Los Tilos is the most important laurel forest in the Canary Islands and in the 1980s it was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO. In...

The Castle of Santa Catalina dates from the 16th Century when it was built to defend the island from attack by pirates and invaders. It...

The Naval Museum is inside a galleon made in 1940 as a replica of the Santa Maria in which Christopher Columbus set sail in 1492...

The Church of San Francisco was once part of a Franciscan Convent and dates from the time the monks came to the island in the...

The Insular Museum is housed in the 16th Century Franciscan Convent and in its cloister are orange trees planted in 1985 for the opening of...

Dating from 1569, the Town Hall was built to replace an earlier building destroyed by French pirates in 1553. Built in the Renaissance style, it...

The Plaza de Espana lies in the heart of the capital of La Palma. In the square stand historic and important buildings, including the Church...

Built in the Renaissance style, the Church of El Salvador dates from the 16th Century and has a fortress like tower built of volcanic rock....

Calle de O`Daly is named after an Irish banana merchant who settled on the island. This street was in a wealthy part of the town...

Casa de Salazar is one of the finest buildings in Santa Cruz de la Palma. Built in the early 17th Century, it was later changed...

The Church of Santo Domingo was once the church of the Dominica Convent known as San Miguel de las Victorias. The building dates from the...

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snows houses the 14th Century statue of the island`s patron saint. The church was built in the mid...

The Belmaco Archaeological Site consists of ten caves where pre-Hispanic people lived long ago. You can also see a rock inscription made by them. The...

This museum is housed in an early 20th Century building known as the Red House. It was restored to its original interior in the 1970s....

La Zarza Archaeological Park is an archaeolgical site of rock carvings made by the Benahoares, the pre-Hispanic people who lived on Palma Island. First discvered...

Plaza de Espana is an attractive square with laurel trees in Los llanos De Aridane, one of the largest towns on La Palma Island. In...

La Palma Island has a high reputation for its fine wines. The Las Manchas Wine Museum is an interesting place to visit and it is...

Alonso Fernandez de Lugo landed at the harbour of Tazcorte in 1492 and from there he conquered the island. The small town is now surrounded...

Puerto Naos has a long, black sand beach with a small promenade lined with cafes, restaurants and shops. The small seaside resort is known for...

Fuencaliente village was once a spa but its hot spring disappeared during a series of volcanic eruptions. San Antonio volcano erupted in 1677 and a...