La Gomera is one of the smaller seven Canary Islands along with El Hierro and La Palma. The island is an ideal escape for any tourist or resident wishing to retire for a few days in the tranquil surroundings...

Around 15 minutes drive from the airport, Puerto del Carmen is the main tourist resort on the island and a town of extremes - with the quaint and peaceful Old Town area with its harbour-side restaurants on one hand...

Playa Blanca is a tranquil town situated on the southern tip of the island which takes its name from the white sands of its sun-drenched beaches. Like other places on the island, this quiet unspoilt resort has been sympathetically...

Betancuria back to the roots This town, named after French conquerer Bethencourt, is located in the very center of the island. This land is particularly fertile, which may be the reason why the island's original population, the Guanches, founded...

The name itself says it all, the Costa del Silencio. Although just a short distance from of Los Cristianos and Las Américas, it could in fact be another world far flung from the hustle and bustle of these busy...

Although major construction works on the outskirts of the city continue, the task of giving the centre of Santa Cruz a facelift has virtually finished. An ambitious project, and one that had the residents complaining for months about the...

With only the big blue sea to separate it from Brazil, La Palma undoubtedly deserves its nickname, La Isla Bonita. Due to its unique terrain and the effects of the generous trade winds, La Palma offers its visitors beautiful...