One of the Canaries' most beautiful colonial towns: the wooden balconies of Avenida Marítima, cobbled Calle Real, Renaissance churches and lively squares tell five centuries of trade with the Americas.
Historic Santa Cruz de La Palmasantacruzdelapalma.es →Every five years, the island's patron saint descends from her sanctuary to Santa Cruz amid weeks of celebration: the famous Danza de los Enanos, with its whirling dwarfs, is its unique highlight.
Bajada de la Virgen de las Nievessantacruzdelapalma.es →In the former Franciscan convent of Santa Cruz, fine arts, natural sciences and ethnography trace Palmero history, from the pre-colonial Benahoaritas to maritime traditions, around a superb cloister.
Museo Insular de La Palmacabildodelapalma.es →In El Paso, Europe's last silk spinners keep alive silk woven entirely by hand since the sixteenth century. A rare craft, best paired with the famous hand-rolled Palmero cigars.
Las Hilanderas Silk Museumvisitlapalma.es →