Must-see attractions in La Laguna

  • Museo de la Historia de Tenerife

    La Laguna

    The documents, maps, weapons and tools are interesting enough at this museum, but the 16th-century mansion – with its creaking floorboards, old window…

  • Convento de Santa Clara

    La Laguna

    Of all the convents in La Laguna, this is the most interesting, renowned for its beautiful lattice-work wooden balcony and cloister. The museum covers…

  • Catedral

    La Laguna

    Work on this magnificent cathedral was completed in 1915. A fine baroque retable in the chapel is dedicated to the Virgen de los Remedios and dates from…

  • Calle San Agustín

    La Laguna

    To see the largest number of splendid mansions standing cheek to jowl, wander along Calle San Agustín. Look for the metal plaques outside the noble…

  • Iglesia y ex-convento de San Agustín

    La Laguna

    This church went up in flames in 1964, lost its roof and is now out of bounds and in ruins, but you can peer through the gap in the wall at the somnolent…

  • Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos

    La Laguna

    If you enjoy pushing buttons and musing on the forces of nature, you'll have fun at this museum, which introduces key scientific concepts in an engaging…

  • Fundación Cristino de Vera

    La Laguna

    La Laguna’s prime arts venue houses a mixture of top-calibre temporary exhibitions as well as a permanent collection of works by acclaimed contemporary…

  • Iglesia de Santo Domingo

    La Laguna

    Originally a hermitage and expanded in the 17th century, this church contains paintings by Cristóbal Hernández de Quintana, as well as vivid murals…

  • Convento de Santa Catalina

    La Laguna

    The closed order in this convent is still active. On 15 February each year the remarkably well-preserved body of Sister María de Jesús de León Delgado,…

  • Santuario del Cristo

    La Laguna

    At the northern end of the old quarter, this church contains a blackened wooden sculpture of Christ – the most venerated crucifix on the island. Be as…

  • Casa Salazar

    La Laguna

    Gutted by fire in 2006, Casa Salazar is today home to tranquil patios, which have been beautifully restored behind the very grandiose facade. The building…

  • Teatro Leal

    La Laguna

    Both the exterior and interior of the 19th-century Teatro Leal create a pleasingly over-the-top butterfly of a building that is sadly open to the public…

  • Casa de los Capitanes Generales

    La Laguna

    The imposing Casa de los Capitanes Generales is beside the ayuntamiento (town hall) and today houses the tourist office.

  • Casa del Montañés

    La Laguna

    Take a peek at the fabulous patios at this historic building, which is today used as offices.