Everything La Palma in one place. Where to stay, the experiences worth booking, the best hikes and beaches — your starting point for the whole island, from someone who lives in the Canaries.

They call it La Isla Bonita for a reason. La Palma is the green, dramatic, vertical Canary: ancient laurel forests, the vast Caldera de Taburiente, fresh young volcanoes and some of the darkest, clearest night skies on the planet — a designated Starlight Reserve. Add black-sand beaches and barely any mass tourism, and you have a hiker’s and stargazer’s dream. Pick a starting point below.

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