Garachico · What to see
Iglesia Matriz de Santa Ana
Garachico's mother church dates from 1520. The land came from Cristóbal de Ponte, who founded the town, and the dedication nods to his wife, Ana de Vergara. It had to be rebuilt after the 1706 eruption. Inside, look for two pieces: the Mexican-made Cristo de la Misericordia and the 17th-century font.
- 10 min · 6.1 kmFrom Icod old town
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- GarachicoMunicipality
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28.3728° N · 16.7650° O
Checked 2026-10-24· official source
01Practical details
- Built
- 1520
- Damage
- 1706 eruption, later restored
- Highlights
- Cristo de la Misericordia (Mexico) and 17th-century baptismal font
03Around
What you have nearby
Ordered by real distance between coordinates, not by our preference.
Parque Puerta de Tierra
A park in Garachico that preserves the 16th-century gate that once led into the harbour. It also holds an old wine press that belonged to the San Juan Degollado estate. Another corner remembers the poet Rafael Alberti, who came to Garachico in 1991.
Castillo de San Miguel
A castle in Garachico, on Avenida Tomé Cano. Philip II gave permission to build it in 1575 as a defence against possible attacks on the coast, the town and its wealth. It was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1999.
Garachico
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. Rebuilt, it is now one of the loveliest towns in the north: a listed historic quarter since 1994, a 16th-century castle and the El Caletón natural pools carved by those same lava flows.
Plans
Plans that pass through here
Experiences and itineraries that share places with this page.
- PlanGarachico at duskThe town once the coaches leave: a walk through the listed old quarter, the seafront with the pools below, and dinner at one of its twenty-nine restaurants.
- PlanA glass of wine before heading backA winery of the Ycoden-Daute-Isora DO with a booked visit, the wine museum on Plaza de la Pila and dinner in the old town. Wine afternoon, ten minutes away.
- PlanA slow-breakfast morningThe only breakfast in the district with published hours, Garachico's farmers' market on a Sunday, and back to the house with the shopping. No hurry.
- PlanA morning of mystery in IcodA 27,000-year-old lava tube, a tree whose age nobody knows and the port the lava swallowed in 1706. For travellers who come looking for stories.
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Finca Julia · Icod de los Vinos
And at the end of the day,
the terrace.
An old Canarian house on the hillside, with the Atlantic in front. Availability and price are on the official Airbnb listing.