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Due to its incredible landscapes and deep forests, La Palma is also known as the green island and the beautiful island. All around the island, you will discover a magnificent network of trails that you can walk along to get in touch with nature. In the north-east of La Palma is Cubo de la Galga, an area that you split into two different walks: a circular excursion around the most spectacular area of laurisilva or a longer route that connects the path with La Galga Mountain with San Bartolomé Viewing Point so you can continue walking as far as San Andrés and Sauces.

The quality of the clear skies and unique conditions for its observation has made the island of La Palma holds the Starlight distinction, which recognizes the skies with the best astronomical quality. Northeast of the island is El Roque de los Muchachos, located in the municipality of Garafía, about 46km from Santa Cruz de La Palma and 1 hour 45 min via car by mountain road, where the highest point of La Palma is reached. There you will discover one of the most emblematic natural monuments of the island through which to stroll in a spectacular environment with privileged views, getting to know one of the biggest tourist attractions of the Canary Islands.

Approximately one hour by car from the port of Santa Cruz de La Palma is Los Llanos de Aridane, in the south-west of La Palma, containing one of the island's main tourist resorts: Puerto Naos and its beach with its fine black sand at the foot of a cliff where there are still remains of past volcanic eruptions. The pleasant climate in this area of the island means you can enjoy swimming and other water sports and beautiful sunsets all year round.

The port of Las Vueltas, the destination of some of the cruise ships that come to La Gomera, is located beside the tourist resort of Valle Gran Rey, which still retains a quiet, bohemian atmosphere where visitors and residents rub shoulders. Located at the bottom of the canyon of the same name, with impressive vertical walls and lush palm groves, the best thing about this place is its beaches, the constantly-sunny weather and the restaurants with views of the sea.

From the port of Vueltas, the southern waters of the island of La Gomera offer fantastic opportunities to sight whales and dolphins swimming in the wild. Large sea mammals frequently pass through this maritime area, including Atlantic spotted dolphins, common dolphins and bottle nose dolphins, as well as sperm whales, Bryde’s whales and other types of whales. There is a reason why the Canary Islands have become one of the most attractive European venues for people hoping to observe whales and dolphins in the wild.

If there was a kingdom of the seas and its King and Queen had ordered a huge stone organ for the royal wedding, the architect wouldn’t need to create one, they could simply take advantage of the one nature carved into the north-west coastline of La Gomera. This incredible sight, 200 metres wide and 80 metres high, with enormous prismatic columns of basalt that drop down the cliff face into the sea and continue under the water is only accessible by sea. It’s a precious gem of natural architecture that leaves everyone who sees it speechless in awe.

Ever since the 1970s the beach of Playa del Inglés in La Gomera has been a legend for the alternative and hippie movement all over Europe. Located at the south-western tip of the town of Valle Gran Rey, a little over two kilometres from the port of Las Vueltas, it is common, although not mandatory, for nudism to be practised on this small, isolated beach of volcanic sand.

A stroll along the coast of just over two kilometres will take cruise passengers from the port of Las Vueltas to the beach of La Calera, the best family beach on La Gomera. The calmness of its waters and the volcanic sand stretching out for over a kilometre will delight children, and adults too, who will be able to enjoy the sun and a refreshing dip in peace and quiet.

Located in San Sebastián de La Gomera, this route gives a good sample of the island’s landscapes. The hike goes through the verdant hills in Agando, palm groves in the bed of the ravine and at the end, native plants like Canary Island Spurge and Hercules Club near a hamlet of rural architecture with houses scattered among the allotments of crops. Also to be seen are areas of cereal growing land in the hermitage of Saint John the Baptist, an old hydraulic mill in Pastrana and modern infrastructure to collect water like the well and reservoir in Benchijigua.

La Gomera, located in the east of the Canary Islands, has been a Biosphere Reserve since 2012. It is famous because Christopher Columbus made a port of call there on his way to discover America (1492). Here we find Garajonay National Park – World Heritage Site. Hermigua – farming country, Agulo – pioneer municipality as regards electricity, water and fishing, and the Juego de Bolas recreation area at the heart of the National Park.