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What to see and do in Vallehermoso

What to see and do in Vallehermoso (La Gomera, Santa Cruz de Tenerife): 15 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 3 Nature · 4 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 2 Food and drink

When to go to Vallehermoso: festival calendar

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What to see and do in Vallehermoso

Vallehermoso
Village
A municipality in the northwest of the island that absorbed, in the mid-19th century, the old territory of Chipude; in 1927 it ceded part of that area to the municipality of Arure (Valle Gran Rey). Within its territory rises the Alto de Garajonay, the island's highest point at 1,487 metres.
Iglesia de San Juan Bautista
Monument
The parish church of the town centre of Vallehermoso.
Iglesia de la Candelaria (Chipude)
Monument
A church in the settlement of Chipude, dedicated to Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, the centre of the local festival held on 15 August.
Castillo del Mar
Monument
A coastal fortification in the municipality of Vallehermoso.
Centro de Interpretación Las Loceras (El Cercado)
Curiosity
El Cercado, next to Chipude, is the largest surviving centre of pre-colonial wheel-less pottery-making on La Gomera: the loceras (potters) still shape pieces such as the gánigo by hand, as the ancient islanders did. A small museum, the Centro de Interpretación de Las Loceras, documents this tradition.
Monumento Natural de Roque Cano
Nature
A large phonolitic piton of volcanic origin, the main landscape landmark of the Vallehermoso ravine, declared a Monumento Natural in 1994. It is home to rare and endangered rock-dwelling species, such as the Gomeran groundsel and an endemic daisy.
Monumento Natural de Los Órganos
Nature
A cliff of columnar basalt north of Vallehermoso, with prisms up to 80 metres tall dropping into the sea from a wall almost 700 metres high; its name comes from the resemblance of the columns to organ pipes. It is accessible only by sea or air, and covers 150 protected hectares.
Alto de Garajonay
Nature
At 1,487 metres, it is the highest point on La Gomera and gives its name to the national park that surrounds it.
Fogueo de Vallehermoso
Historical milestone
In July 1936, following the coup against the Second Republic, a warship that had joined the uprising shelled Vallehermoso to break the resistance of those who had made a stand in the town.
Miel de palma y Casa de la Miel de Palma
Food and drink
Palm honey, obtained by the guaraperos, who hand-extract the guarapo (sap) of the Canary palm from high up the trunk and then boil it down, is a tradition unique to La Gomera and today a craft at risk of disappearing. The Centro de Interpretación Casa de la Miel de Palma, in Alojera (Vallehermoso), has documented the process since 2014.
Vino de la Denominación de Origen La Gomera
Food and drink
The DO La Gomera, recognised in 2003, protects wines made chiefly from the forastera blanca gomera grape, which accounts for 85% of the island's vineyard area. Bodegas Tamargada, in Vallehermoso, is one of the thirteen wineries under the designation.
Fiestas de San Juan Bautista (Vallehermoso)
Activity
The feast of San Juan in the town centre of Vallehermoso.
Fiestas lustrales de la Virgen del Carmen
Activity
The main festivals of Vallehermoso, celebrated with particular solemnity every five years.
Fiestas de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria (Chipude)
Activity
The festival of the settlement of Chipude, in Vallehermoso.
Entierro de la Sardina
Activity
The end-of-Carnival celebration in Vallehermoso.