The town center of Tías lies on the slope of Montaña Blanca. Its houses are arranged in terraces and are overlooked by the church of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria. The highly concentrated urban layout, together with the careful design and preservation of the façade types, defines the town’s architectural character.

Churches and Local History

The parish of Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria was established on July 18, 1796. La Candelaria Church was built in the late 18th century, after Tías had been granted parish status. These events link the parish’s development with the building history of the town center.

One of the two bells at the Ermita de San Antonio is dated 1455. The building is listed with protection grade 1 in the catalog for the protection of Lanzarote’s architectural and monumental heritage. A specific architectural detail and the building’s protected status are therefore presented as distinct aspects of the heritage.

The present-day building of the Iglesia de San Antonio also has a varied history of use. It took on its religious character in 1907, when two sections of the building were used as a church. Before that, the premises served, among other things, as a grain store, a tomato-packing warehouse and a barracks. Its religious function thus arose from the use of existing parts of the building. The dates refer to different things: 1455 to a bell, 1796 to the founding of the parish, and 1907 to the religious use of the present-day building.

Literature and Performing Arts

The A Casa-Museo José Saramago in Tías, Lanzarote, offers insight into the life and work of the Nobel Prize-winning author. This broadens the cultural offering to include literary history: the focus here is José Saramago and his work, not the architectural history of a church.

The program at Teatro de Tías includes theater, poetry, children’s, music and dance performances. The individual programs change. If you would like to include events in your travel plans, check the dates for your travel period.

Routes, Wine Country and Festive Food

Tías’s local network of paths passes through varied landscapes, from coastal paths and old cultivated land to vineyards and volcanic lapilli. In addition, signposted paths lead from Tías and Puerto del Carmen into the La Geria wine-growing region. These are two distinct ways of planning: the landscapes covered by the local path network and the specific route connection to the wine region. Trail conditions can change; check them before setting out.

Every year on the eve of the main festival, a procession of children makes its way to the church plaza. There, roast pork is prepared with roscas, gofio, cheese and local wine. What is on offer depends on the festival program, so this tradition can be included in travel plans only in connection with the festival dates.

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For the broader travel overview: Lanzarote.