The 7 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Garachico, Canary Islands

June 29, 2021 Moriah Teneyck

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. Garachico and the surrounding area is arguably the least spoilt coastal area of Tenerife, and is in sharp contrast to areas such as Playa de las Americas. It is still very Spanish in character, and a Spanish phrasebook is advisable for non-Spanish speaking visitors.
Restaurants in Garachico

1. Piscinas Naturales El Caleton

Avenida Tome Cano, 38450 Garachico, Tenerife Spain
Excellent
59%
Good
31%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
1%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1,110 reviews

Piscinas Naturales El Caleton

Reviewed By Thejubbster

pre-amble- We went during COVID, and so places were marked out for sunbathing with tape and we had to pre-book on an app. A lady in a local shop told us that the app was a new thing- will it stay post-COVID?? No idea! The app also gave you a restricted time of 2hrs with a QR code that was checked on the door- get there a little early if you can. This is a really great place to go for "family-splash" swimming, although it is deep water, so you have to be comfortable out of your depth. I can well imagine this the water will get cold and rough- it really crashes into the rocks on a calm day. Situated right in the middle of the town on the main road, there is parking (but not loads) nearby an also a regular public swimming baths if you want to do lengths or more formal swimming. These are sea-fed ocean pools that come with crabs, sea weed and anything else the ocean washes up, although we found the water to be very clean. There are kind-of 2 sections, the main long pool and the terrace which has access to the ocean itself. Photos of both are included. I do think the open ocean bit would need you to be quite a good swimmer, it was rough and deep on what was otherwise a lovely hot day. We took reef shoes, which are very useful in very hot or on stony beaches- and they were very useful here, many people were using them. There are also some good diving places ranging from 1 metre to about 3 metres high, just take a lead from the locals where to go and wait your turn! There are steps into the water for those (like me) who don't like diving and you can cling onto the rocks in various places too. There are loos that are easily big enough to get changed in and general info about water temp and weather conditions, which is useful. The whole thing, which is free and council-run, does have a slight cheek-by-jowel feel to it, and the paved terraces (some of which are covered) are very hard and not good to lie on, and get very hot. Be prepared (in normal times) to be very close to other people and not have much room to yourself- but that's not why you are here! It is life-guarded, which is good, and you will have to be courteous to other bathers!

2. Convento de San Francisco

Garachico, Tenerife Spain
Excellent
23%
Good
49%
Satisfactory
24%
Poor
2%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 91 reviews

Convento de San Francisco

3. Plaza Juan Gonzalez de la Torre

Centro de Garachico, 38450 Garachico, Tenerife Spain
Excellent
28%
Good
62%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
0%
Terrible
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Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 50 reviews

Plaza Juan Gonzalez de la Torre

4. Mirador de Garachico

Carretera General San Juan del Reparo TF-82, 54, 38450 Garachico, Tenerife Spain +34 922 83 11 98 [email protected] http://www.miradordegarachico.com
Excellent
45%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
2%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 119 reviews

Mirador de Garachico

Reviewed By HantsJames

Had a quick stop here on my way back from Masca. What a view of the town of Garachico!! Well worth a stop plus one can have a snack or a drink.

5. Castillo de San Miguel

Avenida Tome Cano, 38450 Garachico, Tenerife Spain +34 922 83 00 00 http://turismo.garachico.es/index.php
Excellent
19%
Good
47%
Satisfactory
29%
Poor
4%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 118 reviews

Castillo de San Miguel

6. Plaza de La Libertad

Glorieta San Francisco, 38450 Garachico, Tenerife Spain
Excellent
31%
Good
58%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 125 reviews

Plaza de La Libertad

Reviewed By Idan_at - Dortmund, Germany

a beautiful square in the middle of this beautiful picturesque little town, surrounded by historical & colorful buildings, trees and pretty architecture. There are lovely great café places and restaurants all around. I can highly recommend the Italien restaurant “La Odisea” that overlooking the square. We had a fruit shake, a beer and 2 BIG super delicious pizzas for 20€ all together! As for parking - we parked on the main road along the beach promenade... plenty of free parking and only a 3-5 min walk from the square.

7. Torre mirador, museo de arte sacro e iglesia Parroquial de Santa Ana

Villa de Garachico, 38450 Garachico, Tenerife Spain +34 646 87 70 68 [email protected]
Excellent
34%
Good
44%
Satisfactory
19%
Poor
0%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 32 reviews

Torre mirador, museo de arte sacro e iglesia Parroquial de Santa Ana

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