands. La Laguna lies right alongside the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, thus the two cities and municipalities form a single large urban center, linked by tram. La Laguna's historical center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999." (Source)

Getting there

If you land on Tenerife North, there is a bus taking you to the city.
If you land on Tenerife South, I hope you have a car, otherwise it would take you quite some time to get to the northern part of the Island. First you need to catch a bus to Santa Cruz de Tenerife and from there another one to La Laguna. Google will help you out.

Accommodation

We stayed in La Laguna Gran Hotel which is very nice hotel for the price. The hallway is super cute decorated, you have a swimming pool at the 4th floors and there is music on the hallways :)

What to do in La Laguna

Plaza Junta Suprema

Catedral de Nuestra Senora de Los Remedios

Being one of the most important churches of the Canary Islands, the church is the episcopal seat of the bishop of this diocese. The church was built between 1904-1915. "The cathedral is located in the historic center of the city of La Laguna, and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1999 by UNESCO. The cathedral contains elements of several architectural styles including Neoclassical and Neo-Gothic. The most representative elements of the Cathedral of La Laguna are its Neoclassical facade, inspired by the Cathedral of Pamplona, and the dome, which stands out prominently in the city landscape." (Source)

Iglesia La Conception

"The Church of the Conception was founded in 1511. [...] was declared of a site of cultural interest, specifically in the category of Monument in 1948. Inside the temple is the miraculous oil of St. John the Evangelist, the icon miraculously sweat during a Black Death in 1648, after this miracle the disease disappeared from the island. (Source)

Casa Salazar

Casa Salazar was built in 1664 from the orders of the Count de Valle de Salazr. The facade is the work of Juan Gonzalez de Castro Illada and was built in 1681 by masons Juan Lizcano and Andres Rodriguez Bello in baroque style. (Source)

Teatro Leal

"The theatre building stands out for its somewhat eclectic style. The facade is adorned with floral elements and animal motifs, whilst the inside is decorated with murals by Lopez Ruiz and Manuel Verdugowas declared of a site of cultural interest, specifically in the category of Monument in 1948. Inside the temple is the miraculous oil of St. John the Evangelist, the icon miraculously sweat during a Black Death in 1648, after this miracle the disease disappeared from the island." (Source)

Antiguo convento de San Agustin

"The monastery building still has many of its original features despite the various architectural alterations it has undergone since the 18th century. One of those elements is the Renaissance-style inner cloister. This was the first university and the secondary school in the Canary Islands for a long time, with such distinguished alumni as Benito Perez Galdos, Oscar Dominguez and Juan Negrin. All that remains of the church are its ruins since it was consumed by a fire in 1964. The original rectangular structure is best seen from the outside, with three naves separated by Roman arches." (Source)