Casa de los Balcones

The Casa de los Balcones, in La Orotava

The Casa de los Balcones is the most emblematic seigneurial residence of La Orotava, famous for its magnificent carved wooden balconies. The La Orotava audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this jewel of Canarian architecture, in the heart of the old town.

The house of the balconies and Canarian art

The Casa de los Balcones, the house of the balconies, is the most emblematic seigneurial residence of La Orotava and one of the most famous of the whole island of Tenerife. Built in the seventeenth century, it owes its name to its magnificent carved wooden balconies that adorn its façade and its inner patio. These balconies, finely worked in Canarian pine wood, are characteristic of the traditional architecture of the archipelago, inherited from the techniques brought by the colonists and adapted to the local climate. The inner patio, flowered and surrounded by wooden galleries, is of great elegance. Today, the house shelters a house of crafts, where you discover the traditional know-how of the island, including the famous works of embroidery and lace, the calados. A jewel of Canarian colonial architecture, the Casa de los Balcones is a must-see stop of La Orotava.

What to see

You admire the most emblematic seigneurial residence of the island, built in the seventeenth century, with its magnificent carved pine wood balconies characteristic of Canarian architecture, its flowered inner patio surrounded by wooden galleries, and the house of crafts that presents the traditional know-how including the calados. The Casa de los Balcones is a jewel of La Orotava. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Casa de los Balcones lies in the heart of the old town of La Orotava, reachable on foot. You admire its façade freely; the visit of the house, the patio and the crafts space follows its own hours and conditions, which vary. It is best to check them before coming.

Why is the Casa de los Balcones of La Orotava famous?

For its magnificent carved pine wood balconies, characteristic of traditional Canarian architecture, which adorn its façade and its inner patio; built in the seventeenth century, this seigneurial residence is the most emblematic of the island and shelters a house of crafts.

Where is the Casa de los Balcones of La Orotava?

In the heart of the old town of La Orotava, in Tenerife, in Spain.