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Garajonay National Park

La Gomera, Spain
Ranked #1 of 7 attractions in La Gomera
4.5 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Type: National Parks, Forests
Activities: Hiking
Description: A misty rain forest full of mystery and romance: great for hiking.
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Sandwich, United Kingdom
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98 reviews 98 reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

The Garajonay National Park is the largest silver laurel forest in the world. The heather here thrives so well in the constant low cloud, it has developed into trees. Don´t make the mistake of turning up in shorts and a t-shirt, as it can get quite chilly and damp. In many ways, I was reminded of the forest in the... More

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

We recently visited the island of La Gomera just off the south west coast of Tenerife and stayed in Playa de Santiago. We hired a car and set off to visit the National Park. Having visited several parks of a similar nature in both Europe and America we were still very impressed with both the facilities and the natural spectacles... More

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chester
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

I enjoyed the ferry boat trip but the island tour was very average. Went on the armis ferry but the Fred Olson speed boat looked a better option. More

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Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

Day Trip from Tenerife on jet ferry 35 minutescrossing , coach tour of Island stopping off in Garajonay national park, things are bigger here!! Species of plants / flowers due to the altitude and level of precipitation grow larger here, than anywhere , also about 1400 species of plants only found on this Island. Lots of walks to explore at... More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

we were picked up outside our hotel in tenerife for a 45 min ferry over to the island of la gomera once on firm land again we boarded our coach for a drive into the national park we stopped frequently for photo opertunities with some breath taking sights .we stopped for lunch (included in price) whilst ther we were given... More

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cardiff
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012

I'll keep this brief. Whether a "walker" or not, it makes a very nice way to spend the day. The visitors centre is quite interesting and the surrounding area is very pretty. We ended up driving around a bit and went to El Cedro where there is a "waterfall" There wasn't much to see in terms of water flowing, but... More

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Fareham, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2012

We didn't take the right clothes, so we couldn't do the walk we wanted as it was too cold. More

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Helsinki, Finland
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

I foud the nature very interesting. The climate differencies on this island are amaising and the plants and trees intersting. Also the views are buytiful. More

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Copenhagen, Denmark
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117 reviews 117 reviews
Reviews in 62 cities Reviews in 62 cities
249 helpful votes 249 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

one of the things to visit on Gomera- its simply beautiful, dramatic and very green. More

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Leiden, The Netherlands
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012
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... deserved! The Visitor's Centre features excellent presentations of the park and the 'ranger-attendent' went out of her way to address our questions. More

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