The Torre del Conde, the old paths, the hamlets, the farming terraces and the historic quarters of San Sebastián give shape to the island's memory.
Silbo Gomero is probably its best-known cultural expression, but not the only one. Garajonay National Park, terraced hamlets and the memory of traditional paths reveal an island where landscape and culture remain inseparable.
Among its main reference points are Silbo Gomero, Garajonay, Atlantic stopover, which connect landscape, memory and everyday life. Heritage combines material remains, cultural landscapes and living practices, so it must be read together with history, territory and social life.
Key points
Torre del Conde (San Sebastián)
A seigneurial fortress from the 15th century and the oldest preserved in the Canaries; witness to the conflicts of the Gomeran lordship and setting for the story of Beatriz de Bobadilla.
Royal roads and the trail network
La Gomera's network of traditional paths, many of them cobbled, is one of the most extensive in the Canaries; it was listed as an Asset of Cultural Interest for its heritage value.
Agricultural terraces
The terrace systems of Hermigua, Valle Gran Rey and other districts are a direct legacy of traditional farming; they form cultural landscapes of great value and great fragility.
Historic centres of the coastal towns
San Sebastián, Hermigua and Agulo preserve historic centres with a distinctive architecture, churches and squares that condense the urban memory of a small-scale island.