El Sauzal is a town with 9,000 inhabitants (2013) on the northwestern coast of Tenerife.
Understand
[edit]The layout of the Autopista del Norte divides El Sauzal into two parts:
- Ravelo, between the highway and the central summit of the island; and
- El Casco, between the highway and the sea.
Get in
[edit]The municipality is accessed mainly by the Autopista del Norte TF-5 .
Regular bus transportation services —guagua— are covered by the company Transportes Interurbanos de Tenerife, SAU TITSA, through the following lines:
- Línea 011[dead link] – La Laguna - El Sauzal (by C / El Calvario de Tacoronte )
- Línea 012 – La Laguna - El Sauzal (through downtown Tacoronte)
- Línea 054[dead link] – La Laguna - Ravelo (by Agua García )
- Línea 062[dead link] – La Laguna - La Orotava (through the Acentejo Region )
- Línea 101[dead link] – Santa Cruz - Puerto de la Cruz (by General Highway)
- Línea 102[dead link] – Santa Cruz - North Airport - Puerto de la Cruz (express)
- Línea 107[dead link] – Santa Cruz - Buenavista (by North Airport)
- Línea 108[dead link] – Santa Cruz - Icod de los Vinos (by North Airport)
Get around
[edit]El Sauzal has several taxi ranks, both in the old town and in Ravelo.
See
[edit]The streets of the urban area are an example of traditional Canarian architecture.
- The church of San Pedro Apóstol, a Site of Cultural Interest from the 16th century.
- The hermitage of Los Ángeles, also from the 16th century.
- 1 Bodegas Monje, Camino Cruz de Leandro 36, ☏ +34 922 58 50 27, fax: +34 922 58 50 27, [email protected]. M 10:00-17:00, Tu-Su 10:00-19:00. Winery in the rolling countryside of La Hollera, overlooking El Sauzal and producing wines since 1750. Oak barrels and modern maceration systems coexist in the winery, creating a special character and flavour of the Monje red, white, and rosé wines, which makes them popular in Canarian cuisine. Wine tasting is part of a visit.
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[edit]Camping
[edit]The closest free official camp ground is up the hill:
Go next
[edit]- Tegueste – A colonial era town
- Puerto de la Cruz – The cultural centre of northern Tenerife
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna – A colonial era capital, with a historic centre that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife – The capital city