A beautiful strip of rocky black beach pounded by waves and hemmed in by tall cliffs, 3km northeast of town. Two seasonal pools and a summer-only seafood-fuelled restaurant overlook the shore, and there's often a kiosk bar parked up here.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
5.13 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…
25.45 MILES
These astonishing, dark rock cliffs soar sublimely 600m from the ocean, forging a magnificent natural geological spectacle right on the edge of Los…
22.23 MILES
When Plato mistook the Canary Islands for Atlantis, it must have been because of places like Punta de Teno. This beautiful spot, jutting into the Atlantic…
8.84 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…
11.54 MILES
Set in a grassy subtropical park, the distinctive, 1477 stone-and-whitewash Torre del Conde is considered the Canary Islands’ most important example of…
Museo Etnográfico de La Gomera
4.4 MILES
Housed in a handsome 20th-century building with maroon trim, this two-storey ethnographic museum explores the island's natural resources and ecosystems…
Parque Etnográfico Los Telares
4.69 MILES
A reconstructed 19th-century gofio (roasted Canarian grain) mill sits at the heart of this multifaceted private ethnographic centre, which also takes in a…
Iglesia de la Virgen de la Asunción
11.47 MILES
Columbus and his men supposedly prayed at this ancient church before setting off for the New World. The original chapel was begun in 1450 but destroyed by…
Nearby La Gomera attractions
1.51 MILES
Something like a great sculpted basalt church organ rising from the ocean's depths, the utterly extraordinary cliffscape of Los Órganos clings to La…
2. Iglesia de San Juan Bautista
1.7 MILES
Guarding the north end of central Vallehermoso, the whitewased Iglesia de San Juan Bautista was originally built in the 16th century, but destroyed…
3.32 MILES
High above little Agulo, enjoying sprawling panoramas across the ocean to Tenerife, this Fred-Olsen-owned lookout point revolves around a spine-tingling…
3.67 MILES
The elegant neo-Gothic Iglesia de San Marcos dominates Agulo's centre; built in 1912 on the site of a 17th-century chapel, it’s a simple grey-and-white…
4.25 MILES
The town's central warm-yellow church dates back to the 17th century but wasn't completed until the mid-20th, partly due to the fact that the original…
6. Museo Etnográfico de La Gomera
4.4 MILES
Housed in a handsome 20th-century building with maroon trim, this two-storey ethnographic museum explores the island's natural resources and ecosystems…
4.69 MILES
Backed by rippling banana plantations and feeling a little abandoned, Hermigua's rocky black beach is usually a bit too rough for swimming (the odd surfer…
8. Parque Etnográfico Los Telares
4.69 MILES
A reconstructed 19th-century gofio (roasted Canarian grain) mill sits at the heart of this multifaceted private ethnographic centre, which also takes in a…
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