Description La Palma, Spain

La Palma - a small green island, an area of only 728 square. km. The Spaniards called it "Isla Bonita" ( "Beautiful Island") and "Isla Verde" ( "Green Island"). These names indicate the extraordinary natural beauty of the island. Lush undergrowth of fern and laurel forests in conjunction with the gardens of local residents have every right to suggest La Palma among the greenest of the Canary Islands.

Island of La Palma is located in the northwest of the Canary archipelago.

Quay town stretches along the sea shore. Old buildings with large wooden balconies and modern buildings successfully alternated on the street and form a harmonic ensemble.

Island of La Palma - the "Atlantic" from all the Canary Islands, which is manifested in the greenery of its coast, in its rural architecture with Portuguese influence and the character and traditions of its people. This huge mountain is covered with greenery, which rises from the ocean to a height of 2426 m (top Roque de los Muchachos), retains a traditional rural way of life, which is based on the cultivation of bananas. On the island there is no industry, and life here proceeds in a measured and calm, which immediately sent for visiting.

The island has about 7000 hotel beds in tourist resorts on the coast, towns and rural areas. There are two small tourist destination: one - in the east, and another - in the west of the island.

Town of Los Lankahos, in the east, is located a few kilometers from the airport and the capital of the island. Puerto BATNA, the agricultural municipality of Los Llanos de Aridane, in the west, has a more sunny climate. Both centers are located on the secluded beaches of volcanic sand. Hotels also are in the capital city of Santa Cruz de la Palma, and the second largest city of the island, Los Llanos, near the National Park Caldera de Taburente.

You will be amazed the beauty and splendor of the local beaches. The most favorite among the tourists is the beach Cancajos. It is located near the village of Bresa Baja. In the village of Puerto de Naoussa is located on the magnificent beauty of the beach with black sand. It is impossible to ignore and beautiful natural grotto Kouevi Bonita.

Near San Andres y Sauces is a dense forest of lime trees, where you can hide from the daylight sun and breathe the fresh air of the forest. Also there are volcanoes, the last eruption of which was back in 1971. The most famous of them - Volcano of San Antonio.