La Palma
They call it "the beautiful island", and you feel it the moment you arrive: green, steep and full of ravines. At its heart lies the Caldera de Taburiente, a vast amphitheatre of mountains and Canary pines; on its summit, the Roque de los Muchachos observatory, under some of the cleanest skies on the planet (it's a Starlight Reserve). In 2021 the Tajogaite volcano reminded everyone that the island is still being born, and today that lava flow is already part of the landscape. From the rainy north to the salt pans of Fuencaliente, La Palma is for walking slowly and looking up. Here you'll find its viewpoints, trails, stargazing spots and places to see.
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Highlights on La Palma
CICAR - Muelle de Santa Cruz de La Palma
CICAR car rental office at the Santa Cruz de La Palma harbour.
CICAR - Muelle de Santa Cruz de La Palma
CICAR car rental office at the Santa Cruz de La Palma harbour.
CICAR - Aeropuerto de La Palma
CICAR car rental office at La Palma Airport.
CICAR - Aeropuerto de La Palma
CICAR car rental office at La Palma Airport.
Museo Arqueológico Benahoarita (MAB)
Archaeology museum on the Benahoarita culture in Los Llanos de Aridane.
Museo Arqueológico Benahoarita (MAB)
Archaeology museum on the Benahoarita culture in Los Llanos de Aridane.
Mirador Montaña de La Breña
The Mirador Montaña de La Breña is a viewpoint on the mountain that gives it its name, within the municipality of Breña Baja, on the island of La Palma. It is reached along Calle la Montaña, in the upper part of the municipality, and its whole purpose is the panorama of the surrounding landscape, taken in from the high ground itself. A simple stop to add to an unhurried tour of Breña Baja.
Mirador Montaña de La Breña
The Mirador Montaña de La Breña is a viewpoint on the mountain that gives it its name, within the municipality of Breña Baja, on the island of La Palma. It is reached along Calle la Montaña, in the upper part of the municipality, and its whole purpose is the panorama of the surrounding landscape, taken in from the high ground itself. A simple stop to add to an unhurried tour of Breña Baja.
Mirador Llano de Las Ventas
Mirador Llano de Las Ventas is an astronomical viewpoint in the municipality of Breña Baja, on La Palma, standing at around 1,320 metres and looking out over the island's eastern coast. It is fitted with a marker post that points to the Pole Star, a planisphere for locating the main circumpolar constellations, and several interpretive panels. It belongs to the island network of sixteen astronomical viewpoints.
Mirador Llano de Las Ventas
Mirador Llano de Las Ventas is an astronomical viewpoint in the municipality of Breña Baja, on La Palma, standing at around 1,320 metres and looking out over the island's eastern coast. It is fitted with a marker post that points to the Pole Star, a planisphere for locating the main circumpolar constellations, and several interpretive panels. It belongs to the island network of sixteen astronomical viewpoints.
Playa de Puntalarga
Playa de Puntalarga is a small bay on the coastline of Fuencaliente de La Palma, about a hundred metres long and twenty metres wide, with a mix of sand and callao pebbles. Small rocky outcrops shelter it from the sea and the swell stays moderate. A natural rock pool lies right beside the beach, and the whole corner is ringed by fishermen's huts, with fishermen often at work there.
Playa de Puntalarga
Playa de Puntalarga is a small bay on the coastline of Fuencaliente de La Palma, about a hundred metres long and twenty metres wide, with a mix of sand and callao pebbles. Small rocky outcrops shelter it from the sea and the swell stays moderate. A natural rock pool lies right beside the beach, and the whole corner is ringed by fishermen's huts, with fishermen often at work there.
Mirador de Izcagua
Mirador de Izcagua stands in the El Pinar area of Puntagorda, in the north-west of La Palma, right beside the Mercadillo del Agricultor farmers' market. The website of the La Palma Biosphere Reserve presents it as a set of floating viewpoints: walkways edged with glass railings that reach out over the ravine and give a sensation of flight. It is reached by car from the village centre heading north, along the camino del Pinar.
Mirador de Izcagua
Mirador de Izcagua stands in the El Pinar area of Puntagorda, in the north-west of La Palma, right beside the Mercadillo del Agricultor farmers' market. The website of the La Palma Biosphere Reserve presents it as a set of floating viewpoints: walkways edged with glass railings that reach out over the ravine and give a sensation of flight. It is reached by car from the village centre heading north, along the camino del Pinar.
Senderismo La Palma
Senderismo La Palma is a guided walking service on the island of La Palma, based in Los Llanos de Aridane. The routes it advertises include an interpretive geological walk around the Tajogaite volcano, the viewpoints of La Cumbrecita, a visit to the telescopes at the Roque de Los Muchachos and an astronomy tour built around stargazing. Activities are arranged by telephone, WhatsApp or email.
Senderismo La Palma
Senderismo La Palma is a guided walking service on the island of La Palma, based in Los Llanos de Aridane. The routes it advertises include an interpretive geological walk around the Tajogaite volcano, the viewpoints of La Cumbrecita, a visit to the telescopes at the Roque de Los Muchachos and an astronomy tour built around stargazing. Activities are arranged by telephone, WhatsApp or email.
Playa de Santa Cruz de La Palma
An urban beach of volcanic sand beside the capital's Avenida Marítima, at the foot of its historic seafront.
Playa de Santa Cruz de La Palma
An urban beach of volcanic sand beside the capital's Avenida Marítima, at the foot of its historic seafront.
Palmaflor
Family nursery and florist of ornamental plants and flowers on La Palma since 1973.
Palmaflor
Family nursery and florist of ornamental plants and flowers on La Palma since 1973.
Restaurante La Placeta
Restaurant in an 18th-century Canarian house in Santa Cruz de La Palma.
Restaurante La Placeta
Restaurant in an 18th-century Canarian house in Santa Cruz de La Palma.
Worten La Palma (C.C. Trocadero)
Electronics and appliances shop in Los Llanos de Aridane.
Worten La Palma (C.C. Trocadero)
Electronics and appliances shop in Los Llanos de Aridane.