Vilaflor de Chasna is a rural village on the southern slope of Tenerife, one of the highest municipalities in Spain, with its historic centre at about 1,400 m (Tenerife tourist board, read 7 November 2026). It sits among pine forests close to Teide National Park, so it works as a cool, quiet stop on the way up to the mountain rather than a beach base. The municipality covers 56.26 km² and lives from potatoes, vineyards and almonds.
Highlights
The historic quarter
Cobbled streets and traditional houses. La Casa Inglesa is a 19th-century house beside the church of San Pedro Apóstol, framed by cypresses. The Casas Altas ensemble, shared with Arona, was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 2004.
Santo Hermano Pedro
The first Canarian saint, who evangelised Guatemala, was born here in 1626. The Hotel Vilaflor was the first hotel in the south of the island.
The Lunar Landscape trail (PR-TF 72)
Starts in Vilaflor and passes Canarian pines; after about 6 km you reach a beacon above Los Escurriales and eroded volcanic formations.
El Sombrerito de Chasna
A 600 m trail inside Teide National Park that starts at km 59.544 on the TF-21.
The pines
The village is surrounded by pine forest, with two enormous Canarian pines noted among its legendary trees.
Practical info
Tips
- Nearby Teide has its own pages: Teide National Park, Roques de García and the Teide cable car. For a guided day instead of driving, Tiqets lists the Teide National Park, Icod de los Vinos, Garachico and Masca tour, rated 4.5 out of 5 from 25 reviews (read 7 November 2026); it covers the park, not the village itself. The village is cooler and drier than the coast with cold nights, especially in winter, so bring a jacket; the board gives a yearly range of roughly 10 to 20 °C.
How to get there
About 25 km and 25 to 30 minutes by car from the south airport and 40 to 50 minutes from Costa Adeje. TITSA lines 342 (Costa Adeje, Teide, Puerto de la Cruz) and 474 (Costa Adeje to Vilaflor) serve the village, but service is limited, especially at weekends.
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