What to see in Tegueste
Pilgrimage and ox carts
Here are the 11 places in Tegueste 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, 10 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 dayNature, trails and viewpoints
Cruz del Carmen - Bajamar
trail · about 3 hours
Official Cabildo trail: PR-TF 12 · linear · 10.5 km · 182 m of climb · moderate difficulty.
Bus: stop CRUZ DEL CARMEN, 30 m away · lines 76, 77, 273, 274
Interpretado Autoguiado Circular Bosque de Los Enigmas
trail · an hour and a half · good with kids
Official Cabildo trail: circular · 4.8 km · 233 m of climb · moderate difficulty.
Bus: stop CRUZ DEL CARMEN, 30 m away · lines 76, 77, 273, 274
Área Recreativa La Quebrada
picnic area · an hour · good with kids
A small area in the Anaga laurel forest, at about 900 m, with tables, barbecues, toilets and a children's play area.
Bus: stop CRUCE EL MOQUINAL, 380 m away · line 274
The old town and its history
Conjunto Histórico de Tegueste
old town · an hour and a half
With its unusual geography – it borders La Laguna along its entire perimeter, something unique among Tenerife's municipalities – Tegueste takes its name from the old menceyato.
Bus: stop TEGUESTE, 220 m away · lines 50, 51, 52, 57
Photo: Mataparda · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Centro de Interpretación museo etnográfico Casa de los Zamorano
museum · an hour and a half
An early 20th-century house which since 2014 has been the Centro de Interpretación Casa Los Zamorano, home to a project managing Tegueste's cultural heritage.
Bus: stop TEGUESTE, 110 m away · lines 50, 51, 52, 57
Iglesia de San Marcos
church · about 30 min
Its first stone was laid from the year 1700, paid for mostly by the sale of timber and contributions from the neighbours.
Bus: stop LA PLACETA, 230 m away · line 52
Casa del Prebendado Pacheco
building · about 35 min
A building that housed, as well as the home of the priest whose name it bears.
Bus: stop LA PLACETA, 210 m away · line 52
Puente de Palo
heritage site · about 30 min
An architectural feature of great importance for the municipality's links with the outside world.
Bus: stop LA PLACETA, 210 m away · line 52
Antiguo Ayuntamiento
building · about 30 min
Its construction began in 1843 thanks to contributions from the neighbours.
Bus: stop TEGUESTE, 210 m away · lines 50, 51, 52, 57
Casa de la Audiencia
building · about 35 min
According to oral tradition, when a plague epidemic struck the island in 1583, the Cabildo, then based in La Laguna.
Bus: stop LA PLACETA, 180 m away · line 52
Plaza de la Arañita
square · about 40 min
The place where Tegueste was founded, since its terrain was favourable for settlement.
Bus: stop LA PLACETA, 230 m away · line 52
Where to eat
El Rincón de Lela
canarian home cooking · 12:00-16:00 and 19:00-22:00 · Sat until 22:00 · Sun until 17:00 · open every day
La Taberneta de Toño
creative · 19:30-23:00 · Thu to Sat also lunchtime · Mon and Sun closed
Restaurante La Sandunga
creative · Opening hours not confirmed— call ahead · open every day
The Rumors Gastrobar
gastrobar · 13:30-16:30 and 19:30-23:00 · Sun lunchtime only · Mon and Tue closed
Guachinche El Guayero
canarian cooking · 12:00-23:00 · Sunday until 18:00 · Mon and Tue closed
Dulcería El Rayo
cake shop · Opening hours not confirmed · open every day
Getting there by bus
From Puerto de la Cruz
lines 383, 108 and 50, changing at Puerto de la Cruz and San Cristóbal de La Laguna · an hour and a half
From La Orotava
lines 108 and 50, changing at San Cristóbal de La Laguna · about 55 min
From Icod de los Vinos
lines 108 and 50, changing at San Cristóbal de La Laguna · an hour and a half
From San Cristóbal de La Laguna
line 50, direct · about 5 min · last bus back: 00:10 (Sat & Sun 01:07)
From Santa Cruz de Tenerife
line 105, direct · about 25 min · last bus back: 20:41 (the last direct one)
From Adeje
lines 110, 15 and 50, changing at Santa Cruz de Tenerife and San Cristóbal de La Laguna · about 2 hours
From Arona
lines 112, 14 and 50, changing at Santa Cruz de Tenerife and San Cristóbal de La Laguna · 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
- Romería de San Marcos — 1 May 2027
The full fiesta calendar of Tegueste
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.