The northern part of La Palma is beautiful and wild. The landscape is dominated by deep ravines covered with intensely green laurel forests and pine trees, and cliffs falling almost perpendicular to the ocean.
Puntallana and Nogales Beach
The small town of Puntallana, lying along the main LP-1 road, it is neither nice nor nice, neither to the interesting, however, this is where the full serpentine Carretera de la Ciudad Vieja begins, leading to Playa de Nogales. The black volcanic beach at the foot of a green cliff is considered the most beautiful on the island, that's why it's worth going down to it for at least 300 deficit, which lead from the top of the cliff.
San Andres
The small town of San Andres on the cliff coast, surrounded on all sides by plane trees, looks like taken out of a postcard. The focal point is a charming square planted with palm trees and exotic flowers, next to which the 17th-century Iglesia de San Andres grows. Besides, you can find a few narrow cobbled streets here, with picturesque colorful houses.
Several small restaurants are located at the market square in San Andres. It is worth visiting San Andres or La Placita, where traditional Canarian dishes are served (in the latter, excellent grilled goat cheese). You can stay for the night in one of the simple ones, but clean guesthouses: Pension Martin lub Las Lonjas.
Charco Azul and Puerto Espinola
There are practically no beaches in the northern part of La Palma – you can take a bath in specially prepared bathing areas, which is being built, using natural volcanic lava coves. Charco Azul is one of two such baths, that is, the Blue Cove, a few kilometers north of San Andres (from the LP-104 road you have to take LP-1042).
Have to admit, that the azure water glistening between the black rocks looks very inviting. There is a sunbathing area around the pools and the small restaurant, El Charco Azul, has been opened, where you can eat fresh fish.
A few hundred meters to the north lies the small Puerto Espinola, which has been remade and beautified for several years now (so far without any great effects or views at the end of the work). It is worth coming here from one pJbwodu – at the port, the Mesón del Mar restaurant is located in a beautifully restored colonial house, which serves excellent fresh fish and other traditional dishes
The Willows
Los Sauces is a modern agricultural center, rather not very interesting from a tourist point of view.
There is a nice square in the town, cut into fields running along the town of LP-1. The church of Nuestra Seńora de Monserrat rises next to the square, and in it Flemish paintings. Besides, there is Molino Hidraulico El Regente in the vicinity, i.e. a water mill with 1873 r., turned into an ethnographic museum and a sales center for regional products.
the lime trees
Water Ravine, kilometer south of Los Sauces, from 1983 r. is a UNESCO biosphere reserve. The international organization appreciated the largest area of the tertiary laurel forest on the island, resembling a tropical forest. Going to Los Tilos, you have to forget about the current European perception of the forest and rather prepare for a landscape resembling scenes from the movie Jurassic Park.
More information about this special place can be obtained from the Centro de Visitantes, which is located in Los Tilos, next to the camping area and a small one, but the island's famous forest restaurant Casa Demetrio.
You can get a map of the trails at the office – the most popular of these is the short route leading to Mirador Topo de las Barandas (ok. 1 at. march back and forth) and a longer trip to the sources of Marcos and Cordero.
Barvolento and the pools in La Fajana
A town in the north - a small settlement of rather modern colored houses – itself is not very interesting, however, you can admire just a few kilometers further north, where the famous pools in La Fajana are hidden among the beautiful cliffs.
Bath lovers, sunbathing, peace and beautiful views will be delighted.
Recently, you can stay longer in La Fajana – Apartamentos La Fajana invite you to the lovely seaside promenade, whose owners also run a small bar-restaurant, where they serve good home cooked meals. Second restaurant, the Gauiota, it works directly above the pools and is one of those places on the island, where you come for a romantic dinner. Really
romantically, not only in name, it is also in the beautiful rustic hotel La Palma Romantica – the only hotel north of Santa Cruz de la Palma. Less demanding guests can stop at the La Laguna de Bawolento camping site (permission must be obtained from the campsite office).
The Tablado
Driving on LP-1 west of Barvoletneo, you drive through numerous more or less deep gorges. You can see an interesting plateau from a distance, on the top of which a small settlement of El Tablado has settled. You can get there only by your own means of transport, however, you should park your car in the settlement and take a walk towards the coast - the views are stunning! If someone is delighted with this end of the world and wants to stay longer, can rent a beautiful cottage overlooking the sea, fema house. El Tablado also has an inexpensive restaurant called El Moral.
La Zarza Cultural Park
During a kilometer walk through the Parque Cultural la Zarza you can almost see 30 petroglyphs left by the first inhabitants of the island. In addition, in the Centro de Visitantes you can watch a movie explaining the customs of Guanches and visit an interesting interactive museum. The Parque Cultural de Zarza is very easy to overlook, even though it is situated right on the main LP-1. Coming from Barvolento to Garafn, you have to take the left exit, on the bend, kilometer from San Antonio.
Santo Domingo de Carafia
A small settlement on the edge of a steep cliff was once one of the most inaccessible on the island. Due to transport problems, its inhabitants contacted the rest of the world only by sea – port, from which they were leaving, can be seen during a spectacular walk down the cliffs. The trail to the port starts right outside the Santo Domingo de Garafia soccer field. During the walk you can see a breathtaking panorama of the coast and intriguing rock formations, Rocks of the Guincho, emerging from the ocean. In the town itself, there are several traditional buildings and a small white church from the 15th century.
Boys roque
At the highest point of La Palma - measuring 2426 m n.p.m. Boys roque – you can easily enter the car on the LP-1032 road from Santa Cruz de La Palma (43 km) lub Santo Domingo of Garafia (18 km). Both routes are extremely picturesque. The road leading from Santa Cruz is perhaps that much more interesting, that in the final section it runs along the unusual colored rocks separating it from the cliff, behind which is Caldera de Taburiente. You can see the almost one kilometer deep caldera from the Mirador de Taburiente on the way.
There are beautiful views from the top of Roque de los Muchachos – just leave the car in the parking lot and go for a short walk along a specially prepared route, to look deeper into the caldera, and even see Mount Teide looming in the distance. If anyone wants something more than just a short walk, can try their hand at the GR-131 trail, which runs along the edge of the caldera. It takes a while to get from Roque de los Muchachos to Pico de la Nieve 4 hours. Of course, you don't have to go through the entire episode, and if someone wants to, and he doesn't want to go back for the car, can take advantage of an idea patented by tourists – two cars are rented for the trip. One has to be left at Roque de los Muchachos, and the other at Pico de la Nieve.
Driving downhill, it is worth stopping for a little something in the charming El Bailadero restaurant right in front of the small settlement of Hoya Granda.
Punta Gorda
A group of white houses randomly situated on the slope between fruit and almond trees does not seem to be a particularly interesting place. However, it is worth coming to Punta Gorda because of the beautiful views and the small Iglesia de San Mauro Abad to the west of the settlement. Lonely, this ruinous church among the eucalyptus trees has a lot of charm.
In the town, you can stay for one night or longer in the nice guesthouse Mary Monte, run from 1998 r. by a German couple. There is also a camping area a few kilometers from Punta Gorda, La Rosa Nature Center, where, after obtaining a permit, you can pitch a tent or rent a mobile home.
Tijarafe
In a small Tijarafe you have to be careful, especially in September - it is said that for centuries St.. Bartholomew and the devil, who tries to seduce into the temptation of the saint. And because he fails, he takes out his frustration on mortals, at best, confusing them. It is worth stopping for a moment in the town, to see the 17th century church of Nuestra Seńora de la Candelaria and possibly a small ethnographic museum, Casa del Maestro Ethnographic Center.