Car hire La Gomera

Canary Islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean, an archipelago known for its mild climate throughout the year. The Canary Islands are known worldwide as one of the most important tourist destinations of Spain and the world.

The island of La Gomera is located in the western part of the Canary Islands, near the islands of Tenerife, La Palma and El Hierro. The airport of La Gomera, in the municipality of Alajeró, is one of the gateways to the island. However many tourists come to the island by boat. The port of San Sebastian de la Gomera communicates the La Gomera with other islands in Canaries.

If you rent a car in La Gomera or another island in the Canary Islands such as Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura, be informed that many companies allow rental cars to be transferred from one island to another by boat, so you can hire a car in La Gomera and visit other islands. This way you don't have to hire a car in each destination during your holiday in the Canary Islands.

La Gomera has retained its popular traditions, their native cuisine and natural beauty. But what attracts visitors is the tranquillity on the island and of course, its wonderful beaches with crystal clear water. Although most of the beaches of La Gomera have black sand, we can also find some with white sand.

For nature lovers there are several natural areas that can be enjoyed during your holiday in La Gomera, as Garajonay National Park which was declared National Heritage. It is also an ideal place for diving and other water sports.

La Gomera is the most traditional island in Canary Islands. The most popular towns of the island are San Sebastian de La Gomera, Hermigua, Agulo, Vallehermoso and Alajeró. If you rent a car for your holidays in the island, you could travel calmly and reach the most inaccessible places. In La Gomera there are several car rental companies as Herzt Canary, Europcar and Cicar, with offices at the airport but also at the port of San Sebastian de La Gomera. So that if you are doing a cruise and arrive by boat, you can hire a car at the port of San Sebastian de La Gomera and enjoy the full even if you visit the island for a few days.

Although La Gomera is an open and modern island, it maintained its ancestral customs. One of his most representative traditional festivals is the "Fiesta del Paso" in the town of Alajeró. It is a procession with festive atmosphere in traditional costumes that leaves from the top of the mountains to the valley.

La Gomera's cuisine is very simple but very tasty. Some traditional dishes or products of the island are the watercress soup, traditional cheese and palm honey.

If you visit La Gomera enjoy its tranquillity and its magnificent beaches and visit some of the most important places of the island as Orchilla's lighthouse, Benchijigua, Valle Gran Rey or the viewpoint of the Roques, among others.