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.