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Faro Punta Cumplida, La Palma, Canary Islands
The first Canary Islands lighthouse hotel has opened on the island of La Palma following an extensive renovation.
The 152-year-old lighthouse Faro Punta Cumplida is located on the most northerly part of La Palma offering views of the Atlantic Ocean.
The lighthouse which is still in nautical use, offers four luxury rooms and suites accommodating up to eight guests in the light housekeeper's house, which is directly below the watchtower.
Facilities include four rooms, four bathrooms, a roof terrace, a dramatic infinity pool, a 36m high watchtower and Canary-Islands garden.
On 28 October 1942, during World War II, a German submarine sank the British battle ship Pacific Star near the Canary Island of La Palma.
After three days, the survivors spotted the light of Faro Punta Cumplida.
They came onshore and managed to reach the coast of Barlovento, where the locals took the 97 sailors into their homes to save their lives.
Faro Punta Cumplida is the only lighthouse in the Canary Islands which offers accommodation and is still in nautical use.
La Isla Bonita (The Pretty Island) is the most north-westerly of the Canary Islands, and is known for 706 square kilometres of lush scenery with a network of more than 1,000 kilometres of marked trails, making it good for hikers and nature lovers in search of an off-the-beaten-track destination.
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