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What to see and do in Alajeró

What to see and do in Alajeró (La Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 4 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities

When to go to Alajeró: festival calendar

September: Fiestas de la Virgen de El Paso (14 y 15 de septiembre)

How far each place is from the centre of Alajeró

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What to see and do in Alajeró

Alajeró
Village
A municipality in the south of the island, founded around 1502, whose main tourist centre is Playa de Santiago. The rest of the territory is spread across nine population centres, among them Imada, Targa, Arguayoda and Antoncojo. It is home to La Gomera's airport.
Iglesia de El Salvador
Monument
The 16th-century parish church of Alajeró, dedicated to the municipality's patron saint.
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de El Paso
Monument
A hermitage dedicated to the municipality's patroness, the Virgen de El Paso, the centre of the main festival held in mid-September.
Acantilados de Alajeró
Nature
A protected line of cliffs in the south of the island, a refuge for endangered plant species.
Monumento Natural de La Caldera
Nature
A protected natural area in the municipality of Alajeró.
Paisaje Protegido de Orone
Nature
A protected area bordering the Reserva Natural Integral de Benchijigua, in the municipality of Alajeró.
Playa de Santiago
Nature
A former fishing village turned into the main tourist centre in the south of the island, separated from San Sebastián by the Barranco de Santiago.
Aeropuerto de La Gomera
Curiosity
Opened in 1999 in the municipality of Alajeró, its runway proved too short to handle charter flights, which has limited its traffic since it opened.
Fiestas de la Virgen de El Paso
Activity
The main festival of Alajeró in honour of its patroness, with processions taking the image down and back up on 14 and 15 September, accompanied by Gomeran folklore.