Day Trips from San Cristobal by Car
If you want to visit the Cultural Heritage of Humanity declared by the UNESCO, then visit the world famous San Cristobal de La Laguna. This is a city located in the northern part of Tenerife, Spain, which is a part of the Canary Islands. It was declared the Cultural Heritage of Humanity because of its constitution as the first city of peace. It retained its original layout way back in the fifteenth century built by Leonardo Torriani.
There are many wonderful places to visit in San Cristobal de La Laguna. So get in your San Cristobal car hire and be ready for a very memorable adventure. Your first destination in your rental car should be Plaza del Adelantado. It is a wonderful tree-lined square. Surrounding this area are various sceneries that you might want to take a look on. These are the convent of Santa Catalina, the Town Hall, the Palacio de Nava, and the municipal indoor market.
Afterwards, get into your hire car San Cristobal and go to the History Museum of Tenerife in Calle San Agustin. This is located in Casa Lercaro, a colonial mansion from the sixteenth century. You will learn in here the history of the island, way back when it was colonized by the Spaniards, until the present time. You can find documents, maps, tools, exhibits and artifacts that depict this. Move on with your hire car and go to the Museum and the Cosmos, otherwise known as Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos. Many hands-on exhibits are found in here, which explain the connection between man and the Earth, and vice versa. You can also try to have a lie detection test here.
San Cristobal de La Laguna is a place of many churches and cathedrals. Drive your car hire and visit some of these. Start with Catedral de Santa Iglesia. This is where the tomb of de Lugo, the founder of the city is found, located behind a majestic Baroque altarpiece. This has three naves, a wonderfully carved wooden ceiling and impressive carvings in the pulpit and choir stalls. Other churches that you can visit are Cathedral of Our Lady of Los Remedios, the church with concrete vaults. The Church of the Conception, with its Renaissance Tower is the symbol of the City.
You can also drive your car hire to the Royal Shrine of the Holy Christ of La Laguna, where the image of the carving of the Blessed Christ is located. A former convent, the Convent of St. Augustine is presently the location of the Institute Canarias Cabrera Pinto, where exhibits related to science and some paintings are located.
When you are done visiting the marvelous churches of the city, then you may want to relax in the evening and drive your San Cristobal car hire to Plaza del Cristo wherein near it are bars and pubs. You can enjoy dancing in these clubs too, and socialize with other visitors. You can relax and have a few drinks and be entertained after a long splendid day.