Canary Islands - La Gomera (PDF Chapter)
This is the La Gomera chapter from Lonely Planet’s Canary Islands guide-book.
Without the tourist-resort trappings of golden sands and animated nightlife, La Gomera has a tangible bohemian air; many foreign residents arrived here in the 1960s flower-power days. Pas-tel-painted San Sebastián is the low-key hub, while the laid-back southern beach towns draw sunseekers.
- wander the fairy-tale laurisilva forest at Parque Nacional de Garajonay, La Gomera’s heart, and climb its tallest peak
- maps
- peer into colourful backstreets and delve into the island’s history in pint-sized San Sebas-tián de la Gomera
- transport
- marvel at the tropical fauna of lush Vallehermoso
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: San Sebastián de la Gomera, Parque Nacional de Garajonay, Northern La Gomera, Hermigua, El Cedro, Agulo, Vallehermoso, Alojera, Los Ór-ganos, Southern La Gomera, Playa Santiago, Alajeró & Around, El Cercado, Valle Gran Rey.
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