Santuario de la Virgen de las Nieves
Santa Cruz de la Palma
For splendid views down the valley to Santa Cruz, put aside time to tackle the 4km uphill hike north of town to La Palma’s main object of pilgrimage, the…
Must-see attractions in Santa Cruz de la Palma
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Santa Cruz de la Palma
The interior of this magnificent church boasts a glittering baroque pulpit dating back to 1750 and a stunningly intricate and coloured 16th-century wooden…
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Santa Cruz de la Palma
This excellent museum is housed in a former 16th-century monastery with diverse exhibits ranging from Guanche skulls to cupboards of sad stuffed birds,…
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Santa Cruz de la Palma
If you follow the steps heading up out of Plaza de España to the upper town, you will find the shady Plaza Santo Domingo. The substantial Iglesia de Santo…
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Santa Cruz de la Palma
Gaze north across leafy Plaza de la Alameda and you may think Christopher Columbus’ ship, the Santa María, became stranded here. This is actually the city…
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Santa Cruz de la Palma
Children will love Maroparque, a small zoo and animal rescue centre where marmosets, meerkats, toucans, Siamese fighting fish, African porcupines, pythons…
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Santa Cruz de la Palma
This lovely church dates to around the 15th century and was the first to be built in Santa Cruz after the Spanish conquest. One way to reach it is to…
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Centro de Interpretación de La Bajada
Santa Cruz de la Palma
This excellent museum is dedicated to the history, events and parades of the Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, including the Dance of the Dwarves,…
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Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Luz
Santa Cruz de la Palma
Head southwest on Calle Virgen de la Luz for a look at the simple 17th-century facade of the modest Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Luz, one of several…
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Santa Cruz de la Palma
At the northern end of the seafront, the Castillo de Santa Catalina was one of several forts built in the 17th century to fend off pirate raids. Named…
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Santa Cruz de la Palma
Wander north along Calle O’Daly and you’ll come to the irregularly shaped, palm-shaded Plaza de España, to the south of which sits the grand and imposing…
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Santa Cruz de la Palma
This delightful, irregularly shaped square hosts buildings that are considered the most perfect exemplars of Renaissance architecture in the Canary…
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Playa de Santa Cruz de La Palma
Santa Cruz de la Palma
With boardwalks to protect your feet from the scorching sand, this superb, huge and very deep black-sand beach is quite a sight, stretching along much of…
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Santa Cruz de la Palma
This black-sand beach to the south of town actually belongs to Breña Baja, but it's commonly associated with the capital. There's a lifeguard on duty in…
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Santa Cruz de la Palma
This handsome 17th-century, late-Renaissance palace is on your left soon after you enter the street from Plaza Constitución. It's home to a government-run…
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Santa Cruz de la Palma
This modest 17th-century castle is more like a simple fortress that was built as a defence against piracy. The castle looks out over lovely views of the…
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Santa Cruz de la Palma
This small and tranquil chapel, centrally located in the Plaza de San Sebastián behind the Iglesia de San Salvador, is generally closed to the public.
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Santa Cruz de la Palma
A simple whitewashed 17th-century chapel that gives the name to the street on which it stands.
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Santa Cruz de la Palma
This Renaissance church is decorated with a magnificent coffered ceiling.