ROUTES

Calle Real is the city´s main street, mostly cobbled, where the main shops, squares, large houses and interesting buildings can be found. A walk along this street is a must. From north to south, visitors can learn about the capital´s traditions, history and cultura.

Plaza de España square is a meeting point for the locals, an home of the some of the most important buildings in The Canary Islands. Here we find the Town Hall and the Church of El Salvador. It is worth nothing that it is an unique ensemble of Reinnasance buildings in the Canary Islands.

Placeta de Borrero is a typically Canarian small and secluded square, surrounded by houses.

Along the Calle Real you can stop and enjoy a “barraquito” (coffee with condensed milk, cinnamon, lemon peel and a sweet liqueur), local wine or local beer.

Plaza de La Alameda is situated in the far north of the capital. It is a long square with the Naval Museum at one end, and the statue of the “dwarf”.

From here, you can cross the bridge to go up to the Castle of La Virgen, wich is situated at the other side of the gully. The views of the city from here are amazing. Not far from here, you can find the Church of La Encarnación, where “The Annunciation” (16th Century) stands out. It is a set of polychrome wooden carvings from Flanders.

Then you can walk back to the starting point along the Avenida Marítima promenade while you enjoy the sea breeze. The first stop is the walls of the Castle of Santa Catalina, a military fortification that helped to defend the city from the pirates and corsairs in the 16th and the 17th centuries.

The second stop is the balconies on Avenida Marítima. They are typical Canarian houses with wooden balconies that are beautifully decorated with brigthly coloured flowers.

A last recommendation: the moment for the magnificent beach has come.

(From Spain.info)