What to see and do in La Gomera
Forests and ravines
A guide to La Gomera with 28 hand-picked places. Each one with how to get there, useful tips and any permits you need.
- Nature & scenery (10)
- Adventure & sport (4)
- Camping & vans (3)
- Towns, heritage & food (8)
- Nightlife (1)
- Fiestas & tradition (2)
Upcoming events in La Gomera
- Fiestas & tradition
Fiestas de Nuestra Señora de la Salud
📅 Sat, 10 Oct · Las Nieves · San Sebastián de La Gomera
- Fiestas & tradition
Feria Insular de Artesanía 'Artis Manus'
📅 Fri, 6 Nov · San Sebastián de La Gomera
Nature & scenery
Viewpoint
Mirador de Abrante
Agulo, La Gomera
A glass walkway suspended over the void, with Agulo below and Mount Teide across the sea.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
El Palmarejo viewpoint
Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera
A César Manrique work overlooking the terraces and palm trees of Valle Gran Rey, with the sea beyond.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Beach & cove
Playa del Inglés
Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera
A wild dark-sand beach beneath the valley cliffs, far from everything.
⚠️ Strong currents: better enjoyed from the shore.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Playa de La Cueva
San Sebastián de La Gomera, La Gomera
A small dark-sand beach next to the capital’s harbour, with Teide across the sea.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Playa de Hermigua
Hermigua, La Gomera
A pebble beach at the end of the Hermigua valley, with a natural pool and the remains of an old loading pier.
⚠️ Strong currents: better enjoyed from the shore.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Playa de Valle Gran Rey
Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera
The beaches of La Playa and Vueltas, with palm trees, terraces and a relaxed vibe at the foot of the valley.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Vallehermoso beach & Castillo del Mar
Vallehermoso, La Gomera
A pebble beach with a pool beside the ruins of an old loading pier turned cultural venue.
⚠️ Strong currents: better enjoyed from the shore.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Playa de Alojera
Vallehermoso, La Gomera
A black-sand cove in a hamlet among palm trees on the west coast. Total peace.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Rock pool
Charco del Conde
Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera
A calm natural pool sheltered by rocks. Stay for sunset: the valley glows orange.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Photo spot
Roque de Agando
San Sebastián de La Gomera, La Gomera
A volcanic plug rising above the forest, the island’s symbol. Pure magic at first light.
📷 Best light: at sunrise
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Adventure & sport
Hiking trail
El Cedro forest
Hermigua, La Gomera
Trails through moss, ferns and streams in Garajonay National Park, a World Heritage Site. The silence of an ancient forest.
⚠️ Stay on the trails: the laurel forest is very fragile.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Snorkelling
Playa de Santiago
Alajeró, La Gomera
A pebble bay on the south coast, with usually calmer water and rocky seabeds to explore.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Activity
Los Órganos
Vallehermoso, La Gomera
A cliff of basalt columns like organ pipes, visible only from the sea on a boat trip.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Dolphin and whale watching from Valle Gran Rey
Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera
Boat trips to see wild cetaceans off the west coast, often stopping at Los Órganos.
⚠️ Choose licensed operators that keep a respectful distance from the animals.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Camping & vans
Campsite
El Cedro campsite
Hermigua, La Gomera
Camping next to Garajonay forest, among laurel trees, streams and mist. Simple luxury.
⚠️ Prior permit from the island council (Cabildo) required.
📝 Permit or advance booking required: apply here.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Beach camping
La Caleta campsite
Hermigua, La Gomera
One of the Cabildo’s campsites, next to a pebble cove on the north coast. Fall asleep to the sound of the sea.
⚠️ Prior permit from the island council (Cabildo) required.
📝 Permit or advance booking required: apply here.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Campervan
El Chorro campsite
Vallehermoso, La Gomera
A Cabildo site in the north where you can camp in a tent or a van, always with prior authorisation.
⚠️ Check with the Cabildo that your vehicle fits and is allowed.
📝 Permit or advance booking required: apply here.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Towns, heritage & food
Charming town
Agulo
Agulo, La Gomera
One of the prettiest villages in the Canaries: cobbled streets in a natural amphitheatre facing Teide.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Hermigua
Hermigua, La Gomera
A green valley of banana groves and white houses running from the forest down to the sea.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Vallehermoso
Vallehermoso, La Gomera
A village beneath Roque Cano, surrounded by palms and ravines. A perfect hiking base.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Heritage & museums
Torre del Conde
San Sebastián de La Gomera, La Gomera
A 15th-century defence tower in a park in the capital, one of the oldest buildings in the Canaries.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Church of the Assumption & Columbus House
San Sebastián de La Gomera, La Gomera
The capital’s Columbus trail: the church where, according to tradition, Columbus prayed before sailing to America.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Silbo Gomero (whistled language)
Island-wide, La Gomera
A whistled language used to talk across ravines, UNESCO Intangible Heritage. It’s taught in schools.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Juego de Bolas Visitor Centre
Agulo, La Gomera
Garajonay National Park’s visitor centre, with a garden of Canarian plants and local crafts.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Local flavours
Palm honey & almogrote
Valle Gran Rey · Vallehermoso, La Gomera
La Gomera’s two signature flavours: honey from palm sap and almogrote, a spicy aged-cheese spread.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Nightlife
Nightlife
Valle Gran Rey bars
Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera
Nights on La Gomera are calm: terraces and bars with live music by the sea in La Playa and Vueltas.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Fiestas & tradition
Patron saint fiesta
Lustral Festivities of Our Lady of Guadalupe
San Sebastián de La Gomera, La Gomera
Every five years La Gomera’s patron saint tours the island village by village, to drums, castanets and song.
📅 Every five years, in autumn. Next edition expected in 2028
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Feast of the Three Kings
Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera
The Three Kings are the valley’s patron saints: procession, drum dances and castanets. January, Gomera-style.
📍 How to get there: By car By bus (guagua) On foot
Opening hours, access and permits can change: always check official sources before you go and respect natural areas.
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