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Free Tour: Historic Center Santa Cruz de la Palma
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Free Tour: Historic Center Santa Cruz de la Palma

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Run by a local guide · Ricardo Cobiella Mendez

Booking is free; at the end you give the guide what you think is fair. Free cancellation at any time.

Immerse yourself in the incredible history and cultural past of the capital of the Isla Bonita. Colonial past, besieged by the English and French due to its strategic location. Discover its unique beauty.

Duration
1 h 45 min
Destination
Santa Cruz de la Palma
Meeting Point
Esquina PLaza Vandale con Administración Loterías Nº1
Provider
Ricardo Cobiella Mendez

Description

What will you discover on this tour?

We will start visiting the Balcones Típicos (double balconies, of Lusitanian influence whose purpose was to ventilate the houses, enjoy the sea and its trade winds...), we will continue to the Castle of Santa Catalina (defensive system and access to the city, today it is a Historic Artistic Monument), we will go up the Boat of the Virgin - Naval Museum.

We will start going down towards the Plazuela de la Cruz del Tercero, meeting place and local recreation, we will continue down the street Anselmo Pérez de Brito and Calle O'Daly (Calle Real), with stops at the Placeta de Borrero (one of the most photographed areas of the capital), the Sociedad la Investigadora (Real Casino), Plaza Vandale, Real Club Nautico, Casa Cabrera, the Casas Consistoriales, Plaza de España and Church of El Salvador ..... In all this you will know the Portuguese, Dutch, Irish influence, the maritime importance of the seaport, being the 3rd most important in the world after Flanders and Huelva since its creation in 1493.

Santa Cruz de La Palma, with only 17.000 inhabitants is FULL of surprises and history, you just need to know it and we will show it to you.

Includes

  • Plaza De Vandale
  • Townhall of Santa Cruz de la Palma
  • Parroquia Matriz de El Salvador
  • Museo Naval - Barco de la Virgen
  • Plaza de la Alameda
  • Cruz del Tercero
  • Real Castillo de Santa Catalina

Meeting Point

Esquina PLaza Vandale con Administración Loterías Nº1

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Free tour

How does a free tour work?

Booking costs nothing. At the end, each person gives the guide what they think is fair for the experience: it's a voluntary tip.

Suggested in this destination: €10 to €15 per person (€20+ if it was exceptional)

  • • Pay in cash at the end of the experience.
  • • Bring small bills or change.

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