| Teguise | ||
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| Salutation | The Villa | |
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| State | Spain | |
| Region | Canary Islands | |
| Territory | Lanzarote | |
| Altitude | 360 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 264 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 12.800 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 35530 | |
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Teguise is a city in Spain, the former capital of the Canary Islands located on the island of Lanzarote.
To know
Geographical notes
The town is located in the north east of the island of Lanzarote, in an area of arid volcanic hills.
When to go
The climate is almost constant throughout the year with an average annual temperature around 20 ° C. Given the hilly position exposed to winds, the maximum temperature never exceeds 30 ° C, while the night temperature in winter can reach 10 ° C with an even lower perceived temperature.
Background
It was the first Spanish colony on Canarian soil, founded in 1402 by Maciot de Bethencourt, nephew and heir of Jean (1360 - 1425), the Norman noble who began the systematic conquest of the archipelago on behalf of King Henry III of Castile. The name Teguise was that of the wife of Maciot, daughter of Guadarfia, the last king of the Guanches (the pre-Hispanic natives of Canary Islands. Teguise was the capital of Lanzarote until 1847.
How to orient yourself
Teguise: full screen map.How to get
By car
It can be reached from the current capital Arrecife (13 km) following the comfortable LZ-10 road.
How to get around
By car
The small size allows you to park your car as soon as possible and proceed with the visit on foot.
What see
The well-kept noble palaces and the beautiful white churches on the volcanic desert and the green of the plants on the squares remain of the important history, real oases.
- Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Church, Plaza de la Constitución. Parish church with characteristic white architecture with dark stone bell tower and wooden balconies. It stands on the "Plaza la Constitución", a small square shaded by palm trees and succulents with a fountain in the center.
- San Francisco Church. Church with convent characterized by a white facade with a stone portal and a bell gable made of very dark volcanic rock.
- Santo Domingo Church. Church with convent located on the exit route of the city to the west. White with a dark portal and a small bell tower, it is characterized by the profile of the upper part of the facade that follows the rounded roof.
- 1 Guanapay Castle (Castle of Teguise or Santa Barbara and San Ermenegildo). Castle located at the east exit of the city, in a wonderful position, elevated on the edge of a volcanic crater.
Events and parties
- Sunday market (Mercadillo de Teguise). Sunday morning animates the town, the stalls are dismantled at 2 pm The market occupies all the streets of the center, for the most part I know of uninteresting souvenirs but you can find some handicraft stalls. Some street artists also work among the stalls. Arriving in the city by car you will find paid parking (1.80 € for the day), about 400 m from the city center, but it is easy to try to continue, the streets are all closed.
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
There are many restaurants in town offering tapas for around € 16 for 2 people.
