La Palma holidays
Canary Islands Golf Holiday
If you want to play golf in a beautiful, exotic destination, then the Canary Islands are a perfect option. Here you can play golf at any time of the year because the weather is so mild and favorable, and you can enjoy the gorgeous sunshine and pleasant sea breeze while you’re on the green. Another [...]
Santa Cruz de La Palma Bajada de la Virgen
Every five years, in June, July and August, Santa Cruz de la Palma celebrates the Bajada de la Virgen de las Nieves, its most important celebration in honour of the Patron Saint of the island, the Virgen de Las Nieves. This celebration repeats the order given by the bishop Bartolomé García Ximénez in 1676 to [...]
Tazacorte Caballos Fuscos y Fufos festival
In Tazacorte, in the end of September, and as part of the celebrations in honour of Saint Michael and to the music of the song “Vuela, vuela, palomita”, the Caballos Fufos parade takes place. Around 20 horses, made out of cane covered with tissue paper, dance through the streets, led by a giraffe.
Barlovento Moros y Cristianos festival
Every three years in the month of August, Barlovento honours the Virgin of the Rosary with a re-enactment of the Battle of Lepanto on the right side of the Pilón ravine. From mid-afternoon, the red banner with a crescent moon waves over the Muslim castle, while Turkish troops stand guard. (The castle actually is made [...]
Tijarafe Fiestas del Diablo
On the night of September 8th, everybody is entertained while dancing in the verbena in Tijarafe and waiting impatiently in the La Candelaria square, next to the church, for the El Diablo (the Devil) to burst in. El Diablo arrives stealthily. Then he bursts in, blazing with fire and colour, music and much fun.
Fuencaliente Caballos Fuscos y Fufos festival
On the last Sunday of August in even years, at the entrance of the festival dance in Fuencaliente, horses can be heard neighing and the band strikes up the Horses’ Polka. This is the start of the caballos fuscos parade. It consists of horses, made out of cane covered by coloured papers, ridden by smart [...]
San Antonio fiestas
On the Saturday closest to 13th June, San Antonio del Monte blesses the cattle of Garafía in a fair where both Palmeran and foreign cattle breeds compete, as do Pastor Garafiano, the local shepherds’ dog also a wide range of the different local cheeses. Goats, sheep, horses are also included in this fair. This celebration [...]
La Palma Fiestas de Mayo
La Palma is full of crosses either along its numerous paths or on the hills. They are crossroads or they crown mountains. On La Palma, even crosses have their own celebration which is held on May 3rd when they are decorated by means of flowers and candles are lit in front of them. In their [...]
La Palma Corpus Christi
One of the biggest annual fiestas in La Palma is Corpus Christi in Mazo. Catholics all over the world celebrate Corpus Christi, but here they celebrate with the most wonderful archways and carpets decorated with petals,leaves and seeds.
La Palma Easter Festival
When the Glory is sung during the Easter mass, the black curtain which covers the magnificent baroque altarpiece of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria church is drawn back and the image of Jesus, who had risen from death, appears. Suddenly, the doors of the church are opened, and the church is invaded by the noise of [...]
Canary Islands International Jazz and More Festival
The Canary Islands International Jazz Festival is held in a range of venues such as town squares and theatres throughout the islands of Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, La Palma and Lanzarote.
