Artenara is the highest village in Gran Canaria. Its main urban center is right on the Islands crowning point, representing a privileged location from where all the panoramic perspectives of the island landscapes can be seen. Thus, the very best word that defines Artenara is balcony. In fact from any place at all in the municipality we will always encounter a surprising view over the pine forests, coastline, rocky lands and summit ravines.
Another trait that defines Artenara is the cave-dwelling. This is Gran Canarias Troglodyte Village where many of the neighbors live in modern cave-houses, construction that is present in all of the municipalitys farming estates.
And of course Artenara also offers the visitor and tourist other aspects, given that it has preserved a rich ethnographic tradition, manifested in the farming customs, pottery, diverse craftsmanship and an extensive calendar of festivities, constituting a valuable legacy of heritage in their whole.
Reaching Artenara is a matter of true joy and pleasure. And this is because the Crowning point of Gran Canaria is the location with the grandest perspectives, with unusual panoramic views and surprising landscapes, covering the entire north-eastern side of the Island and extending right over the sea, reaching the profiles of Tenerife where the majestic Teide stands out.
The municipality of Artenara is buried deep in the middle of this Summit, and its territory extends from the Islands highest points right to the very shore. In the middle we find crags and pine forests, soaring mountains and the deepest of ravines. A tremendous variety opens up before us, with corners dotted with farmhouses, most of which open up to caves and natural balconies that turn the highest village in Gran Canaria into a place that the tourist arriving on the Island must visit and become acquainted with.
Discovering Artenara is satisfying to a maximum, as this location somehow finds its way to our soul and the multiple proposals that arise leave us anything but indifferent.
Added to this we also find a rich tradition that is manifested in the ancient Canary Island customs, which range from craftsmanship right through to gastronomy, and from the traditional festivities right through to a tremendous leisure offer immersed in nature, accommodation in rural tourism houses or even trekking, thus constituting a rich cultural heritage that represents the very best gifts that the inhabitants of Artenara offer tourists and guests alike. Welcome to Artenara.