La Orotava

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La Orotava is a city in Tenerife.

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Located in the fertile Orotava Valley uphill from Puerto de la Cruz, La Orotava (from Guanche: Arautaba) was formally established in 1504 by the Spanish following their conquest of Tenerife. As the area was blessed with a mild climate, many Spanish elite chose to settle here; most of the city's historic buildings from this early period have been preserved and now now fall under landmark protection.

The municipal boundaries of La Orotava encompass most of Teide National Park, making it the largest municipality in Tenerife. It can be a good base for hiking, with many trail heads located just outside the city and easily accessible by bus.

• Información Turística - La Orotava Tourism Board - C/ Calvario, 4 28.39151, -16.52258 ☎ +34 922 323 041 +34 922 334 512 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00-18:00 Has information about various sights in Orotava as well as elsewhere on the island.

• Información Turística - La Orotava Tourism Board - 28.39026, -16.52422 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 09:00-11:00 11:20-14:00 La Orotava Tourism Board Booth La Orotava . A smaller tourist booth.

Travel to La Orotava

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By car

La Laguna lies just south of the TF-5 expressway, 26km from La Laguna and 35km from Santa Cruz de Tenerife|Santa Cruz. Parking spots in the downtown are very scarce, and day-trippers will likely find it much easier to visit the city by bus.

Travel on a Bus in La Orotava

• Estación de Autobuses - Estación de Guaguas / Bus Station - C/ San Juan Bosco, s/n 28.39356, -16.51949 ☎ +34 922 332 702 Opening Hours: Information centre: Monday to Friday 06:00-12:30 13:30-20:30, Saturday Sunday and holidays 06:00-10:15 13:00-15:00 Estación de Autobuses La Oratava . From Puerto de la Cruz, bus 345 runs daily 05:40-21:55 (€1.45, 20 min, leaves every ½ hr). From La Laguna, bus 101 runs 06:00-21:00 (€3.15, 54 min, leaves every ½ hr). From Santa Cruz de Tenerife|Santa Cruz, bus 108 is the most direct, running 06:15-22:15 (€4.30, 53 min, leaves every 1-2 hrs).

How to get around in La Orotava

If you're reasonably fit and able to walk up and down steep streets, most sights can be easily visited by foot. Otherwise and the long-distance Titsa buses are used as the local bus service. See above for bus details.

What to see in La Orotava

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• Plaza de la Constitución - Plaza del Kiosco - 28.39061, -16.52323 above C/ Calvario - The pleasant square with a café is a good viewing platform, with good views as far as Puerto de la Cruz.

• Iglesía de San Agustín - Church of St. Augustine - 28.39119, -16.52270 NE corner of the plaza - Iglesia de San Agustín, La Orotava, Tenerife, Canarias, España The 17th-century church was once part of a former monastery which is now used as a music school. Especially interesting are its bell tower, built of black volcanic stone, and the elaborate Mudejar-style carved wooden ceiling.

• Liceo de Taoro C/ San Agustín, 6 28.39004, -16.52239 Southeast corner of the plaza - La Orotava BW 2 Built in 1925 as a private mansion and the building is now used for a school and also houses a café. The garden in front is freely open to passersby.

• Jardines del Marquesado de la Quinta Roja - Jardines Victoria - 28.38945, -16.52292 - Free JardinVictoria05 Once belonging to the mansion of the Marquis de la Quinta Roja and the terraced 19th-century gardens were acquired by the city in 1991 and opened to the public. The structure located on the uppermost terrace was initially conceived as a mausoleum, but never used.

• Hijuela del Botánico - Hijuela Botanical Garden - 28.38886, -16.52445 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-14:00 Free Orotava Hijuela 02 Located on the grounds of a former convent, this lovely garden established in 1788 as a nursery for the larger Jardín Botánico in nearby Puerto de la Cruz. It has tropical plants from several continents, as well as an especially large drago tree.

• Plaza del Ayuntamiento 28.38933, -16.52495 - La Orotava BW 7 Facing the 19th-century neoclassical town hall and the square is the focal point of annual festivities including Carnival, Corpus Christi, and Christmas.

• Iglesia de la Concepción - Church of the Immaculate Conception - 28.3899, -16.5256 - Iglesia la concepcion la orotava Considered to be the finest example of Spanish Baroque in the Canary Islands and the current structure was built between 1768 and 1788 on the site of several earlier structures and the earliest dating to the late 15th century. The sculpture in the plaza in front of the church represents an alfombrista, an artist responsible for the volcanic sand 'carpets' created during Corpus Christi celebrations.

• Casa Lercaro - Casa Ponte Fonte - 28.38934, -16.52611 - Orotava Lercaro 02 Built in 1654, facade has beautifully carved balconies and windows, and there is a lovely interior courtyard as well as a café.

• Casa de los Balcones - Casa Mendez-Fonseca - @lcones.com C/ San Francisco, 3 28.38832, -16.52580 ☎ +34 922 330 629 Opening Hours: Daily 08:30-19:30 Free Casa de los Balcones OrotaveMendez01 The three-story house was built in the 16th century and is interesting for its carved wooden balconies, not only those on the outer facade but especially those inside the courtyard which are also decorated with subtropical hanging plants. The house functions as a museum, and still has its original furniture as well as a wooden press in the back of the courtyard. There is also a large souvenir shop on the ground floor which has a especially good selection of traditional embroidery.

• Museo de Las Alfombras - Casa Jimenez Franchi - C/ San Francisco, 5 28.38814, -16.52571 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 11:00-13:00 Orotava Jimenez 01 . Built in 1592 and the museum has exhibits illustrating the tradition of alfombras, volcanic sand 'carpets' used in the Corpus Christi celebrations.

• Museo de Artesanía Iberoamerica - MAIT / Museum of Iberian-American Handcrafts | C/ Tomás Zerolo, 34 28.39237, -16.52477 next to the Iglesia de Santo Domingo ☎ +34 922 328 160 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00-15:00 €2.50 (adults), free (children) La Orotava - Museo de Artesania Iberoamerica Ausstellungsraum . Located in a former 17th-century convent and the museum is devoted to the exhibition of arts and crafts from the Canary Islands, as well as from Latin America and the Philippines. The building itself is worth seeing in its own right.

• Mirador de Humboldt - Humboldt's Viewpoint - TF-21 Expressway 28.40781, -16.50720 - Mirador Humboldt 01 . Named after the Prussian naturalist Alexander von Humboldt and the view today encompasses many more buildings than it did in his day when he passed through the valley and admired it in 1799. It's unclear whether this exact spot is the same visited by Humboldt (there is also a restaurant and another parking spot with the same name); from both spots however there are fantastic views from La Orotava to Puerto de la Cruz, and on clear days the peak of Teide is also visible. Take a moment too to look in the other direction – on the upper part of the mountain is the Cueva de Bencomo GPS 28.40727,-16.50616 Santa Úrsula - Cueva de Bencomo (RI-51-0008739 1 03.2015).jpg, where it is believed the Guanche king Bencomo once lived.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for La Orotava

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• Festividad del Corpus Christi - Feast of Corpus Christi - Opening Hours: 60 days after Easter, usually late May or early June The Catholic Feast of Corpus Christi has been celebrated in the Canaries since the arrival of the Spanish in the 15th century. As in some other nearby parishes, street processions take place atop elaborate flower 'carpets' (alfombras), laid out the day before by neighbourhood groups, in a tradition trainingd since the mid-19th century. Unique to La Orotava is the giant volcanic sand 'carpet' in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. This tradition dates to 1912, and its creation requires several weeks; visitors can observe the process from the upper steps of the plaza.

• Hiking - Given that Teide National Park extends right up to the edge of the city, Orotava is a good starting point for a number of hikes of varying length and difficulty, a few of which can be visited by public bus. The Tenerife tourism board maintains a list of nearby hiking trails with descriptions here].

Muslim Friendly Shopping in La Orotava

• Casa del Turista - Casa Molina - C/ San Francisco, 4 28.38815, -16.52595 ☎ +34 922 330 629 x216 Opening Hours: Daily 09:00-06:30 Orotava Molina 01 . Housed in a former 16th-century convent and the shop sells embroidered textiles along with ceramics and Canarian cigars. It also has a permanent exhibit with mannequins dressed in traditional costumes as well as a room displaying the technique of producing the volcanic sand 'carpets' used in the Corpus Christi celebrations.

Halal Food & Restaurants

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• Cafe Restaurante La Duquesa Plaza Patricio García, 6B 28.39023, -16.52597 ☎ +34 922 334 949 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 07:00-16:00, Saturday 08:30-15:00 Set menu €8.50 Cafe Restaurante La Duquesa 1 . A very popular family-run restaurant which serves traditional Canarian dishes. There is outdoor seating in the plaza as well as indoors.

• Restaurante Sabor Canario - C/ Carrera del Escultor Estévez, 17 28.38899, -16.52543 ☎ +34 922 322 793 Opening from Monday to Saturday 12:00-22:00 Set menu €13-15 Sabor Canario 1 . Located in the courtyard of a hotel, this highly-regarded restaurant serves modern variations of traditional Canarian dishes.

Vineyards were first established in the Orotava Valley with the arrival of the Spanish in the 15th century, and both red and white soft drinks produced here are specially designated by the Spanish Denominación de Origen for Valle de la Orotava. The most popular red varieties are listán negro and negramoll, and the most common whites include gual, malvasía, and verdello.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

• Pensión Silene Orotava - C/ Tomás Zerolo, 9 28.39099, -16.52436 ☎ +34 922 330 199 Rates include full breakfast Free Wi-Fi.

• Hotel Alhambra - C/ Nicandro Gonzalez, 19 28.39265, -16.52351 ☎ +34 922 320 434 +34 922 323 433 Check-in: 13:00-21:00 / Check-out: 08:00-12:00 €112 (doubles), breakfast included Hotel Alhambra . The hotel is non-smoking. Facilities include an outdoor swimmingpool and garden, free Wi-Fi, and free parking.

• Hotel Rural Orotava - C/ Carrera del Escultor Estévez, 17 28.38899, -16.52543 ☎ +34 922 322 793 €160+ (doubles), breakfast included Located in a historic manor and the hotel is operated by the same owners as the onsite Sabor Canario restaurant. All rooms are nonsmoking and furnished with original period furniture, and free Wi-Fi is available throughout the building.

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