La Laguna

La Laguna, in eastern Tenerife, is one of the island’s most historically significant towns, its old quarter recognised for the well-preserved grid of streets that has shaped the layout of settlements across the Canary Islands. Sitting inland on a plateau above Santa Cruz, it has long served as an administrative and academic centre for the island, with a character distinct from the coastal resorts elsewhere in the region.

The town’s core is marked by streets of coloured facades, wooden balconies, and a general sense of unhurried, everyday life rather than tourist spectacle. As no specific landmarks are catalogued here yet, visitors are best served by simply wandering the historic centre to take in its layout and atmosphere.