What to see in Candelaria
The basilica and the menceyes
Here are the 18 places in Candelaria that we have on record, with how long each one takes, the bus that stops nearby and what to know before you go; and below, 6 places to eat. If you would rather have it all put together into one day, with lunch and the way back, that is what Naira does.
Let Naira plan your dayFor a swim
Playas de Punta Larga
beach · about 2 hours · good with kids
Boulders / dark sand, 230 metres. Moderate waves.
Facilities: parking · step-free access
Bus: stop LAS ARENITAS, 300 m away · lines 121, 122, 126, 711
Playa de La Viuda
beach · about 2 hours
A small pebble cove next to Candelaria.
Facilities: parking
Warning: Classified as DANGEROUS in the official register of bathing areas. No assisted bathing.
Bus: stop EL POZO, 410 m away · lines 120, 121, 122, 126
Playa de Las Caletillas
beach · about 2 hours
The beach on the Candelaria promenade, with dark sand and calm water, much used by the locals.
Facilities: parking
Warning: Classified as DANGEROUS in the official register of bathing areas. No assisted bathing.
Bus: stop PUNTA LARGA, 140 m away · lines 121, 122, 126, 127
Playa de La Hornilla
beach · about 2 hours
Boulders / dark sand, 50 metres. Strong waves.
Facilities: showers, toilets, parking
Bus: stop LA HORNILLA, 50 m away · lines 120, 121, 122, 126
Playa de Olegario
beach · about 2 hours · good with kids
Boulders / gravel / dark sand, 90 metres. Moderate waves.
Facilities: showers, parking
Bus: stop EL POZO, 70 m away · lines 120, 121, 122, 126
Playa del Alcalde
beach · about 2 hours · good with kids
Gravel / dark sand, 30 metres. Calm water.
Facilities: parking, play area
Bus: stop CONSTITUCIÓN, 120 m away · lines 120, 121, 122, 126
Playa de Candelaria o de Los Guanches
beach · about 2 hours
Gravel / dark sand, 590 metres. Strong waves.
Facilities: showers, parking
Warning: Classified as DANGEROUS in the official register of bathing areas. No assisted bathing.
Bus: stop CANDELARIA (T), 290 m away · lines 111, 120, 121, 122
Nature, trails and viewpoints
Igueste de Candelaria
hamlet · an hour and a half
A symbolic and magical place for the Guanches.
Bus: stop IGUESTE, 60 m away · line 127
Camino Viejo de Candelaria
trail · about 3½ hours
Official Cabildo trail: linear · 10.4 km · 405 m of climb · hard difficulty.
Bus: stop IGLESIA LLANO DEL MORO, 30 m away · lines 260, 939
Paseo marítimo de Candelaria
landscape · an hour
The promenade runs right by the sea, with the basilica at the end and the bronze menceyes looking out to the Atlantic.
Bus: stop CANDELARIA (T), 310 m away · lines 111, 120, 121, 122
Samarines
trail · about 50 min · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: SL-TF 292 · linear · 2.1 km · 172 m of climb · moderate difficulty.
Bus: stop COLEGIO PRINCIPE FELIPE (T), 250 m away · lines 120, 121, 122
La Mesa
trail · about 3 hours
Official Cabildo trail: SL-TF 296 · linear · 6.6 km · 676 m of climb · hard difficulty.
Bus: stop CHIGUERNO, 1.6 km away · lines 121, 126, 127
Mirador de Barranco Hondo
viewpoint · about 25 min · best at sunset
You can see the Candelaria coast and, on clear days, all the way to Gran Canaria.
Bus: stop ESTEBAN COELLO PESTANO, 1.2 km away · line 127
Mirador de Chivisaya
viewpoint · about 25 min · good with kids
The Güímar valley with its crops and greenhouses and three protected areas: the Malpaís de Güímar, the Siete Lomas and the Corona Forestal; parking, information panel and step-free access.
Bus: stop RAFAEL CLAVIJO, 3.5 km away · lines 121, 126, 128
Mirador de El Picacho (Barranco Hondo)
viewpoint · about 25 min · good with kids
A 360° viewpoint over the valley, the coast and Gran Canaria, renovated with a wrought-iron railing, a ramp, picnic tables and two cooking areas.
Getting there (in Spanish): Es distinto del Mirador de Barranco Hondo que ya se tenía fichado, aunque están en la misma zona
Bus: stop LOS GUIRRES, 940 m away · lines 121, 126, 127
The old town and its history
Casco histórico de Candelaria
old town · an hour
The whole town faces the basilica and the square with the statues of the nine menceyes, the Guanche kings of the island.
Bus: stop CANDELARIA (T), 260 m away · lines 111, 120, 121, 122
Lagar de la Fincha Las Haciendas
heritage site · about 25 min · good with kids
An «agricultural installation» listed by the Cabildo.
Bus: stop CHIGUERNO, 2.4 km away · lines 121, 126, 127
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria
church · about 30 min
Here is the patron saint of the Canaries, and in the square outside the nine Guanche menceyes look out to sea in bronze: it is where the old island and the new one shake hands.
Getting there (in Spanish): Hay reseñas recientes que hablan de obras. Confirmar antes de mandar a nadie.
Bus: stop COLEGIO PRINCIPE FELIPE (T), 370 m away · lines 120, 121, 122
Where to eat
And for an ice cream: Heladería El Sueño.
And for an ice cream: Heladería Capricho.
And for an ice cream: Heladería Ratón Glotón.
And for an ice cream: Heladería Valentino.
Getting there by bus
From Puerto de la Cruz
lines 363, 104 and 711, changing at Puerto de la Cruz and Santa Cruz de Tenerife · about 2 hours
From La Orotava
lines 104 and 711, changing at Santa Cruz de Tenerife · an hour and a half
From Icod de los Vinos
lines 363, 104 and 711, changing at La Orotava and Santa Cruz de Tenerife · about 3 hours
From San Cristóbal de La Laguna
line 611, direct · about 55 min · last bus back: 15:08 (the last direct one)
From Santa Cruz de Tenerife
line 711, direct · about 15 min · last bus back: 01:15
From Adeje
line 711, direct · an hour · last bus back: 01:00
From Arona
line 711, direct · about 55 min · last bus back: 01:00
Weekday timetable, taken from the official TITSA timetable. Where you have to change buses we do not give the last one: a night-time journey back with changes is not one you can plan.
Fiestas
- Virgen de Candelaria — patrona de Canarias — 2 February 2027
- Marea Festival: concierto de Moise González — 30 July 2027, 21:00
- Feria de Artesanía Patrona de Canarias — 31 July 2027, 12:30
- Lectura del Pregón de las Fiestas — 5 August 2027, 21:00
The full fiesta calendar of Candelaria
Let Naira plan your dayTell her what you fancy, where you are starting from and whether you have a car, and she builds the day with lunch and the way back.