Patrimoine

This is the House of Echevarria, family of rulers and military in the eighteenth century island. From the front of the house you can observe the coat of arms made of wood, unique in the whole island. The Archaeological Museum preserves archeological…

It is the best place to learn about the traditions and ethnographic elements of La Gomera. A significant number of handicrafts, farming tools and furniture was collected, (the vast majority by D. Virgil Brown, a person of prestige who studied…

This small village is now almost uninhabited but its architecture is preserved, with interesting examples of traditional Canarian houses and terraces for growing grain.

This is one of the best preserved sets of La Gomera, where interesting examples of traditional Canarian architecture still survive with beautiful tile and masonry houses with typical symmetry of French windows.

Located in the southern plain of grain farming, known for its beautiful examples of traditional Canarian architecture.

It is one of the most striking views of the island, with an architecture perfectly preserved, of traditional style, with stone and wood. The chapel of San Lorenzo is one of the oldest in the island of La Gomera.

One of the most representative villages in the south midlands. Along with the traditional architecture and cultivation terraces archeological sites like the altar of sacrifice are preserved.

There is a number of interesting traditional houses made of tuff, stone, wood and tiles that is well preserved. The lack of population of this area has allowed that such architectures last for centuries on the island.

The Agalán Drago is the most ancient of La Gomera. It is considered a symbol for the island, appearing in the coat of arms of the municipality of Alajeró. It is located in the ravine of Tajonaje.

Located on a small promontory on the outskirts of Alajeró, you can find the image of Our Virgin of El Buen Paso in this chapel. The image traditionally is carried during the procession of one of the most popular festivals in La Gomera, which are…

San Isidro Labrador is an image located in a unique location, the top of the mountain of Tagaragunche, very close to the archaeological sites.

This is one of the best examples of classical architecture of the island of La Gomera. Founded in the sixteenth century, the factory is expanded with its beautiful entrance between pilasters in the seventeenth century, undergoing major reforms…

Birthplace of the painter Jose Aguiar, the best twentieth-century Spanish muralist. Recently renovated, wall paintings of the famous artists are preserved inside. There are also exhibitions of other art expressions and workshops.

The historic center of Agulo is one of the best preserved of the Canary Islands. We must highlight the neighborhoods of La Montañeta and Las Casas, with a remarkable set of traditional architecture mainly of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.…

The hermitage of San Isidro Labrador is very well known, with its popular festivals in May, and its stone and tile architecture that accompany the typical Canarian buildings around the dam of La Palmita.

There is an area located in Sobreagulo, popular for its shrine of Santa Rosa de Lima, of the twentieth century, with a group of traditional houses situated near the dam of Las Roses.

The Visitor Center is located in the Preparque area. It is an architectural space that combines an exhibition hall, an auditorium, an ethnographic museum, craft workshops and a botanical garden. Designed to understand the traditional culture of La…

The original chapel was founded in 1607. It became a parish in 1735 and its space was expanded to build a church of beautiful proportions. It was demolished in the early twentieth century and the present temple is built in the Gothic style. Its…

Built in 1908, the davit was a work of industrial engineering for the transport of fruits and people. It was erected over two concrete pillars, a wooden and metal arm where the boats docked outside Agulo. Due to a heavy sea, its structure…

In one location, a local handicrafts and delicatessen store, a traditional orchard and a restored Gofio Mill with a large antiques collection exhibition. La Gomera is an island which, up to 30 years ago, most of it’s economy and lifestyle was…