What will you discover on this Freetour?

The importance of its port. First port where the Castilian conquerors.
How for 2 centuries, “white gold”, sugar, gave wealth to this population core and that today that wealth is maintained thanks to the banana and tourism.
The elegant and colorful architectural heritage, with influence Portuguese, Andalusian and also Canarian that are in its streets.
How it became an Independent Municipality of the Spanish Crown for 3 days.
The famous Hacienda de Abajo Hotel, one of the best in the world and the history of this lot.
The Plaza de España and its flowered and colored portico, famous for “instagramers” and memories in addition to the unbeatable views of the Urban Viewpoint.
We will visit the 1st Hermitage erected on the Island, 16th century, presided over by Saint Miguel Arcangel, patron of Isla Palmera and we will see his statue outside the Hermitage.
Optionally, we can visit the Banana Museum. Unique in Europe dedicated exclusively to this fruit with Geographical Indication.

Free Tour Description

In this interesting Free Day Tour, we will get to know the Historic Center of one of the most beautiful municipalities on the Island on a guided route of about 2h duration. We will start in the main square of the town, the Plaza of Spain, From there, we will enter the first Hermitage on the Island, Hermitage of San Miguel Arcangel (16th century) which gives its name to the Patron Saint of the Island of La Palma, its monument outside the Hermitage and its symbolism (El Bien defeating Evil) and we will explain how life revolves in this Plaza de España social of the municipality. Tazacorte is one of the smallest municipalities in La Palma… but with one of the most intense stories! Here he concentrated for centuries the agricultural wealth of the island thanks to sugar and later to banana.

Next, we will take a break to talk from this point, about the historic independence from the Spanish Crown that lasted 3 days, why He did not achieve it, and as he did achieve the Independence of the municipality of The Plains of Aridane.

Next, we will enter Calle Real, where the houses are located. Canary Islands, of great color and Portuguese and Andalusian influence, with Canarian wooden balconies that represented symbols of power and wealth linked to sugar.

After this, we will approach from the outside of what is considered one of the best Hotels in the World, full of richness not only pictorial and for its furniture from the colonial era, but for its incredible history. Ancient sugar factory from the 17th century, where the cane brought from America was processed and Africa being its slave workers, Tazacorte was one of the few
places in the Canary Islands with documented presence of slavery linked to sugar. The wealth generated here financed travel and trade with America.

We will end at the Mirador Urbano, one of the most photographed places in the world. town, for its portals of color and vegetation that covers it in addition to the views of the incredible expanse of banana trees and to the west, where it ends
sleeping the sun at the end of the day. Tazacorte is one of the places of Spain with more hours of sunshine, close to 3000 and optionally we can approach the only Banana Museum that exists, unique in Europe be dedicated exclusively to this fruit with Geographical Indication Protected. in addition to receiving recommendations on where to eat the best fish from the Island or the best kayak or boat excursions to see whales, dolphins, the lava from the volcano that reached the sea or, admire from a sail the impressive enclave of Porís de Candelaria or the Cueva Bonita.