El Sauzal is a town with 9,000 inhabitants (2013) on the northwestern coast of Tenerife.
Understand
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
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:
- 011 La Laguna - El Sauzal (by C / El Calvario de Tacoronte )
- 012 La Laguna - El Sauzal (through downtown Tacoronte)
- 054 La Laguna - Ravelo (by Agua García )
- 062 La Laguna - La Orotava (through the Acentejo Region )
- 101 Santa Cruz - Puerto de la Cruz (by General Highway)
- 102 Santa Cruz - North Airport - Puerto de la Cruz (express)
- 107 Santa Cruz - Buenavista (by North Airport)
- 108 Santa Cruz - Icod de los Vinos (by North Airport)
Get around
El Sauzal has several taxi ranks, both in the old town and in Ravelo.
See
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.
- Bodegas Monje, Camino Cruz de Leandro 36, 28.46782°, -16.4262°, +34 922 58 50 27, info@bodegasmonje.com. 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. 2019-07-26
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