Teguise

One of our favorite places on Lanzarote is Teguise, the island capital until 1852. Located only about 15km from the present capital Arrecife it is well worth a visit. Stop there on your drive around the island or better go there by taxi. Renting a car will cost you around 50€ while the taxi will be less than 15€ one way. Not only will you save money but this will also give you the opportunity to enjoy some excellent Lanzarote wines.

Teguise today is a sleepy white-washed town with a handful of churches and convents...







..mountains in the background...




...quiet little plazas




...and sleepy sunny streets.




We discovered it on one of our drives around the island and could not wait to come back.

Unlike in Arrecife dominated by white walls and blue door frames, in Teguise the second main color is green...







...even though sometimes it is only white on white...




...and sometimes green turns into eye-popping turquoise...




...that makes striking contrast with orange tiled roofs.







And even though it seemed it could not get any better Teguise pleasantly surprised us once again. Lunch at La Cantina, in their inner yard — or as they call it Secret Garden — was a perfect conclusion of a perfect day. Simple fresh food on wooden boards with a generous dash of coarse sea salt served in the open air patio tasted even better than it looked. Who could think that dipping a pinch of bread in simple salt would taste so well? Pimientos Padron and grilled white bait made it one of the most memorable meals.

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