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Things to do in La Palma
25 places21 stories3 routes
Sightlore has 25 places to explore in La Palma, and 21 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
La Palma's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Cumbre Vieja
The Cumbre Vieja is an active volcanic ridge on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain.
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Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in the municipality of Garafía on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain.
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Tajogaite volcano
Tajogaite or Tajogaite Volcano is a monogenetic cinder cone of Cumbre Vieja located in the municipality of El Paso on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands.
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Museo Naval del Barco de la Virgen
A monument and naval museum shaped like a large stranded galleon beside the Barranco de Las Nieves in the north of Santa Cruz de La Palma.
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Barranco de Las Angustias
A deep ravine on La Palma that drains the Caldera de Taburiente, running between El Paso, Tijarafe, Los Llanos de Aridane and Tazacorte; a protected landscape.
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Teneguía
Teneguía is a monogenetic cinder cone – a volcanic vent which has been active once (in 1971) and has had further seismic activity.
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Charco Azul (San Andrés y Sauces)
A group of natural seawater pools on the coast of San Andrés y Sauces, La Palma, beside the El Melonar promenade.
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San Antonio
A volcano on La Palma that erupted in 1677; it is associated with the San Antonio cone near Los Canarios, 3.5 km north of the island's southern tip.
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Church of San José
A church in Breña Baja on La Palma, from 1637 the first parish in the Canary Islands dedicated to Saint Joseph.
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Caldera de Taburiente National Park
Caldera de Taburiente National Park is a national park on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
Discovery routes in La Palma
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Santa Cruz de La Palma: old town and the Ship of the Virgin
From Calle O'Daly to the Teatro Circo de Marte, the Church of El Salvador and the Teatro Chico; then the Church of San Francisco, Santa Catalina Castle and the Barco de la Virgen Naval Museum.
La Palma: the volcanoes of the south
From the Church of San José in Breña Baja to the Tajogaite volcano and Cumbre Vieja; then the Fuencaliente volcano, Teneguía, the Fuencaliente salt pans and Fuencaliente Lighthouse.
La Palma: Los Tilos, Roque de los Muchachos and the Caldera
From the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snows to Charco Azul and the Los Tilos forest; then the Roque de los Muchachos peak and observatory, Caldera de Taburiente National Park, Bejenado, the Barranco de las Angustias and the Benahoarita Archaeological Museum.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Calle O'Daly
A street in the historic centre of Santa Cruz de La Palma.
Teatro Circo de Marte
A theatre in Santa Cruz de La Palma, declared a protected heritage monument in 1997.
Teatro Chico
A theatre in Santa Cruz de La Palma founded in 1866 for shows and public festivities; declared a protected heritage site in 1997.
Castle of Santa Catalina
The Castillo de Santa Catalina is a castle in Santa Cruz de La Palma on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands.
Fuencaliente Lighthouse
The Fuencaliente Lighthouse is an active lighthouse at the southern end of the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands.
Museums
Museo Naval del Barco de la Virgen
A monument and naval museum shaped like a large stranded galleon beside the Barranco de Las Nieves in the north of Santa Cruz de La Palma.
Museo Arqueológico Benahoarita
The most important archaeological museum on La Palma, in Los Llanos de Aridane, devoted to the history and culture of the island's native Benahoaritas.
Places of worship
Iglesia de El Salvador
The mother parish church of the city of Santa Cruz de La Palma and of the island of La Palma.
San Francisco Convent
A Catholic parish church in the city of Santa Cruz de La Palma.
Church of San José
A church in Breña Baja on La Palma, from 1637 the first parish in the Canary Islands dedicated to Saint Joseph.
Santuario de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves
A religious building in Santa Cruz de La Palma housing the venerated image of Our Lady of the Snows.
Nature
Tajogaite volcano
Tajogaite or Tajogaite Volcano is a monogenetic cinder cone of Cumbre Vieja located in the municipality of El Paso on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands.
Cumbre Vieja
The Cumbre Vieja is an active volcanic ridge on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain.
San Antonio
A volcano on La Palma that erupted in 1677; it is associated with the San Antonio cone near Los Canarios, 3.5 km north of the island's southern tip.
Teneguía
Teneguía is a monogenetic cinder cone – a volcanic vent which has been active once (in 1971) and has had further seismic activity.
Salinas de Fuencaliente
Salt pans at the southern tip of La Palma in the municipality of Fuencaliente, protected as a site of scientific interest.
Charco Azul (San Andrés y Sauces)
A group of natural seawater pools on the coast of San Andrés y Sauces, La Palma, beside the El Melonar promenade.
Los Tilos
A nature reserve on the island of La Palma.
Roque de los Muchachos
Roque de los Muchachos is a rocky mound at the highest point on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain.
Caldera de Taburiente National Park
Caldera de Taburiente National Park is a national park on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
Pico Bejenado
An 1,854-metre former volcano on La Palma separating the Aridane valley from the Caldera de Taburiente.
Barranco de Las Angustias
A deep ravine on La Palma that drains the Caldera de Taburiente, running between El Paso, Tijarafe, Los Llanos de Aridane and Tazacorte; a protected landscape.
Cueva Bonita
A volcanic sea cave in a coastal cliff at Tijarafe on La Palma, near the Porís de Candelaria.
Maroparque
Maroparque fundación is an animal rescue centre in Breña Alta, La Palma, one of the Canary Islands, in Spain. Opened in 2000, it houses around 450 animals. It gained over 250 extra animals during the 2021 volcanic eruption.
Other
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in the municipality of Garafía on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain.
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