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What to see and do in Valle Gran Rey

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

1 Villages · 3 Nature · 4 Activities · 1 Curiosities

When to go to Valle Gran Rey: festival calendar

How far each place is from the centre of Valle Gran Rey

Risco de La Mérica 3 km
Playa del Inglés y Charco del Conde 4 km

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What to see and do in Valle Gran Rey

Valle Gran Rey
Village
A municipality on the western coast, the second most populous on the island, whose name recalls the Gomeran king Hupalupa (1488). The municipal capital moved from Arure to La Calera in 1930. It has left fishing and banana growing behind to live today off tourism, with a strong German presence.
Risco de La Mérica
Nature
A cliff where, in July 1999, a team from the Universidad de La Laguna rediscovered a small population of the giant lizard of La Gomera (Gallotia bravoana), believed extinct. It survives there today, at 600 metres above sea level, alongside a captive-bred population.
Playa del Inglés y Charco del Conde
Nature
Beaches on the western coast of Valle Gran Rey, among the most frequented on the island.
Parque Rural de Valle Gran Rey
Nature
A protected natural area stretching across the municipality, from the coast to the midlands.
Lagarto gigante de La Gomera
Curiosity
Gallotia bravoana, a large endemic lizard believed extinct, was rediscovered in July 1999 on the cliffs of La Mérica thanks to information from a resident of Valle Gran Rey. A small wild population survives today alongside a captive-breeding programme.
Fiestas de Nuestra Señora de los Santos Reyes
Activity
The annual patronal festival of Valle Gran Rey.
Bajada lustral de la Virgen de Los Reyes de Valle Gran Rey
Activity
Since 1987, every five years the image of the municipality's patroness has been carried in procession through the various neighbourhoods of Valle Gran Rey throughout the month of December.
Fiestas de San Juan Bautista (Valle Gran Rey)
Activity
The feast of San Juan in Valle Gran Rey.
Fiestas de la Virgen del Carmen (Valle Gran Rey)
Activity
A seafarers' festival with a procession from the Vueltas quay.