famous road
TF-436 Masca Road, Tenerife
A thrilling narrow mountain road descending through the Teno Mountains to the remote village of Masca in Tenerife.
12 km · about 20 min drive
Canary Islands, Spain · Europe
Garachico works well as a base: 10 minutes from Icod de los Vinos, 12km from TF-436 Masca Road, Tenerife.
Garachico is a town located in Canary Islands, Spain. With a population of 6,000, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Garachico sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Atlantic/Canary time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Garachico to your route.
Garachico is a municipality and town on the northern coast of Tenerife, about 52 km West of the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 50 km from Tenerife North Airport and 67 km from Tenerife South Airport. The town itself nestles below a 500m+ (1500 ft) cliff.
The city of Garachico with its port was founded by a JewishRead more
Genoan banker Cristóbal de Ponte after the conquest of Tenerife in 1496.
On 5 May 1706, the eruption originating from the northwest rift zone of the Trevejo volcano was a major event in the town's history. Before then, Garachico was an important port exporting Malmsey wine and other local produce. However, a several-week-long eruption poured lava into the old bay and effectively destroyed the town's livelihood. The town itself was partially destroyed. (Contrary to the 'Tourist trade' myth, which will tell you that the town was completely destroyed, except for the church where the townfolk took refuge.)
Garachico has always taken care of its environment and protected the most diverse cultural manifestations. For all these reasons, the Spanish government awarded the town the Gold Medal of Fine Arts, which was presented in 1980 by the King.[1]
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Garachico is located in Canary Islands, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 28.3737 latitude, -16.7634 longitude.
Garachico has a population of approximately 6,000 people, making it a town in Spain.
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famous road
A thrilling narrow mountain road descending through the Teno Mountains to the remote village of Masca in Tenerife.
12 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A remote and dramatic gorge village in Tenerife's Teno Mountains, reached by a spectacularly winding mountain road.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Spain's highest peak and the world's third-largest volcano, rising from a vast volcanic caldera on Tenerife.
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Tenerife's acclaimed zoo and aquarium home to the world's largest collection of parrots and diverse marine life.
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Thai-themed water park in Tenerife consistently voted the best water park in the world.
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