Caserío de Las Vegas
The hamlet of Las Vegas dates back to the 16th century, being one of the places where the colonisation of the territory began, when Gonzalo Suárez de Quesada built a small hermitage on fertile land. This hermitage is currently dedicated to Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza. The “vegas” are watercourses of the ravines that receive […]
Ere del Hermano Pedro
Every year, during the month of September, a nocturnal route to the Ere del Hermano Pedro is held, which is organised with the aim of recovering the memory of the various traditional activities of the region.This remembrance activity starts with a night walk that begins in El Médano and ends with the arrival at the […]
Caserío “Sobre La Fuente”
Bien de Interés Cultural con categoría de Sitio Etnológico. 2015. The name of this hamlet derives from its location above the Fuente del Lugar, a water supply point near the royal road that connects with the Camino de Chasna, the most important artery of communication between the north and south of the island, which favoured […]
Iglesia y Antiguo Convento Franciscano
Bien de Interés Cultural con categoría de Monumento. 1985. The church has a single nave with a main chapel, and the convent has a belfry and porter’s lodge. Its original building disappeared in the fire of 1745 and, although it was rebuilt, it never reached its original dimensions. It also suffered a collapse in the […]
Mirador de la montaña de Chiñama
The Chiñama viewpoint is located in the upper area of the municipality of Granadilla de Abona, on a promontory from which there are magnificent views of the coastal area of the south of the island and the villages of Granadilla and El Médano, as well as Montaña Roja. This showcase that dominates the view of […]
Casa-Museo de la Historia
The House-Museum of History of Granadilla de Abona is located in a typical Canarian house dating from the end of 1800, in one of the most stately and architecturally beautiful streets of the historic centre of the historic town of Granadilla de Abona, in the south of Tenerife. Inaugurated in 2002, the museum houses various […]
Secadero de Tabaco
Bien de Interés Cultural con categoría de Sitio Etnológico. 2008. The Granadilla tobacco drying shed was built in 1878 by José García Torres, one of the most important tobacco harvesters in the region of Abona, coinciding with the take-off of this crop, as an alternative to the cochineal crisis. Associated with one of the most […]
Plaza San Pedro – Molino de Gofio
The Plaza de San Pedro has a special, unmistakable aroma. Since 100 years ago, when the millstones began to produce gofio. An industry that emerged sharing facilities with the old Torreón de Luz, which generated electricity for the whole village. The driving force behind both installations was Antonio González Martín. The mill has been in […]
