The island guide
La Palma: the island of stars
La Palma’s observatory on the Roque de los Muchachos, the old plantation of Tazacorte and the salt pans of Fuencaliente.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsLa Palma is a World Biosphere Reserve (Visit La Palma) and home to the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias.
La Palma is a World Biosphere Reserve (Visit La Palma) and home to the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias.
Our advice: fly in, hire a car and give the island at least three nights.
Why it's on our list
- Stars
- Walking
Location
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