La Palma - a small green island, which for a long time is called the "isla bonita" (a beautiful island) or "isla Verde" (green island). Like the whole archipelago, the island of La Palma is of volcanic origin (some volcanoes have not yet completely died out). The last eruption occurred here in 1971.
Mass tourism has not yet become a characteristic feature of the island's life. Mainly due to lack of comfortable beaches
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How to get there
La Palma has an air service with the islands of Tenerife, Canaria and Hierro, as well as some cities of mainland Spain. There are also charter flights to several Western European cities. The aircraft land at the airport on the east coast, connected by highway (8 km) with the capital - Santa Cruz de La Palma.
There is a ferry service with Tenerife and Gomera.
Search for air tickets to the city of Tenrif (the nearest a / n to La Palma)
Beaches of La Palma
Puerto Naos is a small cute resort where 3300 sunny hours a year. Here is the longest beach on the island with black sand, a lot of cafes, restaurants and shops
2 km south of Charco Verde - a picturesque sandy beach ideal for family holidays
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of La Palma
The capital of Santa Cruz is a small town, the main attractions of which are located within a few blocks from the seafront Avenida Maritima. Here you should see: the Plaza of Spain, Dali Street with the Salazar Palace of the 17th century, the Constitution Square, the Church of the Holy Light of the 16th century, the Ayantamiento (Town Hall) of the 16th century. It is also worth visiting the Tobacco House, where interesting excursions take place and you can buy very high quality cigars
La Caldera de Taburiente National Park
Caldera de Taburiente ) - a giant crater with a diameter of 8 km and a depth of 2 km, formed by powerful eruptions of the volcano. This fourth National Park of Spain was opened in 1954. There are many walking routes along the park (some require good health when climbing). There is a volcanic rock (10 km in diameter) and the Gorge of Fear (the height of the walls reaches 2000 m). The park can be reached by car or bus from Santa Cruz (8 km)
Pico de la Cruz is one of the highest peaks in the park. You can climb here in 4-5 hours. Roque de los Muchachos (Roque de los Muchachos) - a trail running along the highest peaks, which offer stunning views of the walls of the crater. At the very top of Mount Muchasos, at an altitude of 2400 m, an observation deck was recently opened - the highest on the island. The new viewing platform is part of the Espigon del Roque de los Muchachos excursion route and is expected to soon become the most visited on the island. Lomo de las Chosas, on the contrary, is a short and easy path.
- A little more about the Benahoares in the museum of La Zarsa
- To buy high-quality cigars in the Tobacco House - if not yourself, then as a gift.
- Feel yourself on top of the world at the observation deck on the top of Muchasos Mountain
- Overcome yourself during a difficult walking tour of the La Caldera de Taburiente
Los Tilos
The rocky walls of Barranco del Agua canyon - the largest on the island the habitat of the ancient laurel forest - laurisilva. In 1983, Los-Tilos was proclaimed UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
In the reserve area of 5 square meters. Several pedestrian routes have been laid. One of them leads to the observation platform of Mirador Las Barrandas. A longer (6 km) and complex route with steep climbs goes to the northwest to the Caldera de Marcos y Cordero, where you can admire the picturesque waterfalls.
La Sarsa
In the archaeological area of La Zarsa, evidence has been found for the existence of "Benahoares" - the ancient inhabitants of the island of La Palma . Evidence of their existence, so attracting tourists - strange signs carved on rocks (petroglyphs) . They can be seen in the areas of Rock- Faro, Don Pedro and Juan Adidal . These drawings are mainly composed of spirals, circular and linear figures, and their meaning remains unknown to this day . The present "hit" of all the finds here are images in the Aztec style: a man and an abstract figure of a woman with an insect head .
In the information center of La Zarza there are a museum dedicated to the everyday life of the Benahoares, the exposition of which includes a 20-minute film that introduces the food, medicine and funeral rites of this people.