ROUTE 1: La Orotava - Icod de Vinos - Garachico - Masca

From Puerto de La Cruz, take the road to La Orotava to visit the old city.

• Casa Torrehermosa (craft museum)
• Church of our Lady of Concepcion (18th century)
• Casa de los Balcones (17th century) - beautiful canarian balconies and embroidery school

Continue to the perdoma, Cruz Santa, Los Realejos, Icod El Alto.

• Viewpoint El Lance - spectacular view of la Oratava Valley

Continue in the direction of La Guancha and Icod De los Vinos, famous for its wines.

• Drago Milenario - the oldest dragon tree on the island
• Saint Mark Church - inside is the magnificent cross embossed with solid silver

Continue to Garachico. It was a busy port for the island during the 15th , 16th, and 17th centuries, until it was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Arenas Negras in 1706, which also destroyed a large area of the town.

• The old Saint Francis Convent (today, a town council and museum)
• Los Condes de la Gomera Palace
• Church of Saint Ann (18th century)
• El Caleton - natural swimming pools with sea water formed by the eruption in 1706

Continue in the direction of Los Silos, Buenavista, El Palmar, and Masca. Masca is a small village which retains its original charm. It is situated 600 meters above sea level in one of deepest ravines on the island.

Continue on the road to Santiago del Teide, Erjos, Ruigomez, El Tanque (it is the bypass on the left, the one towards the viewpoint Lomo del Molino). After El Tanque, go to the Garachico viewpoint - a spectacular view of El Garachico.

Return to Puerto de La Cruz by Icod De Los Vinos and San Juan de La Rambla.