Resting just 30 kilometres off the southwest coast of Tenerife, La Gomera is the second-smallest of the main islands in Spain’s Canary Island chain. As the last main island in the chain to avoid the construction of an airport, La Gomera sees relatively few visitors. From its enchanting interior characterised by mist-shrouded laurel forest scattered with mountain streams and unique Canarian fauna and flora, to its rugged cliff-edged coastline occasionally indented with black-sand and pebble beaches, the island’s terrain is the ideal stomping ground for those eager to discover what the Canary Islands were like before the advent of mass tourism. Whether relaxing on peaceful, uncrowded beaches or exploring the impressive Garajonay National Park, a celebrated UNESCO World Heritage Site home to dense ancient rainforest, you are sure to form unforgettable memories on this spectacularly scenic island.