Must-see attractions in La Gomera

  • Parque Nacional de Garajonay

    La Gomera

    La Gomera's prime attraction, the magical, often-misty Parque Nacional de Garajonay extends across 40 sq km of dense, primeval laurisilva forest at the…

  • Drago de Agalán

    La Gomera

    The island’s oldest drago (dragon tree) rests in a palm-sprinkled valley, 2km north of Alajeró. Take the signposted road 300m west (downhill) from the…

  • Torre del Conde

    San Sebastián de la Gomera

    Set in a grassy subtropical park, the distinctive, 1477 stone-and-whitewash Torre del Conde is considered the Canary Islands’ most important example of…

  • Museo Etnográfico de La Gomera

    La Gomera

    Housed in a handsome 20th-century building with maroon trim, this two-storey ethnographic museum explores the island's natural resources and ecosystems…

  • Parque Etnográfico Los Telares

    La Gomera

    A reconstructed 19th-century gofio (roasted Canarian grain) mill sits at the heart of this multifaceted private ethnographic centre, which also takes in a…

  • Iglesia de la Virgen de la Asunción

    San Sebastián de la Gomera

    Columbus and his men supposedly prayed at this ancient church before setting off for the New World. The original chapel was begun in 1450 but destroyed by…

  • Los Órganos

    La Gomera

    Something like a great sculpted basalt church organ rising from the ocean's depths, the utterly extraordinary cliffscape of Los Órganos clings to La…

  • Casa de Colón

    San Sebastián de la Gomera

    In the style of its 17th-century predecessor, this simple cream-coloured house with handsome wooden galleries and floors is built on the site where…

  • Ermita de Guará

    El Cercado

    Dedicated to the island's patron saint, the Virgen de Guadalupe, this tiny white 1960s chapel perches on a spectacularly scenic crag 6km southwest of El…

  • Mirador de Abrante

    La Gomera

    High above little Agulo, enjoying sprawling panoramas across the ocean to Tenerife, this Fred-Olsen-owned lookout point revolves around a spine-tingling…

  • Playa de la Caleta

    La Gomera

    The best beach in the Hermigua area, 5km northeast of town, Playa de la Caleta is one of northern La Gomera's prettiest black-pebble beaches. Framed by…

  • Convento de Santo Domingo

    La Gomera

    At the heart of Hermigua's original village, just off Plaza Victoriano Darias Montesinos, this 16th-century church and monastery contains an intricately…

  • Museo Arqueológico de La Gomera

    San Sebastián de la Gomera

    Occupying part of the mid-18th-century Casa de los Echeverría (you'll spot the noble/military family's crest on the facade), this worthwhile museum…

  • Playa de Alojera

    La Gomera

    Jagged cliffs, rock formations and natural pools offshore lend a sense of drama to Alojera's sweeping, rarely crowded silty black beach, 1.5km west of…

  • Centro de Interpretación Las Loceras

    El Cercado

    El Cercado's small but fascinating earthenware museum explores the history of the island's pottery tradition through multilingual panels and collections…

  • Mirador Roque de Agando

    La Gomera

    Views sprawl across to Tenerife and the 1250m-high volcanic rock 'needle' Roque de Agando (the most impressive in the Canaries) from this sensational…

  • Ermita de San Sebastián

    San Sebastián de la Gomera

    With its origins in the 15th century but rebuilt in 1850, the fine whitewashed chapel of San Sebastián retains a few original elements, despite being…

  • Ermita del Santo

    La Gomera

    At the top of the valley, in the village of Arure, this tiny stone chapel is built into the rock face, surrounded by a lookout showing off the southern…

  • Playa San Sebastián

    San Sebastián de la Gomera

    The town’s sandy volcanic beach is perfect for relaxing and taking a swim. Unlike on many beaches in the Canaries, the waters here are almost always calm…

  • La Playa

    La Gomera

    Towards the northern end of town, the beach at La Playa is long, volcanic and sandy, with bars and a waterfront promenade. People gather here in the…

  • Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes

    La Gomera

    A 1.7km walk (signposted) southwest from El Cedro along the official national-park Route 2, this small, white forest chapel was founded in 1935 by…

  • Playa Santiago

    La Gomera

    A pretty, rocky black-gravel beach fronts the town, its southern end sheltered by a jetty and perfect for a dip.

  • Charco del Conde

    La Gomera

    A natural saltwater pool fringed by a grey-sand beach and tucked into the heart of Valle Gran Rey's seafront.

  • Casa de la Aduana

    San Sebastián de la Gomera

    Just off Plaza Constitución, this yellow-walled 16th-century building served as both San Sebastián's customs house and the count’s residence. According to…

  • Playa de Santa Catalina

    La Gomera

    Backed by rippling banana plantations and feeling a little abandoned, Hermigua's rocky black beach is usually a bit too rough for swimming (the odd surfer…

  • Playa de Vallehermoso

    La Gomera

    A beautiful strip of rocky black beach pounded by waves and hemmed in by tall cliffs, 3km northeast of town. Two seasonal pools and a summer-only seafood…

  • Iglesia de San Juan Bautista

    La Gomera

    Guarding the north end of central Vallehermoso, the whitewased Iglesia de San Juan Bautista was originally built in the 16th century, but destroyed…

  • Playa de Vueltas

    La Gomera

    Right beside the port and its low-key bars, Vueltas' soft black-sand strand is the most wind-sheltered of the town beaches and usually busy with sun…

  • Iglesia de San Marcos

    La Gomera

    The elegant neo-Gothic Iglesia de San Marcos dominates Agulo's centre; built in 1912 on the site of a 17th-century chapel, it’s a simple grey-and-white…

  • Mirador del Palmarejo

    La Gomera

    About 9.5km inland and up the valley, the César Manrique–designed Palmarejo lookout enjoys incredible views across Valle Gran Rey’s gorge, its sea of…

  • Playa de la Cueva

    San Sebastián de la Gomera

    Just north of the ferry terminal, through a small tunnel, this rocky little black-sand beach is pretty but often windy. On clear days, Tenerife looks like…

  • Iglesia de la Encarnación

    La Gomera

    The town's central warm-yellow church dates back to the 17th century but wasn't completed until the mid-20th, partly due to the fact that the original…

  • Mirador de la Hila

    San Sebastián de la Gomera

    For a panoramic view of San Sebastián's pastel-tastic streets, head up Calle de la Hila to this lookout showcasing the coast, town and craggy green…

  • Playa del Inglés

    La Gomera

    Hemmed in by sky-reaching cliffs at the north end of town, this dramatic volcanic-sand beach sits within a nature reserve and has an alternative, nudist…

  • Plaza de las Américas

    San Sebastián de la Gomera

    With a few cafe-bars, San Sebastián's main square sits just over the road from the beach, overlooked by a 2018 statue of Christopher Columbus.

  • Ermita de San Antonio

    La Gomera

    Around 6km northeast of Valle Gran Rey proper, the highlight of this modern roadside chapel is the view from the plaza outside.

  • Iglesia del Salvador

    La Gomera

    Alajeró's modest 16th-century church contains a beautifully carved late-16th- or early-17th-century wooden Christ.