La Gomera

La Gomera is one of seven islands that make up the Canaries. Its deep ravines and terraced valleys endow it with remarkable views that all end up in the deep-blue waters of the Atlantic. Treacherous in places, this formidable landscape is time-consuming to negotiate but immensely rewarding - the Garajonay National Park was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1986. The extraordinary geography also puts the dampeners on any mainstream development which is why La Gomera has remained relatively untouched.