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★ 4.96 · 52 reviews
The house
4 guests
Where
Icod midlands, Tenerife
Julia's house
The listing calls it «Casa tradicional canaria abuela Julia». It is not a villa built to be let: you notice it in the thickness of the walls, in joinery nobody would make today, and in a garden with fruit trees instead of lawn.
The threshold
An old wooden door, a whitewashed patio with bougainvillea and, beyond, the sea. The central terrace is the most used room in the house.
A day at the house
Fruit from the garden, whatever the season brings.
A book on the terrace, on the stone flags.
The loungers, the proteas and the pines behind.
The table laid in front of the fireplace.
Architecture
The porch runs along the front on dark timber posts set on volcanic stone, the patio is flagstone and the central terrace is the most used room: from it you see the town and, beyond, the ocean.
Walk through the house
1Barrel tiles weathered, with lichen2Timber post on volcanic stone3Patio of irregular flagstoneFrom the terrace
The landscape
The Atlantic in front, pine forest behind and Teide above. Breakfast is outside and you are back from the sea or the hills by late afternoon.
See the gallery →The north, in half-days
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An evening · 3–4 hNº 03
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An afternoon · 3–5 hNº 05
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The map
Towns
Base
home base
A Historic Site listed as a Bien de Interés Cultural under Decree 142/2004. Compact and remarkably well preserved: an hour or two on foot links Plaza de la Pila, San Marcos church, the former San Francisco convent and Calle San Sebastián.
Open the guideTowns
9′
by car from Icod old town
A coastal town minutes west of Icod. It was the island's main port until the 1706 eruption destroyed part of the old town and sealed the harbour.
Towns
30′
by car from Icod old town
A one-way 5 km descent, around four hours, through a deep ravine to the jetty, with a compulsory boat back. Hard going, uneven ground and steps.
Coast
6′
by car from Icod old town
Icod's town beach and one of the calmest in the north: a shell-shaped cove sheltered from the heavy swell. Black volcanic sand, 160 m by 40, with restaurants along the promenade.
Open the guideCoast
15′
by car from Icod old town
A volcanic rock pool on the La Guancha coast, strikingly photogenic, where two arms of black lava enclose a small bay. According to the Canary Islands tourist board, a signposted tarmac road through banana plantations leads to a large car park, with renovated steps down to the pools, a sunbathing area and a children's area; it is unsupervised and low tide is the recommended time.
Coast
19′
by car from Icod old town
The most rewarding coastal walk in the north: 4.36 km each way, easy going, no serious climbs, through palm groves, cliffs and heritage — the Castro family manor, the San Pedro viewpoint and the ruins of the Gordejuela water lift, home to the first steam engine used to raise water in Tenerife.
Coast
27′
by car from Icod old town
Puerto de la Cruz's icon, designed by César Manrique: three linked black-sand beaches with gardens, waterfalls and rock caves. Breakwaters shelter the bathing area.
Open the guideNature
9′
by car from Icod old town
A lava tube formed some 27,000 years ago by flows from Pico Viejo's first eruptive phase, inside Icod's own municipality. With 18.5 km surveyed according to its official operator, it is the largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world.
Nature
29′
by car from Icod old town
Tenerife's north-western tip: a lighthouse, the Los Gigantes cliffs beyond and arguably the island's finest sunset.
Nature
47′
by car from Icod old town
The site of Tenerife's last eruption, in 1909. The reserve covers 2,739 ha along the Abeque ridge and is an outstanding example of plant colonisation over recent lava fields.
Nature
67′
by car from Icod old town
Declared on 22 January 1954 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007. It covers 18,990 ha and Teide, at 3,718 m, is Spain's highest peak.
Wine
12′
by car from Icod old town
A DO Ycoden-Daute-Isora winery in La Guancha, minutes from Icod, devoted to recovering native Canary grape varieties. Wine tourism visits are bookable on their own site.
Open the guideDrawn on the OpenStreetMap coastline: no tiles, no libraries, interactive instantly. Minutes by OSRM from Icod old town, without traffic. Outside the frame: Anaga (57′) and the North airport (43′). Detailed map →
Garachico and the coast
9′
from Icod
old town
The old town buried by the 1706 lava flow and the pools that same lava left as it met the sea. Swim only on dry days with no swell.
Garachico at dusk →What to do today
28°Overcast · 0 % chance of rainDistrict forecast (Open-Meteo), hourly
Rain in the forecast
In the north, rain is no accident: it is why there is laurel forest. The municipality's best sights are underground or under cover.
The living island
The house sits in the midlands, where Canary pine comes down to meet the fruit trees. Anaga holds one of the island's best-preserved laurel forests.
Plan
First thing
Start here because it is emptiest at nine in the morning. You can see part of it from Plaza de la Constitución without paying; the full visit means going into the Parque del Drago, which opens at nine year-round.
Mid-morning
A listed Historic Site, and compact: an hour or two linking Plaza de la Pila, San Marcos church, the former San Francisco convent and Calle San Sebastián. You do not need to move the car.
Lunch
In the old town you eat a minute from the dragon tree. If the afternoon plan is the beach, go down to San Marcos now and eat facing the sea: six minutes' drive and you save yourself a climb.
Afternoon
Europe's largest lava tube is in this same municipality, nine minutes from the old town. You must book ahead, groups are capped at fifteen and the minimum age is five: this is not somewhere you turn up and walk in.
End of the day
Black sand in an enclosed cove, which is what makes it the municipality's beach for children. Six minutes from the old town, with the sun setting straight ahead.
Day 1 · Close by
The dragon tree, the old town on foot, the cave in the afternoon and San Marcos beach to finish. It is the day with the least driving and the one that orients you best: by the end you understand how the slope is laid out.
Day 2 · Coast
Six kilometres of road, nine minutes. The town buried by the 1706 lava flow, and the natural pools that same flow left as it met the sea. You eat in the old town itself: the municipal directory lists twenty-nine places.
Day 2 · Afternoon
The island's north-western tip, with the lighthouse and the Los Gigantes cliffs opposite. Important: private cars are banned every day. You go in on the 369 bus from Buenavista, or by taxi.
Day 3 · Summit
One hour and seven minutes up from the old town on the TF-21. It is the day that changes landscape three times — fruit trees, pine forest, lava field — and the one to do with a clear sky. If you are taking the cable car to La Rambleta, book it.
Day 3 · Coming down
Coming down through Santiago del Teide you pass Tenerife's last eruption before 1971. The trail is flat and crosses the lava flow itself; there is no shade, so mid-afternoon beats midday.
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The north's most photographed rock pool, minutes from Icod. Access changed in 2025, there is no lifeguard, and the swell decides whether you swim.
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Who is it for?
You arrive on a surfaced country lane with some narrow, steep sections. No 4x4 needed, but make the first trip in daylight. Taxis are the alternative.
Free, outside the house. The listing classes it as street parking: it is not a garage or an enclosed space.
A door joins them and the partition does not reach the ceiling. From the twin room you walk through the main bedroom to reach the bathroom. Ideal for a family; for two couples, worth knowing.
A full bathroom indoors. The patio shower is separate and cold-water only.
You share it with the local wildlife: insects, rodents and birds, according to the listing. Keep doors and windows closed.
There is a portable heater, a fire extinguisher and a first-aid kit. The listing states there is no smoke or carbon monoxide alarm.
Check-in from 16:00, check-out by 11:00. No pets, no smoking, no parties, four guests maximum. ID for every guest 48 hours before arrival.
WiFi and a work area with a monitor, an ergonomic chair and a laptop stand.
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What the photos don't show · Canary Islands tourist registry VV-38-4-0101103
Finca Julia
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