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San Cristóbal de La Laguna is a city and municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife in the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the Canary Islands, Spain. The former capital of the Canary Islands, the city is the third-most populous city of the archipelago and the second-most populous city of the island.
In 1999 the historical center of La Laguna was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, after being nominated by Spain. La Laguna is situated alongside the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife; thus, the two cities and municipalities form a single large urban center. Its economy is business-oriented while agriculture dominates the northeastern portion of the city. The urban area dominates the central and the southern parts.
La Laguna is considered to be the cultural capital of the Canary Islands. It holds the incorrupt body of Sor María de Jesús, and the Christ of La Laguna (Cristo de La Laguna).
A landmark of the city is the Cathedral of La Laguna, which is the Catholic cathedral of Tenerife and its diocese (Diocese of Tenerife). Important historical figures of the city include Amaro Pargo, one of the famous corsairs of the Golden Age of Piracy, and José de Anchieta, Catholic saint, missionary, and founder of the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The 16th- century young woman, Catalina Lercaro, was said to have committed suicide rather than accept an arranged marriage she opposed. Her spectre or ghost is said to haunt her former family mansion, now used as a museum of history of Tenerife.
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We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of Canarias already says a lot.
See the restaurants on the mapWe haven't verified any table with its owner in San Cristóbal de La Laguna yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.
Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.
120 restaurants
120 restaurants
San Cristóbal de La Laguna · in the village+34922825337View on the map
San Cristóbal de La Laguna · in the village+34 627 718 364View on the mapWebsite
San Cristóbal de La Laguna · in the village+34 922 630 265View on the map
San Cristóbal de La Laguna · in the village+34 625 079 130View on the mapWebsite
San Cristóbal de La Laguna · in the village+34 617 543 231View on the mapWebsite
San Cristóbal de La Laguna · in the village+34 922264122View on the map
San Cristóbal de La Laguna · in the village+34 822 049 486View on the mapWebsite
San Cristóbal de La Laguna · in the village+34 822 175 656View on the mapWebsite
San Cristóbal de La Laguna · in the village+34 922 315 029View on the mapWebsite
San Cristóbal de La Laguna · in the village+34 822 663 839View on the mapWebsite
San Cristóbal de La Laguna · in the village+34 922 251 806View on the mapWebsite
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The 30 closest to the centre, out of 215 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
What people eat in Canarias when they eat well.
Heirloom potatoes boiled in very salty water, with red or green mojo sauce.
Toasted maize flour, a Guanche legacy: in escaldón, kneaded or with milk.
Majorero and Palmero, with PDO; smoked or cured to taste.
Small, sweet and speckled; with its own PGI.
Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.
We haven't confirmed San Cristóbal de La Laguna's market day. Every village has its own: better to ask than to make it up.
The 12 closest to the centre, out of 39 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
