What to see in Los Silos
The whale skeleton
Here are the 11 places in Los Silos 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, 3 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
Charco Los Chochos
rock pool · about 2 hours
A natural rock pool on the Los Silos coast, in an area of rock open to the sea.
Warning (in Spanish): DOBLE AVISO: reseñas hablan de erizos en las paredes del charco, y otra dice que la zona está vallada y prohibido el baño.
Bus: stop LAS PISTAS, 1.6 km away · line 363
Nature, trails and viewpoints
Caserío de Talavera
hamlet · an hour and a half
Ruins of an old hamlet, an example of rural society in the north of Tenerife.
Bus: stop SAN BERNARDO, 1.2 km away · line 363
Caserío de Las Moradas
hamlet · an hour and a half
An abandoned hamlet, an example of how the settlers survived after the conquest by making use of the resources around them.
Bus: stop LOS SILOS (T), 2.2 km away · line 363
Accesible Monte del Agua
trail · about 25 min · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: linear · 0.8 km · 89 m of climb · easy difficulty.
Bus: stop ERJOS (T), 380 m away · lines 325, 360, 392, 460
Cuevas Negras desvío Tierra del Trigo
trail · about 55 min · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: PR-TF 53.1 · circular · 2.3 km · 195 m of climb · moderate difficulty.
Bus: stop LOS SILOS (T), 2 km away · line 363
Mirador Punta del Fraile
viewpoint · about 25 min · best at sunset
A cliff above the Las Arenas and El Fraile beaches, with the coast from Buenavista to Los Silos.
Getting there (in Spanish): Está en la TF-445 hacia Punta de Teno, con acceso restringido a coches particulares: comprobar antes si se puede llegar en coche.
Bus: stop LA COOPERATIVA, 240 m away · lines 355, 365, 366
The old town and its history
Conjunto Histórico de Los Silos
old town · an hour and a half
The farming past of Los Silos is plain in the history of the municipality, starting with its very name.
Bus: stop LOS SILOS (T), 100 m away · line 363
Photo: Novoklimov · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mercadillo del Agricultor de Los Silos
market · an hour
A variety of fruit and vegetables, spices, sweets and cakes.
Bus: stop LOS SILOS (T), 100 m away · line 363
Lavaderos de Susana
heritage site · about 25 min · good with kids
An emblematic, peaceful place, ideal for relaxing, and also an important ethnographic resource of the municipality.
Bus: stop LOS SILOS (T), 500 m away · line 363
Antiguo Convento de San Bernardo
church · about 30 min
The convent of San Bernardo was founded on 31 August 1649 by captain Sebastián Pérez Enríquez and his wife Luisa Francisca Montañés.
Bus: stop LOS SILOS (T), 70 m away · line 363
Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Luz
church · about 30 min
Built on the site of the municipality's first chapel, this building dates from the mid-to-late 16th century.
Bus: stop LOS SILOS (T), 80 m away · line 363
Where to eat
Bodeguita La Platanera
canarian · 13:30-16:00 and 19:30-22:00 · Sun until 16:00 · Mon a Wed closed
Guachinche El Origen Del Trigo
canarian cooking · 12:00-17:00 · Fri and Sat until 22:00 · Mon a Wed closed
Restaurant El Mocán
pizzeria and canarian · 13:00-16:00 and 19:00-22:00 · Sun until 16:00 · Mon a Wed closed
Getting there by bus
From Puerto de la Cruz
line 363, direct · an hour · last bus back: 00:16 (Sat & Sun 00:06)
From La Orotava
line 363, direct · an hour · last bus back: 00:16 (Sat & Sun 00:06)
From Icod de los Vinos
line 363, direct · about 15 min · last bus back: 00:16 (Sat & Sun 00:06)
From San Cristóbal de La Laguna
lines 104 and 363, changing at La Orotava · about 2 hours
From Santa Cruz de Tenerife
lines 104 and 363, changing at La Orotava · about 2 hours
From Adeje
lines 343 and 363, changing at La Orotava · about 3½ hours
From Arona
lines 112, 104 and 363, changing at Santa Cruz de Tenerife and La Orotava · about 3½ 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
- Misa y procesión de la Virgen de La Luz con alfombras ceremoniales — 8 September 2027, 12:00
The full fiesta calendar of Los Silos
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.