La Palma Holidays 2024/2025
The island of La Palma isn’t called La Isla Bonita, or ‘The Beautiful Island’, for nothing. Covered in lush forests and dominated by towering volcanoes, it’s the ideal spot for visitors looking to taste something a little different on their holidays to the Canary Islands.
La Palma is one of the smaller Canary Islands and is an unspoilt, budget-friendly destination – a real haven if you love nature and staggering scenery. Be enchanted by a coastline flecked with tiny black-sand coves and year round warm climate. Bag yourself a trip to remember with one of our cheap holidays to La Palma, whether you’re looking for All Inclusive for the family or a winter break just the two of you, La Palma is the place to be.
La Palma Holiday Deals
An intro to the Beautiful Island
Renowned for its warm temperatures 365 days a year, it’s always the perfect time to explore and sightsee in La Palma’s leafy landscape. Plus, winter sun breaks in La Palma are a steal because you’ll be enjoying the warm temperatures – with less tourists around – all while paying a much smaller price!
Whether you like the idea of hiking up the rocky side of a volcano, or traversing down forest paths or walking in the footsteps of prehistoric beings, a holiday in La Palma offers it all.
What’s more, stargazing is an activity in its own right thanks to the fantastically-clear skies making late-night tours popular – and an ideal evening for a romantic trip.
Adding a modern element to the landscape is the capital city of Santa Cruz, with its shops and restaurants dotted along cobbled street, as well as the many upscale hotels across the island. No matter what pace of holiday you’re after, La Palma holidays offer peace and quiet in a one size fits all style.
Holidays in La Palma
Resorts
Natural beauty
The main attraction of a cheap holiday in La Palma is without a doubt the island’s gorgeous natural scenery and mountains – all those lush and green, as well as wild and rocky.
The landscape is ripe for nature-lovers to hike sky high – 2,500 metres to be exact. Roque de Los Muchachos sits at the highest point of the island and if you make it to the top, you’re rewarded generously with stunning views of the island and ocean.
Stretches of untouched forest, like that of La Caldera de Taburiente, are ideal for mid-morning hikes to explore the local flora and fauna – the most diverse of all the Canary Islands.
Santa Cruz
As the capital of La Palma and a major historical port between Europe and the Americas, a visit to Santa Cruz is like stepping back in time – a sightseeing feast for the eyes and a must for your La Palma holiday itinerary
Expect vibrantly-coloured buildings with balconies covered in flowers that spill out onto cobbled streets and beautiful churches adorned with classic Renaissance architecture.
A replica of Christopher Columbus’s Santa Maria ship set up as a museum is a worthy and inexpensive visit while in Santa Cruz. you can see how impressive it was up close and personal, and learn a bit about its important past.
On the shopping front, you won’t find a vast selection of high street shops here, instead there are charming local boutiques that add to the cities allure.
Black-sand beaches
Canary Islands holidays are renowned for their picturesque beaches and La Palma is no different. The stunning black shorelines here showcase the historic volcanic activity and make incredible selfie back drops!
Los Cancajos is the largest holiday resort on the island and has a Blue Flag beach that’s a must-visit. With the impressive black volcanic sands, secluded coves and tranquil waters. it’s the ultimate relaxation spot, but if you’re up for a bit of snorkelling, the protective barrier of rocks and coves make it a prime snorkeling location.
Puerto Naos’ shores are another popular spot where you can stretch out underneath shady palms and unwind in waterfront restaurants. You can even scuba dive at night here for a unique look at the marine life.
Food and drink in La Palma
With such a comfortably warm climate, the Canaries are prime for local produce and home grown goods. Plus, it’s always the perfect time to dine al fresco in La Palma.
Despite the smaller and quieter feel of holidays in La Palma, there’s no compromise on choice when it comes to food and drink. You’ll find everything from traditional Spanish tapas and fresh seafood, to your Italian favourites and everything in between.
The Canaries are also known for their great wine, and in La Palma, Santa Cruz is the hub for vineyards. Here, wine-lovers can sip the local specialty Malvasia wine, whose grapes are raised in a soil rich in volcanic ash for a unique taste.
There’s plenty of restaurant and nightlife in La Palma, so whatever your budget and wants, there’s something for you. Los Cancajos has the most on offer come nightfall with a lively atmosphere and a variety of bars to choose between.
Staying Self Catering for a cheap holiday in La Palma can be a huge plus, for starters you can stay within budget, and secondly, you can try your hand at cooking some Canarian recipes with the local produce.
Starry, starry nights
La Palma holidays may not be party central, but once the sun sets, it certainly offers something even better.
The island actually has some of the darkest skies in Europe thanks to laws that regulate light pollution, and this allows for wondrous night-time views of the stars hanging overhead. There’s a variety of stargazing opportunities available on holiday to La Palma, and where better to enjoy a romantic evening or capture some pretty impressive snaps.
The Llano de Las Ventas Astronomical Viewpoint is situated in the city of Brena Baja, at 1320 meters of altitude, from which you can marvel at an amazing view of the east coast. To keep the cost down you can simply take yourselves for a walk and download a free stargazing app for just the two of you.
Frequently asked questions about holidays to La Palma
La Palma is part of the Canary Islands which sit approximately 100 km from the northwest coast of Africa. La Palma is actually the furthest island from the coast sitting an extra 300 km from the coast of Morocco, but despite this is, still sits closer to Africa than it does Spain, even though it’s a Spanish island.
The best time to go to La Palma for the hottest temperatures tends to be between July and September where it typically hovers around the mid twenties. August is the hottest month at 25℃.
The best time to go to La Palma if you’re looking for the cheapest deals is the winter months. Between November and March the temperatures are still hovering around 20℃ so you can still top up your tan, while enjoying fewer crowds and smaller price tags.