The main feature of La Orotava’s urban architecture is its adaptation to the hilly terrain. Calle León is a good example of this stepped adaptation, which is also called amphitheatre architecture. The houses are arranged as if they were the stands of a theatre or a football field, thus improving ventilation and offering wonderful views of the rooftops.

This has always been a residential street and is one of the thoroughfares that links the upper and the lower towns. The street was never cobbled due to its steep slope, as horse drawn carriage did not go down it.

When you reach the end of the street, you’ll find the botanical garden extension on your left, the town hall peeping up from behind it, and La Concepcion church in the background. These places are described in the Green Route. Continue your journey along Calle León on the right, until reaching the entrance to the gardens of the Marquisate of Quinta Roja, on the path down to the right. You’ll recognise the entrance from its iron fence. Go down this path until you reach the gardens.

If you’re doing the route at night or if the gardens aren’t open, continue down to the end of the street and turn right onto Calle Carrera de Escultor Estévez. Keep walking straight on until you get back to the Municipal Tourism Office, where you started the route.