What to see in Icod de los Vinos
The thousand-year-old dragon tree
Here are the 11 places in Icod de los Vinos 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, 7 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
Playa de San Marcos
beach · about 2 hours · good with kids
Dark sand, 160 metres. Moderate waves.
Facilities: showers, toilets · step-free access
Bus: stop PLAYA SAN MARCOS (T), 60 m away · line 362
Nature, trails and viewpoints
Drago Milenario de Icod
natural monument · about 40 min
It is reckoned to be between 800 and 1,000 years old, the oldest dragon tree known: when the Castilians arrived, this tree was already old.
Bus: stop MATADERO, 170 m away · lines 325, 360, 392, 460
Cueva del Viento
volcano · an hour
It is the longest lava tube in Europe, an 18-kilometre maze of tunnels formed 27,000 years ago by lava from Pico Viejo.
Bus: stop LOS DOS CAMINOS, 1.1 km away · line 360
Área Recreativa Las Hayas
picnic area · an hour · good with kids
Pine and monteverde forest at about 1,000 m above the Roques Blancos lava flows, with tables, barbecues, toilets, a children's play area and camping.
Bus: stop LOS DOS CAMINOS, 4.2 km away · line 360
Área Recreativa El Lagar
picnic area · an hour · good with kids
Pine forest with monteverde above 1,000 m, with pines marked by old resin tapping; tables, barbecues, toilets, a children's play area and camping.
Bus: stop VILLA NUEVA, 3.4 km away · lines 354, 364
The old town and its history
Casa del Plátano
museum · an hour and a half · good with kids
A banana plantation where they explain how the fruit that keeps half the island going is grown. You pay for entry with a banana.
Bus: stop ESTACIÓN ICOD (T), 250 m away · lines 106, 108, 325, 354
Museum Malvasía
museum and winery · an hour and a half
Devoted to Malvasía wine, drunk in Europe since the 16th century and even mentioned by Shakespeare.
Bus: stop MATADERO, 230 m away · lines 325, 360, 392, 460
ARTlandya, el Mundo de las Muñecas
museum · an hour and a half · good with kids
A collection of artist dolls and bears on an estate with views of the Teide.
Bus: stop EL CEORO, 290 m away · line 358
Casco histórico de Icod de los Vinos
old town · an hour
Around the Plaza del Drago stand the houses of the wine merchants, since wine is what gave the town its name and its money.
Bus: stop ESTACIÓN ICOD (T), 380 m away · lines 106, 108, 325, 354
Iglesia del Amparo
heritage site · about 25 min · good with kids
Declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in the Monument category.
Bus: stop CENTRO CULTURAL, 60 m away · lines 360, 490
Ermita del Calvario
heritage site · about 25 min · good with kids
Declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in the Monument category.
Bus: stop EL CALVARIO, 30 m away · lines 11, 12, 21, 23
Where to eat
TikisMikis food&Drinks
fusion · 13:30-16:30 and 19:00-21:30 · Thursday only evening · closed on Thursday
And for an ice cream: Heladeria Agustin y Rosa.
And for an ice cream: Heladería Chinea.
Getting there by bus
From Puerto de la Cruz
line 363, direct · about 45 min · last bus back: 00:40 (Sat & Sun 00:30)
From La Orotava
line 108, direct · about 30 min · last bus back: 00:40 (Sat & Sun 00:30)
From San Cristóbal de La Laguna
line 108, direct · about 50 min · last bus back: 00:04 (the last direct one)
From Santa Cruz de Tenerife
line 108, direct · an hour · last bus back: 00:04 (the last direct one)
From Adeje
line 460, direct · an hour and a half · last bus back: 20:19 (the last direct one)
From Arona
lines 110 and 108, changing at Santa Cruz de Tenerife · about 2½ hours
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
- Fiestas de San Andrés — los tablones — 29 November 2026
- Arrastre de Las Tablas de San Andrés y descorche del vino nuevo — 29 November 2026, 19:00
- Continuación del arrastre de tablas, castañada y degustación de bodegas — 30 November 2026, 12:00
The full fiesta calendar of Icod de los Vinos
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.