The prehistoric Garajonay forest
Film locations in La Gomera
370 km² of circular island dominated by Garajonay National Park, a laurel forest declared UNESCO World Heritage. A prehistoric landscape of permanent mist that looks straight out of the Cretaceous.
Overview
La Gomera is the archipelago's hidden gem. Without a direct international airport (access by ferry from Tenerife), it has maintained a landscape and cultural authenticity that other islands have lost. The Silbo Gomero — the shepherds' whistled language — is Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Garajonay National Park occupies the centre of the island: 40 km² of dense laurel forest, hanging moss, giant ferns and permanent mist. Outside the park, the island is a system of radial ravines covered with agricultural terraces and villages hanging on impossible slopes.
The coast is mostly vertical black basalt cliffs. Los Órganos, in the north, are columnar formations plunging into the sea. Valle Gran Rey (west) and Playa de Santiago (south) offer the main inhabited coastal areas with some infrastructure.
Notable landscapes
- Garajonay National Park (UNESCO)
- Los Órganos (columnar formations)
- Valle Gran Rey
- Roque de Agando
- Abrante viewpoint
- Agricultural terraces of Vallehermoso
- Cave village of Chipude
Regulatory bodies
- Cabildo de La Gomera (island council)
- 6 municipalities
- Garajonay National Park
- Biosphere Reserve (entire island)
- Coasts authority
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