VISIT

BARCO DE LA VIRGEN

Plaza de La Alameda, s/n

Timetable:
Monday to Friday: 10:00-18:00
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00-14:00

Near the Castle of The Virgin, The Ship of The Virgin is part of the scenogrphy of the Dialogue between The Castle and The Ship, theatre espectacle dedicated to La Virgen de Las Nieves (Our Lady of The Snows), the saint patron of La Palma, that takes place on Last Sunday in Semana Grande in Virgin Descent festivities every five years when the Virgin comes into the city. Fort the ship construction, the promotors –sailors descents, naval constructors and maritim collectors- took as reference the Santa Maria Ship, one of the Columbus Caravels.