What to see in Autonomous community Canary Islands

Santa Catalina is a small fortress situated on the Northern edge of Santa Cruz de La Palma, in the environs of La Alameda, overlooking the town. With its thick stone walls the fort was part of the defensive belt that once protected the city and was deflected many attacks from pirates and corsairs th...

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The fortress Castle of San Gabriel (Castillo de San Gabriel) was built in 15th century. It is located at a small island in front of the Arrecife port and connected with Arrecife by a draw-bridge. The fort was created in XVI century by the Italian architect Leonardo Torriani.Nowadays the castle...

The Castle of San Jose (Castillo de San José) in Arrecife is a fortification, built in XVII-th century as a defence against pirates. It is located on a cliff, overlooking the sea and is surrounded by a moat. The building is two-storey with spacious halls and floors of black volcanic slabs.In 1976 ...