Regionen · Kapitel 8
La Gomera
La Gomera is the second smallest of the Canary Islands (370 km², approx. 22,000 inhabitants) — and the most unspoiled. No hotel complexes, no airport with direct flights from the mainland, no mass tourism. Instead: a UNESCO-protected primeval forest from the Tertiary period, deep ravines (barrancos), the steepest roads in Europe, and a whistling language found nowhere else in the world. Columbus made his last stop here in 1492 before crossing to America — and since then, the island has refreshingly changed very little.
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Garajonay National Park (UNESCO World Heritage)★★★
The Parque Nacional de Garajonay is the heart of La Gomera and has been a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site since 1986…
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San Sebastián de La Gomera★★
San Sebastián (approx. 9,000 inhabitants) is the island's capital, ferry port, and gateway to La Gomera. This is where…
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Valle Gran Rey★★
The Valle Gran Rey ("Valley of the Great King") on the west coast is the most tourist-developed place on La Gomera — wh…
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Silbo Gomero — The Whistling Language★★★
The Silbo Gomero is unique in the world: a complete, articulated language communicated solely through whistling — and s…
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Hiking: Top Routes★★★
La Gomera is — alongside La Palma — the best hiking island in the Canary Islands . The trail network covers around 650…
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Food & Almogrote★★
La Gomera's cuisine is the most original of the Canary Islands — little influenced by international trends, deeply root…
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