Sights · Our pick in the Canary Islands
San Cristóbal de La Laguna
UNESCO World Heritage since 1999
The first “ideal city” laid out on a grid, with churches and houses of the 16th to the 18th century.
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Our take
- Old town
- Architecture
- Cafés
- Address
- Tenerife, the Canary Islands
- Website
- whc.unesco.org
About San Cristóbal de La Laguna
San Cristóbal de La Laguna was inscribed by UNESCO in 1999. It has two nuclei: the unplanned Upper Town and the Lower Town, the first ideal “city-territory” laid out according to philosophical principles, with wide streets and open spaces and many fine churches and public and private buildings of the 16th to the 18th century (UNESCO).
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What’s nearby
Distances from San Cristóbal de La Laguna are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Teide National Park40 kmCar or taxi 67 min
- Fundación César Manrique276 kmCar or taxi 422 min
- Jameos del Agua291 kmCar or taxi 444 min
Location
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