Icod de los Vinos · What to see
Iglesia de San Marcos Evangelista
Icod's mother church, born as a chapel in the 16th century and extended into the 19th. Listed as a Monument in 2006. It holds a monumental 47 kg silver filigree cross made in Havana in 1665, considered the largest known work of filigree.
- From Icod old town
- 2 min · 0.8 km
- It takes
- A short outing
- Municipality
- Icod de los Vinos
- Booking
- No record that it is needed
Why we recommend it
A hundred metres from the dragon tree, and what you visit when it starts raining.
Practical details
- Declaración
- BIC, Monumento (2006)
- Cruz de plata
- La Habana, 1665, 47 kg
Warnings from the official source
The official listing publishes no fixed visiting hours. Ask at the parish or the tourist office.
Checked on 2026-09-22 · official source · see source ↗
Around
What you have nearby
Ordered by real distance between coordinates, not by our preference.
Mariposario del Drago
A tropical greenhouse beside the Parque del Drago with over 800 exotic butterflies flying free and the full life cycle on show. A short visit, and a good one with children or on a grey 'panza de burro' morning.
Hours todos los días 10:00–19:30 (horarios especiales 24, 25, 31 dic y 1 ene)
Casco histórico de Icod de los Vinos
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.
Plaza de la Constitución (Plaza de la Pila)
Icod's main square, opened in September 1632. Locals call it Plaza de la Pila after its 1716 stone fountain with a circular basin and four spouts. Grand old houses with heavy pine woodwork line it.