Teguise
Lanzarote’s former capital, with white colonial houses and stone-paved squares well preserved. Its Sunday market is the island’s largest open-air market.
Teguise was the capital of Lanzarote from the 15th century until 1852. The old town retains colonial-era mansions with white walls and green windows, the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe and a monastery, and its stone-paved squares are quiet and timeless. Every Sunday morning the whole town turns into the island’s largest open-air market, selling handicrafts, aloe vera products, local cheese and snacks. Visitors flock here, and the parking lots can fill up. On weekdays you can stroll leisurely through art galleries and cafés. Outside town, on the Guanapay volcano, stands the Castillo de Santa Bárbara. It is about 12 kilometers from Arrecife.
Opening hours
Market on Sundays approx. 09:00–14:00
Nearby sights
- Castillo de Santa Bárbara
- LagOmar
- Playa de Famara
- César Manrique Foundation
- Monumento al Campesino
- Jardín de Cactus
- Castillo de San José (MIAC)
- César Manrique House Museum (Haría)