Fortaleza de Chipude (Chipude, Vallehermoso) — this table-shaped summit (1,240 meters in height), which can only be accessed by a narrow path that exists between the rocks, was used as a refuge for the islanders in previous times. It is located toward the center of the island (within the vicinity of the village of Chipude, […]
Chorros de Epina – this site is a fountain consisting of seven wood briar pipes that emanate spring water. According to local legend, its water has healing properties. In previous times, wealthy families from Vallehermoso province would send their servants to Epina to draw water from this fountain, To confirm that the water they received […]
Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes (Garojonay National Park, 38830 La Palmita) — the white Chapel of Lourdes and its tiny delicate bell is found in the middle of the dense El Cedro forest along the most emblematic footpath of Garajonay National Park: the walk through the El Cedro Forest. To get to this must-see […]
Casa de la Miel de Palma (Caserio Aldama 80, 38852 Alojera) – this museum shows the variety of products that can be made strictly from palm trees: From the trunk, they make beehives and trays for the animals. From the palm leaves, they make mats, baskets and also roofs for houses. And the best part… […]
Casa de la Aduana (Plaza de la Constitución, Calle de Medio, 38800 San Sebastián) – this one-time customs house is connected to Christopher Columbus’s first stay in La Gomera before his first voyage to the Americas. The well within this property once contained water that he drew from and took to the Americas, and blessed […]
Casa de Colón (Calle Real, 56, 38800 San Sebastián) – this is a medieval house that’s built around a courtyard. There’s a permanent exhibit of pre-Columbian sculptures (mainly from Ecuadorian & Peruvian indigenous groups). Local legend said that Christopher Columbus once lived here, before his first voyage to the Americas (although there’s no proof of […]
Archaeological Museum of La Gomera (Casa de los Echeverrías, Calle Torres Padilla 6, 38800 San Sebastián) – this museum, known locally as MAG, is housed in a typical Canary Island building near La Asunción Church Square (a 17th century building that was a former residence of the 18th century Basque native Don Miguel de Echeverría, […]
Villa Winter (Cofete National Park, Cofete) – this two-story structure, located near the village of Cofete (on the Jandia peninsula), and proximate to Pico de Zarza (the highest mountain in Fuerteventura), is not a typical tourist destination (and is only recommended for mystery seekers and nature enthusiasts looking for something different). Given its isolated location, […]
Torre del Toston (El Cotillo, 35650 La Oliva) – for visitors looking for historic sites related to Fuerteventura’s efforts to defend itself against pirate attacks hundreds of years ago, this is a worthy one. Located on the northwest coast of the island, this tower, which was built in the 17th century to protect the island […]
Salt Museum / Museo de Las Salinas del Carmen (Barrio las Salinas 2, 35610 Antigua) – this museum gives visitors a look at one aspect of the island’s old economy: the commercial use of salt. Here, visitors can see an overview of the history of salt, its applications throughout the centuries and its use in […]