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He presented a 500-year-old map of Tenerife and pointed to San Crist\u00f3bal de la Laguna, which was around the same size as it is today; this, he explained, was the first capital, the first European-style development on the island and, crucially, the first Spanish colonial town without walls.<\/p>\n<p>The usual fortifications were dispensed with in favour of a naturally defensive position in a valley, hidden from would-be attackers arriving by sea. This approach is partly why La Laguna, as it\u2019s known locally, has World Heritage status today; it allowed for a different way of building a town. While the upper section was largely unplanned, the lack of fortifications meant the lower town was able to be to built more strategically, using a pioneering grid-style layout with wide streets wrapping a main square. It would become the blueprint for future Spanish expansion, replicated across its colonies in the Americas. 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Its public buildings and caf\u00e9s retain their hidden courtyards, edged with carved balconies supported by pillars of hard-wearing dark pine. Sat in the shade of a palm tree, with the soothing trickle of a fountain for company, they offer pleasing respite from the sun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read next:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/inspiration\/santa-cruz-de-tenerife-and-las-palmas-de-gran-canaria-short-break-guide\/\">A guide to Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can get an aerial glimpse of the old town from the five-storey bell tower of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Many of the city\u2019s mansion houses are also open to visitors; these include the 17th-century Casa Salazar, a former bishop\u2019s residence with a decorative exterior, as well as the 18th-century Cayetano G\u00f3mez Felipe House Museum, the one-time home of a notable Canarian collector. 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-2B8MMNA_2800-853x1280.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-2B8MMNA_2800-853x1280.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-80409\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>                                                                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"wak-image-caption-text wak-image-caption\">The 17th-century exterior of Casa Salazar hides an exhibition hall and a glorious central courtyard within (Alamy)<\/div>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                        \n                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"splide-progress-bar-container\">\n                <div class=\"splide-progress-bar\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"wak-buttons-container\">\n                <button 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It also works well as a base of exploration for nearby Anaga Rural Park and can be easily combined with the lower-key northern resorts of Puerto de la Cruz and Garachico.<\/p>\n<p>The vibe is more old-school Spain here. Instead of all-day English breakfasts, you\u2019ll find family-run bakeries, their windows lined with pastries stuffed with sweet potato and guava. More local produce is piled high in the morning food market, where cactus fruits, the island\u2019s famous black potatoes and short bananas sit alongside peppercorns, meat, fish and cheese.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div id=\"wak-acf-block-921449\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        \r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1105843718-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1105843718-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1105843718-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1105843718-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1105843718-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1105843718-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1105843718-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1105843718-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1105843718-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-80412\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">Plaza del Adelantado replaces what once was a lagoon (Shutterstock)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-sidebar-content\" data-ad=\"in_content_2\"><div id=\"wak-acf-block-812365\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-content-layout-default wak-acf-block-advert wak-ad-in_content_2\" data-placement-id=\"63377\" data-advert-visible=\"1\">\n    \n    <div class=\"wak-advert-container\">\n        \n            <div id=\"div-gpt-ad-63377\">\n                <script>\n                    googletag.cmd.push(() => { \n                        googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-63377'); \n                    });\n                <\/script>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wak-acf-block-895612\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p>As recently as a century ago, arable farming was the main business here. Historically, La Laguna\u2019s attic rooms, identifiable by their circular windows, were often used for grain storage, indicating the town\u2019s wealthier homeowners \u2013 typically those who\u2019d helped with the Spanish conquest of the Americas and been rewarded with land.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarly tourism was seen as a positive because it started to redistribute wealth more equally,\u201d Jaime explained. The arrival of Tenerife\u2019s first university also helped the city become a cultural hub, and its abundance of independent galleries is one of many boons.<\/p>\n<p>Among the more curious aspects of La Laguna is its name. The \u2018laguna\u2019 refers to what UNESCO calls an \u2018insalubrious lagoon\u2019 around which the settlement was first formed. It no longer exists, having been drained in the 19th century to rid the streets of mosquitoes. But while the lake may be gone, you can still people-watch beside a fountain in shady Plaza del Adelantado, the founding square from which not only La Laguna evolved but also, ultimately, cities across Latin America.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"wak-acf-block-886561\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><h2>Need to know<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong><br>\nSan Crist\u00f3bal de la Laguna lies in the north-west of Tenerife, around 11km from Santa Cruz.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to go<\/strong><br>\nTenerife\u2019s sub-tropical climate means year-round sunshine, though La Laguna\u2019s elevation makes it cooler than on the coast. The city is also the best place on the island to see the annual Easter processions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Getting there &amp;\u00a0around<\/strong><br>\nLa Laguna lies 63km from the South Airport, which receives multiple direct flights from regional UK airports. Airlines servicing this route include Jet2 (jet2.com), <a href=\"https:\/\/easyjet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">easyJet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishairways.com\/travel\/home\/public\/en_gb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Airways<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ryanair.com\/gb\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryanair<\/a>. The North Airport connects to other Canary Islands and mainland Spain.<\/p>\n<p>On the island, the MTSA tram runs between La Laguna and Santa Cruz (40 minutes). <a href=\"https:\/\/titsa.com\/index.php\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TITSA buses<\/a> operate throughout Tenerife and are useful for exploring further.<\/p>\n<p>Guide Jaime Mu\u00f1oz of <a href=\"https:\/\/feeltenerife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Feel Tenerife<\/a> offers visits to La Laguna as part of wider tours by electric MPV.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carbon offset<\/strong><br>\nA return flight from London to Tenerife produces 350kg of carbon per passenger. Wanderlust encourages you to offset your travel footprint through a reputable provider. For advice on how to find one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/inspiration\/guide-to-carbon-offsetting\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to stay<\/strong><br>\nThe four-star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lagunanivaria.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laguna Nivaria<\/a> lies behind the fa\u00e7ade of a 16th-century mansion. <a href=\"https:\/\/lalagunagranhotel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Laguna Gran Hotel<\/a> is a converted 18th-century manor house with a rooftop pool.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further information<\/strong><br>\nVisit the <a href=\"https:\/\/webtenerife.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tenerife Tourism Corporation<\/a>\u2019s site for more ideas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wak-non-acf-block wak-non-acf-block-core-paragraph\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-sidebar-content\" data-ad=\"last\"><div id=\"wak-acf-block-932591\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-content-layout-default wak-acf-block-advert wak-ad-last\" data-placement-id=\"63380\" data-advert-visible=\"1\">\n    \n    <div class=\"wak-advert-container\">\n        \n            <div id=\"div-gpt-ad-63380\">\n                <script>\n                    googletag.cmd.push(() => { \n                        googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-63380'); \n                    });\n                <\/script>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Look familiar? 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