Hermigua Travel Guide
Garajonay, a scenic World Heritage Site, makes Hermigua attractive to hikers and photographers alike. Waterfalls, a 210-meter elevation, historical spots, and rural settings are also just some of the fine ingredients that make this town a good journey-breaker for bus passengers of the San Sebastian-Vallehermoso route. Highland spectacle A highland town by Tenerife's coast, Hermigua is split into old and modern villages, each with centuries-old churches as focal points. Hermigua's first valley, Valle Alto, contains the original village that centers around the 16th century San Sebastian Church and Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, both built between 1515 and 1520. The convent has an ornately carved mudejar ceiling. A reconstructed windmill, Molino de Gofio, is nearby the convent. The windmill is where the local gofio flour was once grounded. After touring...
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