El Rincon Extremeño

La Laguna


A good place to buy jamón ibérico de bellota (from acorn-fed black pigs) priced at around €40 a kilo. Other less expensive hams are also available – either a whole leg or, if this equals a worrying protuberance from your hand luggage, sliced and shrink wrapped. You can enjoy a taster (€1.80 to €4), also including cheese such as the prize-winning Majorero from Fuerteventura.


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Nearby La Laguna attractions

2. Teatro Leal

0.06 MILES

Both the exterior and interior of the 19th-century Teatro Leal create a pleasingly over-the-top butterfly of a building that is sadly open to the public…

3. Iglesia y ex-convento de San Agustín

0.11 MILES

This church went up in flames in 1964, lost its roof and is now out of bounds and in ruins, but you can peer through the gap in the wall at the somnolent…

4. Calle San Agustín

0.16 MILES

To see the largest number of splendid mansions standing cheek to jowl, wander along Calle San Agustín. Look for the metal plaques outside the noble…

5. Catedral

0.2 MILES

Work on this magnificent cathedral was completed in 1915. A fine baroque retable in the chapel is dedicated to the Virgen de los Remedios and dates from…

6. Casa Salazar

0.23 MILES

Gutted by fire in 2006, Casa Salazar is today home to tranquil patios, which have been beautifully restored behind the very grandiose facade. The building…

7. Museo de la Historia de Tenerife

0.27 MILES

The documents, maps, weapons and tools are interesting enough at this museum, but the 16th-century mansion – with its creaking floorboards, old window…

8. Fundación Cristino de Vera

0.28 MILES

La Laguna’s prime arts venue houses a mixture of top-calibre temporary exhibitions as well as a permanent collection of works by acclaimed contemporary…