La Gomera is the most visited of the smaller western Canary Islands. It has no airport and access to the island is via hydrofoil or ferry from Los Cristianos on Tenerife, a journey of about forty minutes or ninety minutes by ferry. There are day trips available from Tenerife and many
tourists use these trips to explore the island, either by coach or rented car. La Gomera is not a place for the fainthearted driver with its steep ravines and mountainous roads. La Gomera is the ideal island to explore on foot with a walking holiday, Sherpa Expeditions specialise in walking holidays and their current itinerary includes La Gomera. The only proper resort on the island is Playa de Santiago in the south, it has a pebble beach so not ideal for sunbathing on.
Valle Gran Rey in the south of the island is a lush green valley populated by foreigners attempting to establish a better lifestyle. The roads here are pretty scary with numerous hairpin bends and steep hills.
PLAYA DE SANTIAGO
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La Gomera is so rugged that in the past, communication between the people living in the valleys was difficult. The locals developed a series of whistles, each meaning something different, to communicate with one another. These whistles developed into a language called El Silbo.
With modern day devices like radio, the language died out but demonstrations to tourists are still given by some of the older inhabitants. A popular coach stop on a tour of the island, is Las Rosas, where there is a beautiful panoramic view. Don't go to La Gomera if you're looking for non stop action, clubs and discos, this is a peaceful island where you can relax and take in the stunning scenery.
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