Top Things to do in La Palma
9 Hidden Gems Things to do in La Palma That You Shouldn't Miss
La Palma is a pristine paradise, set against a backdrop of volcanic landscape. Perhaps the best way to experience La Palma’s rugged beauty is a hike through the Caldera de Taburiente National Park or the narrow gorges of Los Tilos. The cool waters of natural swimming hole Charco Azul beckon on a steamy day. The dark sands of Playa Nueva are great for sunbathing and cat naps.
Restaurants in La Palma
1. Casa de Buceo
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 194 reviews
Discover Scuba Diving on La Palma! Scuba Diving is possible all around the world. Lots of unique places to go to. But Scuba Diving on La Palma with 'Casa de Buceo' is slightly different and perhaps unique in its approach. Always with a very high standard of quality, perfect diving gear and always very small groups. Besides that La Palma offers a breathtaking underwater world and an abundant marine life. Our Diving Center can offer you the full range of PADI Scuba Diving Courses, from PADI Open Water Diver (beginner) to Divemaster (pro-level). We speak Dutch, English, German, Spanish and French. lf you want to know what it is like to dive into the Atlantic Ocean with full equipment, we can offer you the Discover Scuba Diving program. During this experience you take your first steps in Scuba Diving, under the private guidance of an Instructor. If you have any questions, you can send us an e-mail or pay us a visit. See you on La Palma!
2. La Palma Outdoor
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5.0 based on 34 reviews
Our mountain bike, kayak and hiking routs are the best options to visit La Palma Island .With our guides who knows every corner of the island we help you design any route adapted to your level and your interes. We offer mix routs like kanu and MTB in a wonderfull parts of the Island.As we have a transfer almost from any places you don't have to worry about how to get to the right meeting point.
Reviewed By davidrM6687YJ - Reading, United Kingdom
We had an amazing ride today through pine forests and down between breathtaking volcanic scenery to a secluded cove led by our fantastic guide, Numa, from the Palma Outdoors team at La Palma & Teneguia Princess. Highly recommended, fabulous views. Mountain bikes and e bikes available, bikes are transported to starting point, and the guide will accommodate all levels. A fantastic day out!!
3. Playa Nogales
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4.5 based on 127 reviews
Reviewed By santpedor - Barcelona, Spain
It is not an easy walk to get to this beach and I would not recommend it to anyone with limited mobility. However, the way to the beach is absolutely amazing The cliff path is out of this world !!!! The beach itself is not the best for swimming as the currents are very strong so don't go out of your depth.
4. Maroparque isla de La Palma
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4.5 based on 260 reviews
ave you ever been to a Rescue of Exotic Animal Center on the verge of a ravine? Welcome to Maroparque Isla de La Palma, a botanical and Rescue of Animal Exotic Center site which offers you panoramic views of some parts of the island as well as of the ocean. At Maroparque you can enjoy yourself while seeing exotic animals (some of them, endangered species), such as crocodriles, porcupines,snakes, birds of prey, ostrichs, monkeys...Or take a walk through our pasable aviaries surrounded by cranes, peacocks, parrots..And beautiful albino wallabies! Always surrounded by a lot of vegetation (mostly endemic)
Reviewed By amb9876 - Frome, United Kingdom
I'm not sure what the architect was on when he designed this place but I want some. It's a great use of space with lots of interesting and creative touches. Not sure I'll ever see another vertical zoo. As it's predominantly a rescue centre for former exotic pets it's well worth a few of your euros as well as being a great way to spend an hour or two.
5. Astro La Palma
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4.5 based on 374 reviews
Enjoy the stars as you've never seen them before! In La Palma you'll find our astronomy tours for stargazing, workshops for beginners and Starparties for amateur astronomers. Look up and discover the best quality sky in the world with us! Business dedicated to Astronomy tours for general public and the International Workshop of landscape astrophotography run annually, AstroMaster La Palma. Soon new activities!
6. Museo de la Seda las Hilanderas
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4.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By K8886OWsusanc - London, United Kingdom
On a beautiful island, find the quiet village of El Paso with its bold murals. Then step back into the cottage industry of silk weaving, to discover that this delicate, painstaking work is thriving! Our guide, Vincente, took us on tour from Santa Cruz. The drive was stunning and the ladies spinning delicate threads from the silk worms were mesmerising. This small and quiet display also houses beautiful finished garments through history. Designer, Manolo Blahnik, a resident of the island, brings it bang up to date. The rainbow colours were just beautiful to see. Refreshingly there was no gift shop.
7. Ecofinca Platanologico
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4.5 based on 117 reviews
Reviewed By SoderBoon - The Hague, The Netherlands
At first when I saw this signposted I was a bit ambivalent. What could be so interesting about a banana plantation? Well, to answer that question in short; "All of it"'. It's so much more than just a plantation. It shows the visitor a symbiotic self-sustaining eco-system. A different, so much better kind of farming. If only the rest of agriculture would make some progress in this direction. Besides a nice walk in a mesmerising scenery, you can expect an informative (and funny) tour by the owner of the plantation. A man with a mission and a clear message to the world. I'm very much aware €20,- seems a bit steep as an entrance fee. But I can assure you it's definitely worth it. Just don't look at it as a fee, but as a donation towards a good cause. You'll understand why ;)
8. Bosque de Los Tilos
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4.5 based on 449 reviews
Reviewed By TokyoMaxim - Brussels, Belgium
We went to the Los Tilos Visitor’s Centre (can be found on google maps) and left our car 500 m before the Visitor’s Centre at the start of the PR LP 6 hike. There are two options here: Option 1: just start hiking. You follow the PR LP 6 trail through the forest. After 50 minutes you cross a bridge over an empty river and then it starts to get serious. You follow a path with numerous steps. The ascent is quite hard and you go from 300-400m (Visitor’s Centre) to 1400m. This takes approximately 3 hours for 9 km of hiking upwards. Along the way there is a part which is more open, where you can have stunning views (Mirador de los Espejos), followed by an absolutely beautiful part through the river bed (dry when we went, on Dec 24th) and the lush vegetation. Finally you will arrive at Naciente de Cordero. This one is quite small and here a little water canal starts that will run along the walking path. You pass through tunnel 13. A bit further is the Naciente de Marcos which is more wild and fun to see. Next one is tunnel 12. You will definitely get wet in this one! It is necessary to bring headlamp / torch and very useful to bring a rain jacket. There are 11 more tunnels, from 15 metres up to approximately 340 metres. Watch your head in some tunnels… After the last tunnel (tunnel nr. 1), you reach Case del Monte (a closed hut), this is where the annoying part starts. You have to walk a long way down to Las Lomadas near the sea, where you can finally take a taxi back to the Visitor’s Centre (€12.75/taxi we paid). Don’t underestimate this hike! Hiking shoes, water, food, appropriate clothing, torch / headlamp, rain jacket, maybe hiking sticks to support your knees during the descent. We walked 6 hours in total with food breaks and photo stops. Don’t start hiking after 12.00 or you’ll end up in the dark maybe… Highly recommended activity in La Palma! Option 2: Take a taxi from the Visitor’s Centre to Casa del Monte. Takes about 45 minutes but costs €120 per taxi! You can share this taxi with other people though (up to 6 to 8 people). We were at the Visitor’s Centre at 11.00 and waited until 11.45 for other people but no one joined. Since we did not have enough money, we started walking (see option 1). The last taxi leaves at 12.00 or 12.30. If you take the taxi to Casa del Monte, you do the hiking in the opposite direction to option 1: Casa del Monte - tunnels - Naciente de Marcos - Naciente de Cordero - Visitor’s Centre. A good website with map is the Senderos de La Palma website (list of footpaths - short distance footpaths - PR LP 06)
9. Poris o Prois de Candelaria
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4.5 based on 83 reviews
Reviewed By ginsengNewYork
Best kept secret on La Palma! Great place to swim in crystal like waters! Very difficult to get to, because the very narrow 4kms road plunges towards the sea in a series of steep hairpins! In Tijarafe, turn into the calle Molina right after the Kiosko del Diablo, and drive slowly down and down and down until the small parking lot. Then, 10 mns walk will bring you to the spectacular sea cave where a few fishermen houses have been built years ago! The water is just gorgeous, and just a little fresh which is quite pleasant in the summer. You can dive into the sea, or use the ladder nailed into the rocks. Bring good shoes, sunscreen, water, and a small towel as there is not much space to lay down onto the rocks! Just magical!
