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La Palma: good places to stargaze?


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I'm hoping to spend a week in La Palma at the end of April. Anyone have suggestions as to good places to stay for dark skies? This is mainly a nice break for me and Mrs Neural rather than a dedicated stargazing trip, so 'in a hut on the volcano' is probably not what we're looking for...

Thanks!

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Try the Princess Hotel and Spa. Well away from Santa Cruz and they run astronomy lectures using an 11"SCT etc. All inclusive is very good and if you hire a car you can reach all of designated Dark Sky Sights relatively handy.

Ensure you get up to the observatory at night. They won't let you drive in but there is a parking area from where it's about a 10 minute walk in. You could easily lug photography equipment up and it's the best views of the Galaxy in Europe

I loved the week we spent. Definitely going back!

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There are many small houses / villas for rent on the island. I would suggest trying for one in the south of the island. Very picture-skew :grin: and not many neighbours.

I stayed in a small house near El Paso. If I was going again, I'd probably try for somewhere further south and more secluded. Maybe around Tigalete.

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