Once the staple diet of the Guanches, gofio is essentially milled wheat and corn with the consistency of wholegrain flour. At this historic mill you can watch the miller at work grinding the grain, and buy a small bag of gofio (鈧1.50; raw or combined with cinnamon, chocolate or vanilla). You can also pick up an energy bar made of gofio; jars of honey are also for sale.
糖心传媒's must-see attractions
10.73 MILES
The cable car provides the easiest way to get up to the peak of El Teide. The views are great 鈥 unless a big cloud is covering the peak, in which case you鈥
Mercado de Nuestra Se帽ora de 脕frica
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Dating from 1944, this tantalising market is housed in an eye-catching building that combines a Latin American feel with Moorish-style arches and patios鈥
Tenerife Espacio de las Artes (TEA)
17.52 MILES
The highlights of this dramatic contemporary building are the architecture, its three galleries and the stunning library downstairs. The galleries display鈥
Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre
17.6 MILES
This brain-bending amalgam of natural science and archaeology is an excellent museum, despite a rather confusing layout. Set inside the former civil鈥
Iglesia de Nuestra Se帽ora de la Concepci贸n
17.64 MILES
It's difficult to miss the striking bell tower of the city鈥檚 oldest church, which also has traditional Mud茅jar (Islamic-style architecture) ceilings. The鈥
Bas铆lica de Nuestra Se帽ora de Candelaria
9.88 MILES
This imposing domed church dates from 1959 and sits at the edge of the town centre, overlooking a rocky beach and flanked by a plaza where nine huge鈥
17.35 MILES
This magnificent, soaring white wave of an auditorium was designed by the internationally renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, and delivers鈥
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This is not just any old garden: step through the entrance and you'll be met by a sweeping lawn punctuated with tables and chairs, tropical plants (birds鈥
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This 16th-century mansion is widely considered to be the most representative building constructed in traditional Canary Island style. Particularly鈥
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This magnificent church, located right in the centre of town, dates to 1516, although it was destroyed by earthquakes in 1704 and 1705 and rebuilt in 1768鈥
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This ornate mansion, dating to 1632, has a sublime setting, with balconies set around a picturesque central courtyard and also decorating the front of the鈥
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The building was a 16th-century convent and today houses an art gallery, a Tenerife pearl shop and an arts-and-crafts shop that includes a permanent鈥
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This 'Museum of the Carpets' celebrates the town鈥檚 Corpus Christi festival with its carpets created from flowers and coloured sands from El Teide. Set in鈥
0.11 MILES
This small, sweet botanical garden centred around a magnificent drago (dragon) tree was created as a branch of the larger Jard铆n Bot谩nico in Puerto de la鈥
7. Jard铆nes del Marquesado de la Quinta Roja
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Also known as the Jard铆n Victoria, these French-influenced 18th-century gardens cascade in terraces down the hillside and are crowned by a small marble鈥
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This church dedicated to St Dominic has beautifully carved doors and a rich Mud茅jar ceiling.