What to see in Los Realejos
Nature and adventure
Here are the 20 places in Los Realejos 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, 11 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 del Socorro
beach · about 2½ hours
An impressive wild, almost untouched beach of black sand mixed with a few stones.
Facilities: showers, toilets, parking
Warning: Classified as DANGEROUS in the official register of bathing areas, high risk. No assisted bathing.
Bus: stop PLAYA DEL SOCORRO (T), 60 m away · line 546
Nature, trails and viewpoints
Camino Punta del Risco
trail · about 30 min · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: PR-TF 40.1 · variant · 1.4 km · 86 m of climb · easy difficulty.
Bus: stop LA RECTA, 1.1 km away · line 330
Circular Alto de La Fortaleza
trail · about 40 min · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: PNT-36 · circular · 2.2 km · 93 m of climb · easy difficulty.
Bus: stop VUELTA GRANDE, 2.1 km away · lines 348, 493
Rambla de Castro
trail · an hour and a half
Official Cabildo trail: linear · 4.2 km · 312 m of climb · moderate difficulty.
Bus: stop MARITIM, 270 m away · lines 354, 381
Mirador de La Corona
viewpoint · about 25 min · best at sunset
At 750 metres, the heat held by the valley's banana terraces pushes warm air currents upwards that allow hours of paragliding.
Bus: stop LA ALZADILLA ALTA, 470 m away · line 354
Área Recreativa Chanajiga
picnic area · an hour · good with kids
One of the best examples of monteverde forest on the island, at 1,184 m and often in mist; tables, barbecues, accessible toilets, children's play area and an area for horses.
Bus: stop LOS VIÑÁTICOS, 1.7 km away · line 330
Mirador de San Pedro
viewpoint · about 25 min · good with kids
The north coast and Rambla de Castro: palm grove, banana plantations, the Hacienda de los Castro and the La Gordejuela water lift; there is a restaurant-café.
Bus: stop LA TROPICANA, 270 m away · line 383
Mirador de La Grimona
viewpoint · about 25 min · best at sunset
The cliffs of Punta del Guindaste and terraces hanging over the sea, from Acentejo to the Isla Baja, with the Socorro beach and Puerto de la Cruz in the distance.
Bus: stop LA GRIMONA, 340 m away · lines 325, 363
Mirador de El Lance
viewpoint · about 25 min · best at sunset · good with kids
The whole La Orotava valley, from La Orotava to Puerto de la Cruz and Los Realejos, with the bronze statue of the mencey Bentor and a café with a terrace.
Bus: stop RISCO BLANCO, 220 m away · lines 54, 354
Ladera de Tigaiga
landscape · an hour
The Ladera de Tigaiga is a majestic slope that stands out for its rich laurel vegetation.
Bus: stop LA MADRE JUANA (T), 670 m away · line 354
The old town and its history
Conjunto Histórico El Realejo Alto
old town · an hour and a half
The historic centre dates back to the final stages of the conquest of the island by the troops of the adelantado Alonso Fernández de Lugo.
Bus: stop LA PILA (T), 0 m away · lines 353, 546
Hacienda de los Príncipes
old town · an hour and a half
In the 15th century it housed Tenerife's first sugar mill, which used water from the nearby ravine to drive the grinding machinery.
Bus: stop LA ALHONDIGA, 200 m away · line 546
Photo: Oliver Abels · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Casa El Llano, Fiestas y Tradiciones
museum · an hour and a half · good with kids
It explains the fiestas of Los Realejos, which has more days of celebration a year than any other municipality.
Bus: stop REYES CATÓLICOS, 70 m away · lines 330, 347, 352
Fortín de San Fernando
castle · about 35 min
A small 18th-century fort built to defend the coast from attacks.
Bus: stop LA TROPICANA, 310 m away · line 383
Iglesia del Carmen y Plaza de San Agustín
church · about 25 min · good with kids
Declared a Bien de Interés Cultural.
Bus: stop PLAZA SAN AGUSTIN (T), 30 m away · lines 330, 353, 354, 380
Ermita de San Pedro
church · about 30 min
The chapel of San Pedro Apóstol was built in the first decade of the 17th century, beside the Camino Real and facing the cross known as the Cruz de Castro.
Bus: stop LA TROPICANA, 280 m away · line 383
Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol
church · about 30 min
The existence of a religious building here is linked to the surrender and baptism of the nine Guanche menceyes after the Castilian colonisation.
Bus: stop VIERA Y CLAVIJO, 40 m away · lines 353, 354, 546
Estación de bombeo La Gordejuela (Casa del Agua)
heritage site · about 30 min
A landmark work in its day because of the difficult terrain and because the first steam engine on the island of… was installed inside it.
Bus: stop BAHIA PARK (T), 590 m away · line 381
Escultura Mencey Bentor
sculpture · about 15 min
Bentor, son of Bencomo, led the battle known as the second great Guanche defeat, at La Victoria de Acentejo.
Bus: stop MIRADOR EL LANCE, 60 m away · line 354
Casa Natal de Viera y Clavijo
building · about 35 min
The historical value of this building lies in the fact that the Canarian historian and scholar José Viera y Clavijo, the leading figure of the Enlightenment in the Canaries, was born here.
Bus: stop CAMPO DE FUTBOL, 150 m away · lines 54, 55, 354, 917
Where to eat
Tasca Restaurante Tu Sitio
canarian · Opening hours not confirmed · open every day
Opening hours not confirmed: llamar
Casa Pedro
canarian cooking · 13:00-17:00 · Fri and Sat also evening · Tue and Wed closed
Restaurante La Finca
tapas · 18:30-22:30 · Thu to Sat also lunchtime · Mon and Sun closed
Book ahead
Guachinche Las Galanas
guachinche (family wine-house eatery) · 11:30-14:30 and 18:30-21:30 · Sat lunchtime only · Mon and Sun closed
Mirador San Pedro
viewpoint and kitchen · 10:00-22:00 · Fri and Sat until 23:00 · open every day
Getting there by bus
From Puerto de la Cruz
line 353, direct · about 10 min · last bus back: 01:29
From La Orotava
line 352, direct · about 5 min · last bus back: 01:29 (Sat & Sun 01:24)
From Icod de los Vinos
line 363, direct · about 20 min · last bus back: 00:51
From San Cristóbal de La Laguna
line 108, direct · about 30 min · last bus back: 00:26 (the last direct one)
From Santa Cruz de Tenerife
line 108, direct · about 50 min · last bus back: 00:26 (the last direct one)
From Adeje
lines 110 and 108, changing at Santa Cruz de Tenerife · about 2 hours
From Arona
lines 110 and 108, changing at Santa Cruz de Tenerife · about 2 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 la Cruz — 3 May 2027
- Exhibición pirotécnica de las Cruces y Fuegos — 3 May 2027, 22:00
The full fiesta calendar of Los Realejos
Guachinche — a small family place, often the front room of a farmhouse, serving their own wine and two or three home dishes.
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.