La Palma Holiday Information
If you are looking planning your holidays to La Palma the following information may help by giving you an overview of the island.
La Palma is the world's steepest island, reaching an altitude of 2,426m on a land base of less than 706km² - the highest peak being Roque de los Muchachos. It lies on the north-western tip of the archipelago and has a cool, moist climate and lush vegetation. The mountainous interior is covered with forests of pine, laurel and giant fern.
La Palma has 2 nicknames - La Isla Bonita and La Isla Verde. Beautiful it certainly is, and very green too. Development is strictly controlled and unnecessary light is even kept from the night sky so that the famous La Palma observatory may function unhindered by artificial light sources.
 | Things to See and Do on a La Palma Holiday
Take a look at the Observatory in La Palma, visit a naval museum or stroll along Avenida Maritima or follow trails in the Taburiente National Park. Wonder at extravagant mosaics, and visit the marine reserve. Just some of the things to see and do on your La Palma holidays. |
Top 6 Requested Hotels in La Palma during February 2010 | Map of La Palma
Take a look at this La Palma map and see where the various resorts are located. |
La Palma Weather and Temperature Chart : | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Sunshine | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
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| Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
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| Rainfall | 76 | 91 | 52 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 61 | 106 | 123 |
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Average daily hours of sunshine | Average daily temperature °C | Average monthly rainfall [mm]
Temperatures in the Canary Islands rarely fall below 20°C in winter and 25°C in summer and La Palma is no exception with an average of 10 hours of sunshine a day in the summer. June, July and August temperature can reach 30°C although the heat is manageable thanks to the fresh winds that cool the coast. In winter, the sun tends not to "beat down" making it a popular time for hikers and ramblers to visit. The south of the island is warm and dry while the north of La Palma tends to attract more rain, producing lush forests and meadows.
The holiday island of La Palma was
made famous in the hit song
"La Isla Bonita" by Madonna |  |
Beaches in La Palma: It's fair to say that La Palma isn't your run-of-the-mill beach resort, and unlike some of its neighbours, it isn't blessed with mile upon mile of golden sands. The coastline tends to be quite wild and rugged.
However, that's not to say you can't unfurl your beach towel and soak up the sun on your holidays to La Palma. You'll find hideaway coves tucked here and there, and there are some good sandy beaches too. Most of these are concentrated around
Puerto Naos, Puerto de Tazacorte and
Los Cancajos. All three areas offer up striking strips of black volcanic sand where you can while away a few hours in the sun. The beaches don't tend to get overly crowded.
La Palma is a bit of a hit with the diving fraternity. During the summer months the ocean is pleasantly calm and clear, as well as being rich in aquatic life, and the southern resort of Fuencaliente is a favourite scuba haunt. It's worth remembering that the sea can get choppy in the wintertime; so keep an eye on the flat warning systems.
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You are bound to meet travellers
wherever you go who will take great
delight in telling you that things were
so much better 10 years ago. Ignore
them - after all, they have returned! |
Shopping in La Palma:Shopping malls, hypermarkets and big department stores are more or loss non-existent in La Palma, but this is all part of the charm of La Palma holidays. Of course, there are some shops and the main ones tend to be clustered in and around
Santa Cruz and
Los Llanos de Aridane. You will find a few souvenir shops and a supermarket or two where you can get your hands on all of those holiday essentials like sun-cream, postcards and bottled water.
For an authentic La Palma shopping experience you need to head up to the sleepy workshops and handicraft stalls selling traditional Canarian items like embroidery, lace and pottery decorated in geometric patterns. La Palma is also famous for its cigars - puros palmeros - made in the town of Mazo. They may not be as famous as Cuban cigars but their quality and flavour is such that they are purchased for Spanish Royal Court in Madrid.
Eating out in La Palma:When thinking about La Palma, put any Canarian Islands preconceptions you have on hold. This is especially true of the food. You will be hard pushed to find a fast-food restaurant on your La Palma holiday. That's just not what the island is about. Instead you can graze on big juicy olives and slices of cured Serrano ham in the little tapas bars in the backstreets. Or, tuck into traditional seafood dishes in the fish restaurants that hug the harbour-fronts
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