Drago de Icod de los Vinos — Attraction in Icod de los Vinos

The tree is actually visible from outside the park as well but I would recommend having a closer view if you decide to visit that far. The park is not actually very big (would take you 30-40 minutes to see the entire park) but it is charmingly designed to showcase all that it has to offer in small sections. The price to enter is only €5 and you can get the tickets at the vending machine outside the gate and can pay using your debit card. The ticket is important though coz it has a QR code to enter and leave the park, so you should keep the ticket well.

Apart from the obvious, the thousand year old Drago tree, it has a small area with a tiny bridge, a cave (don't know if one can enter or it's just a hollow rock), an area where one can see different species/types of lizards endemic to the island (keep in mind they're in an open area, so if you're scared of lizards, like me, you wouldn't probably like that area as much) and an area with birds too, but most likely you won't be able to spot them.

The best for me was the area/pueblo (village) more than the park because it is really charming, has a few cafes/restaurants, a tiny museum, another lovely park and children's play area, a butterfly park (I didn't visit, so don't know if it was open), a pearl store (Tenerife Perla, apparently it's renowned) and cobblestone streets. You can also get the view of the magnificent El Teide. Simply put, really...

The oldest dragon tree in Tenerife, the Drago Milenario, is located in the middle of Parque del Drago, a beautifully landscaped botanical garden in Icod de Los Vinos. If you’re arriving by car, the best place to park is in the Parking Del Drago garage, which is within walking distance of Parque del Drago. Tickets for Parque del Drago can also be purchased next to the parking garage, right along the walkway to the park.

To see the approximately 400-year-old Drago Milenario, it’s not strictly necessary to enter Parque del Drago – it can also be viewed from the Iglesia de San Agustín.

However, a visit to Parque del Drago is worthwhile, as there are many beautiful plants to admire and quiet spots to relax. The park also features a small accessible cave, which offers a pleasant change of scenery from the surrounding flora.

Together with the charming old town of Icod de Los Vinos, it makes for a rewarding excursion...

We arrived at 16:30 and there wasnt any place to buy a ticket as we thought that it was already closed although we searched it up and turns out to be that it closes at 18:00 as that was a bit disappointing. Despite the fact that we could not enter, we were not going to waste the oppurtunity of still enjoying the view as you could see the tree from a fair distance. Drago de Icod de los Vinos comes from the specimen of Dracaena Draca.L belonging to the family of asparagaceae. Not far away there is a another tree which is the same type as this one, called Drago de San Antonio ( 300 years old ) that is accesible whithout ticket, which you can also be able to stand next to, at a close distance. We went to see that one, which was really beautiful. From that viewpoint we were also able to see the mountains next to the sea and the sun slowly setting down. This place is definitely recommended especially when there is...