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Valle Gran Rey on the western side of La Gomera is probably the most popular base on La Gomera. It's a well established German base for activity holidays, and the choice of activities offered from here is superb including hiking into Garajonay, boat trips around La Gomera including boat trips up to Los Organos in the north, diving and other watersports from Valle Gran Rey's beaches.
If you're looking for a rural Canary Islands base, it's stunning here in the ravine bottom at Valle Gran Rey, plus good amenities including numerous hiking and guided walks, and some watersports and boat trips then Valle Gran Rey will do just fine. A little knowledge of German might help you here, even more than Spanish! The Germans discovered the beauty of this area of La Gomera a little while back!
Valle Gran Rey (Valley of the Great King) is one of the most popular bases on La Gomera and sits with the pre-hispanic Gomeros territory of Orone. It's one of the most beautiful spots on the island, popular particularly with German visitors. The town sits at the bottom of a steep ravine, essentially split into various parts with La Calera in the higher region and La Playa and Vueltas on the waterfront. Beaches here are pretty much the best on the island, but it's walking and hiking that are the real attraction, moving from the town up through the Barranco de Gran Rey and into Garajonay. Numerous hiking tour companies organise guided walks from Valle Gran Rey (see weblinks right for details).
Agriculture remains strong here with a mix of potatoes and vegetables and palm honey is big here too. The area is also renowned for it's many palm trees, forming a unique feature on the landscape. Tourism though is the main player here now. Take boat trips from the waterfront at Puerto de Vueltas to Los Organos and around the island iva the Garajonay Express which departs daily from Valle Gran Rey at 6.35am, 10.45am and 5.10pm, stopping at Playa Santiago and San Sebastian.
Cesar Manrique has made his mark in this area of La Gomera too. Checkout the viewing point as you descend into Valle Gran Rey at Arure. Idyllic panoramic views can be seen from Mirador Cesar Manrique with the Bodega Vino Tino situated nearby selling Gomeran wines, cheeps and sauces.
Valle Gran Rey Tourist Information Office, Calle Lepanto, La Playa, La Gomera. Tel: 922 80 54 58. Plenty of information in here on the various activities available from the area including boat trips, walking tours and hiking, horse riding and more.
Timah offer a number of hiking tours from Valle Gran Rey ranging from easy to difficult, and walking times are between 1 to 5 hours approximately. The choice of hikes includes The Wild Northwest taking in the Chorros de Epina holy springs and Vallehermoso, the Forest of Fables which moves into the north west of Garajonay, and The Rain Forest (El Cedro) which incorporates a climb up Alto de Garajonay, La Gomera's highest peak. Check the Timah weblink right for more details - Timah - Josef Knoflach, Apartado de correos 74, E-38870 Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera, Islas Canarias.Tel: 0034 / 922 807037.
Tamaragua Tours (which have bases in many of the other Canary islands) offer a choice of guided hikes around La Gomera. These include some guided walks from Valle Gran Rey into Grajonay. Check their website right for more details! For Mountain bike tours or hiring equipment check out Bike Station Gomera - La Puntilla No. 7 - 38870 Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera. Tel. 0034-922-80 50 82. Their website is linked right for more details.
For diving excursions seek out Fisch and Co, La Playa. C/ La Noria 5. Valle Gran Rey. Tel: 922 805 688. They offer Diving courses (CMAS), boat trips, night diving, and diving for beginners, as well as snorkeling. (weblink right). For boat trips around La Gomera, particularly upto the natural monument on the coast to the north - the spectacular Los Organos contact: Excursions Tina, Apartado 16, E-38870 Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera. Tel: 0034-922-805885, Mobile: 629 - 990 643. Check their weblink right for more details. Checkout also the Garajonay Expres weblink right for timetable and prices for swift boat trips between Los Cristianos (Tenerife), and San Sebastian, Playa Santiago and Valle Gran Rey on La Gomera.
Whales and Dolphin watching trips are available from Valle Gran Rey, but they do it a bit differently here, with due caution to conservation of whales and dolphins. See their website right for details or contact Club de Mar, Valle Gran Rey, Capitano Claudio, E - 38870 - Valle Gran Rey, Apto 96, La Gomera. Tel. +34/922805759 and +34/922806065.
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