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The two towns of La Laguna
A World Heritage grid
A walk from the unplanned Upper Town into the grid of the Lower Town, the first ideal city-territory.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Old town
- Easy
- Address
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, the Canary Islands
- Website
- whc.unesco.org
About The two towns of La Laguna
San Cristóbal de La Laguna has two nuclei, UNESCO explains: the original, unplanned Upper Town, and the Lower Town, laid out on philosophical principles with wide streets and open spaces, churches and houses of the 16th to the 18th century. Walk from one into the other, and end at the cathedral. Our advice: the Metrotenerife tram brings you up from Santa Cruz.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The two towns of La Laguna before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from The two towns of 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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