Playa De Los Cancajos Things To Do
Outdoor Activities and Sports
La Palma holidays in Playa de Los Cancajos often focus purely on its lovely beaches and water sports but adrenaline seekers will find plenty of excitement in the surrounding countryside. Mountain biking, rock climbing, potholing and horse riding are all easily accessible and provide unlimited exhilaration. Savour a bird’s eye view of a stunning landscape with a day of airborne paragliding
Scuba Diving
With the best diving in the Canary Islands, Playa de Los Concajos and the La Palma coastline offer a varied and colourful diving experience that can be enjoyed all year round. Divers will encounter rare black coral, deep underwater canyons and a plethora of fish life including barracuda and rays. Diving in Los Cancajos is ideal for first time divers with several operators offering professional certified tuition.
Museums
A beach holiday in Playa de Los Cancajos can easily be combined with a day of art and culture with several museums convenient to the resort centre. Learn about the traditions and artistic achievements of La Palma through imaginative exhibitions of art, handicrafts, tapestry and religious and ancient history. Always enlightening, a visit to a museum will inform and entertain in equal measure.
Organised Volcano Trekking
No stay in Los Cancajos should miss the opportunity to experience the truly inspiring terrain of La Palma with a challenging day hiking across 7 towering volcanoes. Offering views of lunar like scenery, lush forests and orchards, a demanding trek offers great exhilaration and fulfilment and even chance encounters with a multitude of rare bird and wildlife species.
Beaches
Boasting the most attractive black sand beach on La Palma which comprises 3 sweeping bays of gentle undulations lapping a glistening ocean, this is undoubtedly the main attraction of a Playa de Los Cancajos holiday. Backdrops of rolling hills compliment the lovely coastal scenery which produces magical evening sunsets. All Los Cancajos beaches are clean and safe for all the family and have abundant shaded areas.
Santa Cruz de La Palma
Spend a day exploring the nearby capital of Santa Cruz with its quaint streets, historic castle and churches and many interesting museums. The largest settlement on La Palma, it still retains a sleepy, unhurried atmosphere while market days and evenings are in contrast, lively and fun. Full of steep, cobbled alleyways and tree lined avenues a trip makes an altogether relaxing day out and is the best place to sample authentic La Palma cuisine.
