Punta de San Cristóbal

Punta de San Cristóbal is a cape in , . Punta de San Cristóbal is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest

Highlights include San Cristóbal Lighthouse and Museo Arqueológico de La Gomera.

Lighthouse
Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an active lighthouse on the Spanish island of in the Canary islands. The current lighthouse is the second to have been constructed on the rocky headland of Punta de San Cristóbal, on the eastern side of the island, overlooking the approaches to , the main port and capital of La Gomera.

Museum
The is a museum located in , . It is based in the Casa Echeverría, a manor house built in the 18th century, and is focused on the culture of the Gomeros, the ancient people of the island.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fortress from the 15th century located in the Villa de . It is a military-type building. Its function was mainly of representation of the manorial power, and it counted on the lack of modern weapons on the part of the natives.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Sebastián de La Gomera.

Town
Photo: Apeto, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
La Gomera is the second smallest island of the . It is an undeveloped, unspoilt, beautiful island 40 minutes by fast ferry from Tenerife that is ideal for walkers.

Punta de San Cristóbal

Latitude
28.09778° or 28° 5′ 52″ north
Longitude
-17.09929° or 17° 5′ 57″ west
Elevation
128 metres (420 feet)
Open location code
7CW43WX2+47
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4421595400
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2511407
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Satellite Map

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