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The Llano de Las Ventas Astronomical Lookout Point is located in the Breña Baja municipality. From its height of approximately 1,320 metres, you can savour a magnificent panoramic view of La Palma’s eastern coast. As well as various information panels, this lookout point features a gauge pointing to the Pole Star, a planisphere where you can locate the main circumpolar constellations.

In El Pueblo de la Villa de Mazo, in La Palma, there is a neoclassical mansion with red facades and white balustrades. In the 19th century the building belonged to Leopoldo Pérez Díaz. Over the years the site has belonged to different people. It’s been a hotel and taken on the name La Casa Roja (the Red House). Starting in 1994 the City Council has restored the building. On the ground floor you can experience the Corpus Christi Visitor Centre which offers interesting details about the festival of the eucharist. On the upper floor of the building—there is an embroidery museum that shows off a selection of embroideries, openwork, and filigrees.

Unique and spectacular. These are the two best adjectives to describe this little settlement. This gem is hidden in the municipality of Tijarafe. It is made up of a group of white houses built into a 50-metre tall cave by its inhabitants over 100 years ago.

La Palma is known for its volcanic landscapes and magical spots, but one of the best views is the night sky. The whole way around the island you can find multiple stargazing spots, such as La Muralla. In the Aguatavar neighbourhood you can gaze at the stars at night and admire the beautiful sunsets. You can also learn about its place in the mythology of the Awaras, the Prehispanic inhabitants of La Palma, and a sign that helped them find the North Star. The viewpoint is located in Recta de la Muralla, just next to the main road (LP-1) at 83km, next to a restaurant bearing the same name.

The Banana Museum opened in 2004 in Tazacorte, a very sunny town, known as being the place in the Canary Islands with the most daylight hours. The museum’s design is unusual. It consists of a Canarian house with two floors: on the top floor there are information panels, photographs and work tools that explain the history of bananas and their impact on society as well as information related to the cultivation and export of the fruit. On the ground floor there is an assembly hall for exhibitions or conferences and a shop. In the shop you can buy bananas, liqueurs and other decorative and edible items with a banana theme.

The Island Museum of La Palma brings together archaeology, ethnology and natural and nautical sciences. Established in 1986 and located in Santa Cruz de la Palma, locals and visitors come to enjoy a top collection of exhibits. The location encompasses an old Franciscan convent from the 16th century which is organized around two patios with wooden corridors and two cloisters. In addition, the spot includes other museums such as the Natural History Museum, Ethnography Museum and Humanity and the Fine Arts Museum. To top off the cultural experience, the José Pérez Vidal Island Library and the General Archive of La Palma are also positioned nearby.

In the museum Trapiche El Melonar you can learn about the history of sugar cane and the history of families that grew up in the trade in La Palma. To this day traditional recipes are followed. This means distilling the juice of the freshly pressed cane in the copper still over the fire.

This mansion illustrates the power of Puntallana in the 17th century. As well as a family home, in its day the building has been used as a town hall, court and school. The original inhabitants fell in love with the richness of the natural environment, and the population of the local area grew with the arrival of immigrants who worked with the maritime traffic. History is preserved in the manor house to the smallest details of daily life. It looks like a family was living there and had just left home.

Founded in 1978, and located within the parent parish of Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios, in the municipality of Llanos de Aridane, this museum has a collection of ecclesiastical art that will delight visitors. There is a sculpture of Saint Joseph and the Child, a mantle of the Virgin of the Rosary, silver treasures such as crowns of saints and virgins, a valuable reliquary from the Vatican, a chalice and monstrance, polychrome carvings from the Sevillian school and notable silk textiles of priests.

This visitor center is much more than an information point about the Cumbre Vieja Natural Park. It brings together a selection of specialized exhibitions. From the outside it has a contemporary design, which contrasts with the green and earthy volcanic colours of the Pilar recreational area and the Cumbre Vieja volcano. Inside you can learn about geology and volcanism through audiovisual projections and exhibitions which outline the various eruptions in the history of La Palma.