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What to see and do in Garachico

What to see and do in Garachico (Tenerife - Icod-Daute-Isla Baja, Santa Cruz de Tenerife): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 2 Nature · 2 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Garachico: festival calendar

August: San Roque (Garachico) (August 16) · Fiestas Lustrales de Garachico (1 de agosto, cada cinco años)

How far each place is from the centre of Garachico

Towns near Garachico

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What to see and do in Garachico

Garachico
Village
A town founded after the conquest of Tenerife (1496) by the Genoese banker Cristóbal de Ponte. During the 16th and 17th centuries it was the island's main port, with regular trade to America and Europe. Alfonso XIII granted it the title of 'Villa y Puerto' in 1916, and its historic centre was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) in 1994. In 2021 it joined the Los Pueblos Más Bonitos de España association.
Erupción de 1706 y destrucción del puerto de Garachico
Historical milestone
On 5 May 1706 the Trevejo volcano (Montaña Negra) erupted; seven lava flows devastated and buried much of the town and, in particular, its port, which was completely covered. There were no fatalities, but merchants emigrated to Puerto de la Cruz, which became the island's main port. The land reclaimed from the sea by the lava later gave rise to the natural pools of El Caletón.
El Caletón
Nature
A set of natural pools formed by the lava flow that buried Garachico's old port in the 1706 eruption, today one of the most popular bathing spots in northern Tenerife.
Roque de Garachico
Nature
An islet off the coast of Garachico, a symbol of the municipality and a protected natural monument.
Castillo de San Miguel (Garachico)
Monument
A fortress whose construction was authorised by a royal decree of Philip II on 25 July 1575, with work continuing until 1577. It survived the 1706 eruption, which buried much of the town around it. It has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) with the category of monument since 1985.
Iglesia de Santa Ana (Garachico)
Monument
The parish church of Garachico, which houses the Santísimo Cristo de la Misericordia, carved from corn-husk paste by indigenous Mexican craftsmen.
San Roque (Garachico)
Activity
A pilgrimage held on 16 August in honour of San Roque, one of the best-attended in the Canary Islands.
Fiestas Lustrales de Garachico
Activity
A celebration held by Garachico every five years, with paper flowers and floats, whose main day is the Fuegos del Risco (Cliff Fireworks) on 1 August.