Conil is one of seven settlements within the protected landscape of La Geria. The village combines a volcanic landscape shaped by agriculture with historic buildings and specific hiking trails. When planning a trip, both the surrounding area and the village’s history take centre stage.
Wine Country and Views in La Geria
In La Geria, the landscape where Conil is located, grapevines and other fruit trees are cultivated in hollows dug into the lapilli. Semicircular stone walls provide shelter from the wind. Here, cultivated plots, hollows and walls together form the landscape. Conil is considered a viewpoint from which the landscape of La Geria can be seen as far as Fuerteventura. This makes the area interesting both for its cultural landscape and for its agricultural character.
Hiking Trails Near Conil
The Conil–Montaña Negra hiking trail is a linear route of low difficulty. It runs from Plaza de Conil to Montaña Negra; in Conil, it starts next to the church and the Centro Cultural. As the start and end points are in different places, the route is not a circular trail. Check local trail conditions before setting out. There are also hiking trails on Montaña de Conil.
The Conil–Montaña Negra trail passes through vineyards and reaches a volcanic lava flow on the western slope of Montaña de Testeina. It also crosses the grounds of the El Taro de Testeina winery, where an above-ground archaeological site is located. There is a semicircular structure made of stones stacked on top of one another, rising to form a roof. Old stone walls beneath the lava flows at El Taro de Testeina suggest that structures existed there before the 18th-century eruptions. The route thus brings together landscape and archaeological traces, although the two are not the same thing.
Buildings and the History of the Village
The small private Ermita de la Magdalena is a single-nave chapel dating from the 17th century. It was built as an extension of the home of its former owners. The Casinito de Conil has a different story: this ethnographically valuable structure has two rooms. In the past, festive dances and the game La Santa were held there; its state of preservation is considered average.
The Ermita del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús was built in 1863 by Mariano Stinga and Andrea Rodríguez. Its altar displays an anonymous painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and a papier-mâché crucifix. Traditional Lanzarote architecture also shapes the village beyond its chapels: Conil has numerous buildings designed in this style.
The first documented reference to Conil dates from 1618 and describes the area as farmland of approximately thirty fanegas. From 1730 onwards, Conil was among the places affected by the Timanfaya eruptions; parts of it were buried by sand and rubble. At that time, the village had 17 inhabitants. These details place today’s cultural landscape within the village’s longer history without equating the date of its first documentation with the village’s founding.
Getting Around, Festivals and Cuisine
For orientation, Conil lies on both sides of the road that leads from Tías to La Geria. The Vereda de Conil also connects the village with Tías. In the second half of July, celebrations are held in honour of Our Lady of La Magdalena and the Sacred Heart of Jesus; individual activities may vary from year to year. Restaurants in Conil serve typical Canarian dishes, though the offerings at individual establishments may change.
Several distinct points of interest can help you decide whether Conil suits your travel plans: the linear hike to Montaña Negra, the wine and volcanic landscape of La Geria, and the village’s buildings and traditions. The road and the Vereda offer two further geographic reference points. This makes it easier to decide what you would like to focus on during your stay before looking for a holiday apartment in Conil.
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