Sights · Our pick in the Canary Islands
Garajonay National Park
UNESCO World Heritage since 1986
A laurel forest that covers some 70 per cent of the park at the heart of La Gomera.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Forest walks
- Mist
- Day trip
- Address
- La Gomera, the Canary Islands
- Website
- whc.unesco.org
About Garajonay National Park
Garajonay National Park, in the middle of La Gomera, was inscribed by UNESCO in 1986. Laurel forest covers some 70 per cent of the park, kept lush by springs and numerous streams: a vegetation resembling that of the Tertiary, which has largely disappeared from southern Europe (UNESCO).
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What’s nearby
Distances from Garajonay National Park are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Teide National Park62 kmCar or taxi 101 min
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna100 kmCar or taxi 157 min
- Fundación César Manrique374 kmCar or taxi 569 min
- Jameos del Agua390 kmCar or taxi 592 min
Location
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