La Gomera in Canary Islands

All Inclusive La Gomera Holidays – Peaceful and serene

Holidays in La Gomera is to a small canary island in the Atlantic, west of Tenerife. The island has dramatic mountains, ravines, cliffs and small villages. People pick La Gomera for holidays with walking, hiking and scenery rather than mass resorts. It is a sleepy place with rural traditions and beautiful landscapes.

San Sebastian and the Harbour

San Sebastian is the capital town and the harbour for La Gomera. Boats from Tenerife are in the port on plenty of days and people have holidays here. Streets by the shore have stone lanes, little squares and old stone. Bars and a restaurant are by the harbour and by a dark sand beach. San Sebastian is a good town for a stay on the island.

 

Beaches And Coast

La Gomera is not a main beach island, but beaches and coves on the coast have dramatic scenery. Black volcanic sand, pebbles and rock offer the shore an Atlantic feel. Playa Santiago on the south coast has a long shore, a small marina and a relaxing feel with bars and hotels. Valle Gran Rey on the West Coast has a black sand beach, palms and pretty scenery. Natural pools between rocks on the shore are popular for swimming in seas with small waves.

Garajonay Forest And Hiking

Garajonay forest is in the centre of La Gomera. Trees on hillsides and forest terrain make a dramatic centre for walking days. Hiking tracks and walking in this area offer scenery all around. Visitors go through laurel forest, past rocks and through a tunnel on mountain tracks. Garajonay forest is a main area for visitors that like long walking holidays.

Villages And Rural Gomera

Past San Sebastian much of La Gomera is rural with valleys, mountains and villages. Hermigua has a long valley with banana terraces and terraced slopes. Valle Gran Rey is by the Atlantic with terraces and apartments on the slopes. Rural bars and restaurants offer fish, gofio, cheese, papaya and other canary dishes. For plenty of visitors, valley lanes, palms and old land are part of the island traditions.

Silbo And Gomerian Traditions

La Gomera is famous for Silbo, a language from Gomera. Gomerians once called Silbo across ravines and valleys. Today Silbo and Gomerian traditions in villages, bars and restaurants. Local wine, tapas and small nightlife in resorts feel different to mass nightlife. A stay on La Gomera means sea air, Atlantic scenery and Gomerian feel.