Nestled 100 miles off the north-west shoulder of Africa, the eight sun-drenched islands of the Canary archipelago offer a ...

Situated off the west coast of Africa, the Canary Islands are a chain of seven islands that have long been tied to world shipping and trade. Most famously connected to Christopher Columbus, La Gomera ...

In 2024, nearly 6.3 million British tourists travelled to the Canary Islands. And that's hardly surprising. From party-loving Tenerife to volcanic Lanzarote, the Atlantic archipelago has plenty to ...

Valle Gran Rey (Great King Valley) is a valley located on La Gomera's southwest coast. Exploring on foot is one of the main things to do here, and there are scenic paths that crisscross the valley's ...

With one of the best laurel forests in Europe, and an almost untouched nature, La Gomera is a box of surprises for hikers, ...

On the Canary Island of La Gomera there is a special form of communication: the whistled language Silbo Gomero. Find out why this tradition is still preserved today in part fourteen of our series ...

This laid-back little island is just 40 minutes by hydrofoil from Tenerife, yet the contrast could not be more marked. You exchange the brashness of Los Cristianos for a tiny eco-kingdom, where ...

The present-day population structure of La Gomera is outstanding in its high aboriginal heritage, the greatest in the Canary Islands. This was earlier confirmed by both mitochondrial DNA and autosomal ...

A couple sitting on a bench outside a popular wine cellar on the Canary Islands were killed after a car ploughed into them. The two people sitting on the bench died when the car went straight into ...