It's a nice intimate church

A peaceful and beautiful sanctuary overlooking Santa Cruz de La Palma. Rich in history, and nice paintings— worth a short visit.

A beautiful little church on the top of a hill with amazing views from the church .

Nice little church in excellent condition, located at a pleasant spot, good bar/restaurant close by. Absolute stunning walk through barranco de la madera 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

Impressive. Take some time to appreciate the interior. Don't miss the nice bar out on the plaza.

Listen. When you come to La Palma you have to visit, at the very least 5 places; The astrophysics center in Roque The Chipi Chipi restaurant The beaches Some hiking And then visit Las Nieves. Perfect place to find some peace and guidance.

Beautiful church over 500 years old. Gorgeous fresco painted above the alter. There is a statue of the Virgin Mary from the late 14th century inside the church.

Fantastic place! It’s definitely worth visiting! Incredible and friendly animals! Very nice staff as well!

I loved my trip to Maroparque. I came with all the family and both the kids and us adults had the greatest time! The animals are very well cared for and we were even given the opportunity to feed them. The workers of the park are great. If you are in La Palma, I 100% recommend taking the time to visit Maroparque ❤️

The parrots here made our day. Very thoughtful of this guys to take care of animals that are in the need. It take 1h30 min to see all the animals and spend some time with the birds. They do love to eat peanuts and seeds.

The place looks like it has known better days and that goes for the animals too. Some of them look stressed. I do like a good zoo that supports animals that are close to extinction and keep everything up to date. We had our doubts about this one.

Great place to spend a few hours, as it's a relatively small zoo. Buy the feed for the animals, although pay attention to which animals have which food type.

Unique and incredible experience! You get to feed the animals the different types of feed they like, and the variety is incredible. You’re even able to walk through the enclosures with them. Watch out though, the monkeys and parrots are very very friendly 😂😂🤩

We found this small rescue „zoo“ very authentic. Box of snacks is 2€, buy more peanuts 🥜 boxes as they are the most favorite from all the birds, we didn’t know that and our one box was empty was too soon) also was a fun experience to „communicate“ with the birds, although a bit scary 😅

What a splendid beach. Love black sands. Lovely and scenic. Plenty of spots to lie down, not many sun loungers and umbrellas that I noticed, so if planning on lying around, I'd bring your own.

My favorite beach in La Palma. Nice, dark sand (very hot though). Very little people (it was a sunny warm day in July 2024, there were about 20 people on the beach.) Very nice and relaxing place right next to the main street of Santa Cruz.

🏖️ Playa de Santa Cruz de La Palma is an artificial urban beach in the capital of La Palma, Canary Islands, renowned for its striking black volcanic sand and family friendly amenities. Here’s a detailed overview based on the search results: Stretches 1,200–1,230 meters along Avenida Marítima in Santa Cruz de La Palma, with a width of 50 meters. It was inaugurated in April 2017 , replacing the historic pebble beach Caleta del Varadero . Origin : Created to restore the city’s direct access to the Atlantic Ocean, lost since 1949 due to promenade construction. Sand & Water : Composed of fine dark volcanic sand with calm swimming conditions , protected from strong currents. Facilities : Showers, toilets, sunshade/lounger rentals, and cleaning services. Sports areas for beach volleyball, football, and water activities like windsurfing/kitesurfing. Children’s play area and easy access for families. Ideal for swimming, sunbathing, and strolls along the palm lined promenade with ocean views. Cultural Sites : Adjacent to landmarks like: Castillo de Santa Catalina (16th century fort). Colorful colonial houses with traditional wooden balconies ( Balcones de la Avenida Marítima ). Naval Museum (a replica of Columbus’s ship Santa María ). Festivals : Hosts events during Bajada de la Virgen de las Nieves (every 5 years) and Carnival. Getting There : Easily reachable on foot from the city center. Public buses connect to other areas like Los Llanos and the airport (7 km south). Parking : Available near the city center, with the beach a short walk away. Safety : Note potential strong currents despite generally calm waters. Best Time to Visit : Year-round mild climate; winter averages 20°C, summer peaks at 27°C. Food : Try Canarian specialties like papas arrugadas con mojo (wrinkled potatoes with sauce) or barraquito (coffee liqueur drink) at promenade cafés. Stay : Options range from seafront hotels (e.g., Hotel Holiday Time ) to boutique stays like Hotel San Telmo . 💎 In summary , Playa de Santa Cruz blends modern amenities with natural and cultural charm, making it a relaxed urban oasis perfect for families and culture enthusiasts.

Nice little black lava sand beach in the middle of town, close to cafes and restaurants. There is a shower and dressers and very few people (at least in January at 25 Celsius). Very convenient.

Beautiful, clean beach. We were here in late December and the water felt ok to go for a swim! We even witnessed several others not only braving the dip, but staying in the water for 10+ minutes

The beach has black fine sand and the waves are sometimes quite big, and just for info, I am not a fan for big strong waves.. Othen than that, perfect spot to relax and sunbathing.

Wide black sandy beach but the waves are sometimes wild. There are toilets and showers.

Nice Fort on a hill. Awesome views of area. Bit tricky to get to by car, walking wise it's less time but you have a long upgrade to the top. Overall, worth it for the views.

I would say it's a hidden gem of the city because you don't usually see it promoted as much as it should. It's always freshly painted in pure, nuclear white, making the light of the ocean reflect incredibly on the entire place. Definitely recommend for a quick hike and adventure.

Visited here last summer when on a cruise, this was on the second trip in La Palma. If you are able to walk the hill, it is extremely worth it and offers some amazing photo opportunities. About 30 or 45 minutes will be more than enough to spend here.

Great views of the city and beautiful blue sea. Walls are very white so i guess its recently painted

Nice historical Fort on a hill. Awesome views of area. Bit tricky to get to by car, if going by car head to the very end of the beach and turn left just past the crossing lights. be careful as the turn as the turn is just after this. You enter a one way system and if you can’t park directly there just follow the road round and there is parking on the hill. To be fair you can walk to this by walking along the beach of the main high street you have a reasonable walk to the top. Overall, worth it for the views. Cheers

Best spot to have a view of the city of Santa Cruz de la Palma.

Beautiful place in the middle of nowhere high in the mountain.

Friendly staff. Great coffee and great cake in an outstanding building. The list of coffee was small, but very nice. Slight hiccup that we ordered 2 cappuccinos and 1 cortado but got 1 cappuchino and 2 cortado. But we didn't mind that much. Building it is inside is absolutely stunning and the lotus biscoff cheesecake was some of the best I had. 👌

Does I’m telling you that place is really good if you are fun of good coffee and cheesecakes! What is the most important is that barista and the waiter work really fast! That makes the whole difference because they always have tables to seat even though that place is mostly busy. Good atmosphere super fresh roasted coffee and try the plain cheese cheesecake. It is just awesome and melting in your mouth.

I could say it's the best coffee on the island. The place is very nice. Toast/sandwiches are amazing! As a point of improvement, they could include more vegetarian options

Good coffee, cozy place and nice staff. Plenty of savory and sweet food choices. The only thing I miss are some vegan options 😉

Can’t actually review the food since we didn’t order anything, but the coffee was excellent & the sandwiches & cakes looked amazing & homemade.

One of the most interesting cafes in La Palma. They have speciality coffee and you have an option to choose coffee beans. The coffee was excellent and it was a pleasure to drink it in such a nice place. Their sandwiches are fresh and really tasty. I will definitely come back when I visit La Palma again.

It's like a little Oasis. The food and coffee were great. My frappe and chocolate cake came to €7.60. I would have given five stars for service, but no one checked to fill up the soap dispenser in the toilet. You will need the key, which had a small bell attached to it.

Really good tapas. We had the garlic mushrooms, garlic potatoes and chicken strips.

Thrilled to have sampled this lovely place! With the really good excuse that we were looking for a place to have breakfast, we spotted that Casa Tey offered what looked like a very interesting selection and at low cost. When our choice of Yogurt with fruit, goat's cheese and tomato baguette, fruit juice and coffee were brought to us, we were amazed at the style and quality! In addition to this, it's a lovely old building built in 1718 and you can eat inside or out. I'm pretty sure that we'll be heading back there as soon as possible to try a lunch!!

Had a wonderful start to the day with a simple but fresh breakfast. Really interesting restaurant built into the building. Great service as well!

Good Canarian selection. Have returned for their cheap lunch bocadillos and other dishes. Recommend this place for a drink, especially in the evening. Inside mini-courtyard has great atmosphere, but the main outdoor seating is also nice

Great food with amazing drinks. Really friendly environment with kind staff. You will love this place especially when you taste their food and see the prices. Reeeally cheap!!! Highly recommended.

Go inside to eat and drink, an unexpected early 18th century interior. Food is good. They serve locally brewed craft bottled beer. Friendly staff. The sliding door to the men's WC is very hard open.

Normal coffee, mediocre pastries and good atmosphere that makes you wonder how are they even open with better service, coffee and munchies. By the way, check your change, they like to self tip themselves.

This museum is kind of hard to miss when you are driving down the street in La Palma. It is literally a ship on the side of the road. I think we paid 5 euro each to go inside. There were quite a few artifacts and documents displayed in this museum. For its size, it is very well put together. I have never really been interested in reading all of the signs in museums, so I can not speak to what was written. I am more of a visual person. There were a few interesting things to see.

It wasn't open when we arrived. It is an impressive replica.

Inside the ship you can see beautiful maketts and read interesting information about how the island became an important port. Upstairs you can feel like a captain even if you are not a child. The experiment worth the 4,5 euros entrance free. Open at weekends too.

Pretty empress museum with a replica of the ship on top. Host was very good. Plenty of model shops and artifacts of the era. Access via stairs to be on deck with great views.

Nice boat, but not the original Santa Maria. A few interesting things in the museum but we were disappointed, because we thought it’s a replica of the original do we could see how Columbus traveled. But there are no rooms like that. 4,50€ entrance fee.

We came across this replica ship of Christopher Colombus's ship Santa Maria with a maritime museum in it, which unfortunately was closed. Worth a look if you nearby, but not worth a special journey unless you know the museum is open. Their is a bust of him too in the square in front of the ship.

Only had a look from outside. Seemed interesting but I didn't go in. ( Entry 4,50 €)

Closed the main church but a small one was open on the side and was a very nice guy (with a good years on it) that explained everything that was inside and the festivities on the area as well

Small church worth your time!

(Translated by Google) The Parish of San Francisco de Asís is a religious temple of Catholic worship and parish headquarters in the city of Santa Cruz de La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain). The chapel of the Lord of the Piedra Fría, built in 1565, has an octagonal dome with Mudejar roof on a square floor plan. Today the monastery houses the Museo Insular Convento de San Francisco with works of art such as the Flemish sculpture group of Saint Anne, the Virgin and Child (16th century). (Original) La Parroquia de San Francisco de Asís es un templo religioso de culto católico y sede parroquial en la ciudad de Santa Cruz de La Palma (Canarias, España).La capilla del Señor de la Piedra Fría, construida en 1565, tiene una cúpula octogonal con techumbre mudéjar sobre planta cuadrada. Hoy en día el monasterio alberga el Museo Insular Convento de San Francisco con obras de arte como el grupo escultórico flamenco de Santa Ana, la Virgen y el Niño (siglo XVI).

(Translated by Google) The architecture of this church is beautiful, a must-see and photograph if you go to Santa Cruz de La Palma (Original) Preciosa la arquitectura de esta iglesia, de obligada visita y fotografiarse si vas a Santa Cruz de La Palma

(Translated by Google) Unfortunately, the church was closed. However, the square is very quiet and can be an ideal place to relax and unwind. (Original) Purtroppo la chiesa era chiusa. Però la piazza è molto tranquilla e può essere un posto ideale per rilassarsi e riposarsi.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful little church with some beautiful golden statues. (Original) Belle petite église avec quelques belles statues dorées.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful little square inside Santacruz de la Palma, a quiet and characteristic place (Original) Bella piazzetta all'interno di Santacruz de la Palma, luogo tranquillo e caratteristico

A beautiful museum in a beautiful building. The gentleman who greeted me was very friendly and kind. Lots of interesting things to see. Only 2e for residents and 4e for non residents. You can spend at least 1 or 2 hours (or more!) looking at everything so it's worth it and a good price!

Yoo will encounter three museums in one. A modern art museum with some temporary exhibition changing along the years, a classical and historical painting with some local painters, and geological and biological museum at the ground floor showing what you can find in and around the island. The entrance cost 4eur and you can visit all the museum in about one hour and half.

A great museum. Spectacular courtyard and architecture and impressive art. The exhibition contains many classic artworks as well as contemporary work. There is also expressionistic and abstract art exhibited, even containing two Mirós. While most of the exhibition consists of art, there also is a small but cute library and an exhibition about naves, sea biology and La Palmas birds. We had to pay no entrance fee, despite the signs outside showing a price list. I can only recommend visiting the Museo Insular de La Palma!

An interesting selection of art, natural history and artifacts in an old convent building in Santa Cruz. Worth a visit just to see the building.

Nice local museum. Beautiful cc courtyard.

The museum was a big surprise. When we arrived we where greeted by a nice lady who told us where everything was located. To our surprise we didn't have to pay to enter even though there was a price list outside. The Museum is a former Monestary so the architecture is very nice, especially the smaller courtyard. The Museum has a (for its small size) large variety of artworks ranging from religious paintings and other realistic paintings to modern artwork. We even found some hidden gems like two Miró sketches and a painting and sculpture from Günter Grass. The exhibiton on the local artist Carmen Arozena and the competition founded in here honor was definitely a highlight. The museum generally house a lot of local artists or artworks inspired by the island. Apart from the artworks the museum also has an exhibition on (local) biology with many specimens on display. There is also a room about the textile industry and traditional garments as well as a room about cosmetic history. The Museum also houses a library and has a small museums shop. 10/10 whould recommended (even if we had to pay to enter it whould have only been around 4€ so very reasonable)

I agree with previous reviewers, this really is a delight. There are a variety of thoughtfully restored/preserved items, old and new, and it really gives a sense of the island's cultural history. Lovely building and helpful staff too. Pretty good value at four euros I reckon.

Nice old fort with canons, needs some information points to explain the history.

The fort stands proud on the promenade of Santa Cruz de la Palma. You are only able to climb atop of the fort, and there is no entry inside of it. Access to the roof can be accessed by either street to the side of it, and along the road behind it. There are plenty of canons as well as views out over the beach. Could do with more information.

A nice place to visit, some history information would be great. Not sure why one cannon is pointing at the airport!

Not much to it other than a little history.

Seen a lot better

(Translated by Google) Walled area built at the end of the 17th century to protect the city from attacks by pirates and privateers. You can access its interior, but only the enclosure itself is preserved. There is a parking area nearby. It's free. (Original) Recinto amurallado construido a finales del siglo XVII para proteger la ciudad de los ataques de piratas y corsarios. Se puede acceder a su interior, pero solo se conserva el recinto en sí. Hay zona para aparcar en las inmediaciones. Es gratuito.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful view of the sea and the model of Santa Maria (Original) Schöner Blick aufs Meer und das Modell der Santa Maria

Beautiful little church! I respect the fact that the Catholic church loves to make individual works of art in every building, which makes them all wonderful to look at, but I don't believe that it is bringing people to God or helping people into heaven. After endless years of building and pouring money into these places,some of them taking literally 100 years to build, most of them turn into museums. That does not pour into God's kingdom. A church building should be nothing more than a meeting place that Christians can go to where they can grow as Christians by learning about God through His word so they can grow spiritually. If the money and effort put into these buildings is more artistic than practical, it is poor stewardship of the money that God has blessed the church with.

Lovely little church in the middle of La Palma. Like most churches it's lavished with gold, fancy artworks and plenty of carved statues and ornaments. Worth checking out. But like others say, Church's are slowly becoming tourist attractions rather than being used as their sole purpose.

Terrific. Never visited La Palma before and was really surprised to discover this church tucked away in a square. As ever even the smallest churches in Spain are elaborate and this one is no exception. An added bonus was a local dance took place and added to the occasion.

La palma canary's lovely weather shops do close after 12:00 noon on Sunday

Very nice looking small church. Very cool ceiling.

This beautiful church has all the features you would expect to see inside a Catholic Spanish church. Beautiful ceiling too and the opportunity to light a candle for what ever reasons you wish. Spiritual peacefulness.

It's a beautiful church set on top of all those steps. Please look up at the ceiling if you get the chance, beautiful painting up there. Well worth the visit.

The restaurant is special and is operated by only two people. They are both are very friendly. The restaurant is small but very cosy! The food was great and very fresh. The menu is not very extended but the dishes are perfect and very tasteful. I took the daily fresh fish and the cold carrot, watermelon and papaya soup. Excellent choices! I can definitely recommend this place!

🔝Fresh and delicious food with beautiful presentation. The food combinations are unique and unpredictable. So if you are getting tired of good old papas arrugadas this is your spot!👌

Excellent in every way. The food was imaginative, fresh and delicious, the wine fabulous, and the service welcoming but unobtrusive. The couple who own this place have created something really special. Only 5 tables; we were very lucky as we hadn't booked; reservations recommended to avoid disappointment. A must if you are visiting La Palma.

Outstanding dishes! (Where is the 6th star?) Must try when on La Palma.

Marvelous food! Delicious and reasonable priced.

not sure why this place gets such great reviews. I do appreciate the willingness of the cook, I believe he is doing his best to prepre something special,and the place itself is indeed cute. but a) the food was not tasty (fish not good in smoked paprika, tasteless mashed vegetables, tasteless cheese in the salad), b) the waitress was not friendly at all, c) the place is very much overpriced.

Nice little restaurant with good atmosphere. Delicious food and great service.