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All markets are linked to the land and therefore to ecology. However, very few can boast award-winning certified organic produce. The Puntagorda market in the north of La Palma can do just that. It is also located in a fantastic spot next to the El Fayal forest, with tables, a barbecue area and a children’s playground. A wonderful place only two kilometres away from the town, that is ideal for an enjoyable, family weekend.

Located in the Mirador de Igualero, in the municipality of Vallehermoso, the Monument to the La Gomera Whistle is an important stop-off point for tourists on a tour of La Gomera. The sculpture is a tribute to the history of the island and its unique whistling language. "The tree that whistles" (El árbol que silba) was made by José Darias and uses an iron figure looking towards the horizon to illustrate the hand position of whistlers.

The Bay of San Sebastián de La Gomera was an almost obligatory stopover for the first expeditions to the "New World." The good protection offered to the ships and the facility to supply fleets make this port a preferential stop; especially after the passage of Christopher Columbus on three of his four voyages to the Indies.

Located in Valle Gran Rey, the most popular tourist destination in La Gomera, on the west of the island, this market has been giving people the chance to purchase all manner of second hand goods in the Plaza Lomo de Riego, since 2007. It takes place on the second Sunday of every month, selling a variety of antiques, books and toys, and it’s never hard to find something of interest here. Increasingly popular, the market has added to the already huge appeal of the area, which also boasts one of the best beaches on the island, Playa del Inglés.

A village in the municipality of Vallehermoso renowned for its quality palm honey. It covers the Barranco del Mono valley and its tributaries. A visit to the Casa de la Miel (House of Honey) is a must to get a close look at the honey-making process.

The Torre del Conde is a 15th century Castilian fortress located in the town of San Sebastián de La Gomera. It is a military type building. Its function was mainly to represent lordly power, and it counted on the lack of modern weaponry on the part of the natives. The tower has been the center of many pages belonging to the history of La Gomera and even of Spain.

A space to reunite with the past. Located in the neighborhood of La Calera, Valle Gran Rey, and converted into a museum, the old store of Salvador Casanova Roldan has been rescued to show everyone a part of how they were and what those neighborhood stores housed. A corner to know the ethnography of the island of La Gomera.

The need for fast communications and the technology of the Industrial Revolution in the northern municipalities of La Gomera necessitated the construction of davits to allow the entry and exit of goods and people by sea. These structures were built using stone and mortar for an iron arm that, supported on one or several foundations, remained over the sea where a ship could anchor to be stowed and a steam engine in charge of providing the necessary power to raise and lower people, merchandise and animals. There was also a warehouse and offices to manage the transit of goods and a conveyor that carried goods from the packing shops to the davit warehouse.

Built in 1908, the loading pier (pescante) was an industrial engineering structure designed for the transport of fruit and people. Supported by two concrete pillars, a wooden and metal arm extended out to connect with ships anchored off the coast of Agulo. A powerful storm surge destroyed the structure in the 1950s, leaving only the two concrete piers as evidence of its former presence.

Thematic museum dedicated to the Filii Christi, a denominated theosophical-Christian congregation. Its main members wrote novels, essays, poetry books and newspaper articles reflecting their interest in the occult sciences, theosophy, esotericism, hypnosis, freemasonry, witchcraft and oriental wisdom such as Taoism.