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La Gomera


A popular no-nonsense stop among walkers for coffee, bocadillos and tapas of goat's cheese, tortilla, almogrote and vegetable stew, 4km north of Alajeró in tiny Imada.


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Nearby La Gomera attractions

1. Drago de Agalán

0.84 MILES

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…

2. Iglesia del Salvador

1.57 MILES

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

3. Mirador Roque de Agando

2.26 MILES

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

4. Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes

2.87 MILES

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…

5. Parque Nacional de Garajonay

3.01 MILES

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…

6. Centro de Interpretación Las Loceras

3.42 MILES

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

7. Ermita de Guará

4.33 MILES

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…

8. Playa Santiago

4.82 MILES

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