Carnival of La Gomera 2012

13/02/2012 in activities, tourism by apartamentosgomera | No comments

If you happen to be in La Gomera any of the following dates, do not forget to enjoy the carnival. Costume mandatory!

  • FRIDAY 17th FEBRUARY

21 h In San Sebastian’s Auditorium: QUEEN SELECTION GALA.

  • SATURDAY 18th FEBRUARY

18 h CARNIVAL PARADE, the beginning of the carnival in the streets.
22 h In the main square of San Sebastian, Open-air dance with salsa and merengue rythms with orchestras “Gomera” & “Timisay”.

  • SUNDAY 19th FEBRUARY: Children’s Carnival

17:30 h In San Sebastian Square, Children’s costumes with performances and DJ’s special sessions.

  • MONDAY 20th FEBRUARY: TALCUM POWDER DAY

18:30 h In the streets of San Sebastian, performance of “parranda” Chagadá.
22 h Open-air dance of caribbean rythms with bands “Wamampy” & “Gomera”.

  • TUESDAY 21st FEBRUARY

16 h Great Parade and performance of “Tomás Duque”.

  • FRIDAY 24th FEBRUARY

20 h “The Sardine Funeral”. A day of carnival mourning, black dress code with the procession to say good-bye to the sardine.

  • SATURDAY 25th FEBRUARY

18 h GREAT “PIÑATA” PARADE
21 h “Piñata” Open-air dance with band “Gomera” y “Timisay”.

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Apartments Los Telares certified with Quality and Environmental Management by AENOR

31/01/2012 in Uncategorized by apartamentosgomera | No comments

Apartamentos Los Telares

Apartamentos Los Telares

That hard work brings results is a fact. And in this case, a work of several years of changes for the best and of a goal of sustainability and environmental awareness. First, with the adhesion of our house Los Delfines to the Canary Islands Volcanic Experience initiative. Later, with the commitment to sustainability with our inclusion in the European Charter of Sustainable Tourism of Garajonay National Park last year. And now with the awarding by AENOR (spanish leader Quality Certification Agency) of the Quality UNE-EN ISO 9001 Certification and the Environmental Management ISO 14001 and EMAS certificates. With this triple awarding Los Telares becomes the first rural lodging in La Gomera that has simultaneously these tools for environmental management and quality, a confirmation of our bet of continuous improvement and a firm commitment to reduce environmental impacts.

APARTMENTS LOS TELARES

The apartments Los Telares is a local family owned company with more than 30 years experience in the sector of rural touristic lodging and services in Hermigua Valley. Our aim is to link the visitor with the traditions, culture, landscape and ecological value of La Gomera. Our lodgings in non touristic natural areas guaranteeing a unique experience with a familiar welcome.

Our aim to improve the customer attention and our concern on environmental responsibility brought us to the designing of objectives and work procedures that allow to continuously measure the effectiveness with which all tasks are made and registering the preferences of our guests. The standards certified by AENOR will allow Los Telares to yearly review the settled objectives.

ISO 14001, ISO 9001 & EMAS

UNE-EN ISO 14011 and EMAS III are internationally accepted standards that detail how to introduce an environmental management system that allows to reach a balance between revenues and the reducing of the environmental impact. It’s introduction allows a costs reduction by less residues and an efficient use of natural resources such as electricity, water and gas. On the other hand, UNE-EN ISO 9001 is a group of management standars internationally accepted that allow companies to offer an excellent service to their customers and improve working conditions.

AENOR

AENOR, through the development of technical standards and certifications allows the quality and competitiveness improvement of companies, their products and services. It helps generate on of the most appreciated values in today’s economy: trust.

As an entity legally responsible for the standars in Spain, it includes a portfolio of almost 29.000 standars with efficient solutions. AENOR is also the certification leader, as their certificates are the most valued in Spain. The near to 62.000 certificates issued up to now support the organizations in fields such as Quality management, Environmental Management, I+D+i or Energy Efficiency.

AENOR was founded y 1986 as a private entity. It has 21 offices in Spain and presence in 13 countries.

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28th Canary Islands Music Festival

17/01/2012 in Actividades, concerts, turismo by apartamentosgomera | No comments

Festival de Música de Canarias

Festival de Música de Canarias

The Months of January and February the Canary Islands celebrate it’s classical music Festival, with special concerts in every island. It is a golden chance to enjoy the best classical music in La Gomera too. Each concert entrance costs 10€.

AGENDA:

27th of January 20:30 hours, “Il Giardino Armónico” in the Auditorioum Infanta Cristina (San Sebastián de La Gomera).

More info: http://www.festivaldecanarias.com/index.php?view=details&id=113%3Agiardino-armonico&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=206

6th of February 20:30 hours, “Sextet from Cologne (Germany)” in the Auditorioum Infanta Cristina (San Sebastián de La Gomera).

More info: http://www.festivaldecanarias.com/index.php?view=details&id=117%3Asexteto-de-colonia&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=206

You can buy the entrances at the Auditorium.

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New Year’s Eve 2011 in Hermigua

22/12/2011 in Uncategorized by apartamentosgomera | No comments

As every year, the visitors of Los Telares and Hermigua the 31st of December have the inconvenience of deciding where and who to dine with. In order to help you decide, we have gathered information regarding the restaurants offering dinner and the events.

This year there is a special open-air dance in the Plaza de la Encarnación (main square), so even those who rather enjoy a private dinner can later join the party, either before midnight or afterwards.

If you wish to dine at a restaurant, it is important to make a reservation, as it is a very special night, and the worst thing that can happen is that you try find an available table for the night. Most restaurants are family-run businesses, and therefore they usually close for the night to celebrate.

Restaurante El SilboRestaurante El Silbo:

This restaurant has a special new year’s eve menu to be served between 19:00 and 21:30 h. The price is of 19.50 €/person, drinks not included. The menu is: Pumpkin or Seafood soup for starters, Hake with seafood sauce or vegetables stuffed veal and a local dessert.

Reservations: Our guests can request their reservation through or email info@apartamentosgomera.com with their reservation data and the amount of guests. You can also contact the restaurant dialing +34 922 880304.

Address: Carretera General de Hermigua 102.

Restaurante Las ChácarasRestaurante Las Chácaras:

This restaurant offers their full menu for guests wishing to dine on the 31st. It will be open till late to enjoy a nice company and homely ambience. It’s location, nearby Los Telares, makes it a good option for those wishing to leave the car for the night. It is important to book your table in advance.

Reservations: Our guests can request their reservation through or email info@apartamentosgomera.com with their reservation data and the amount of guests. You can also contact the restaurant dialing +34 922 881 039.

Address: Lomo San Pedro 5, Hermigua (300 meters away from our apartments Los Telares).

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Introducing… the Reception of Los Telares

20/11/2011 in Apartments Los Telares, Travel tips by apartamentosgomera | No comments

Reception Los Telares

Reception Los Telares

Our reception is the heart of Apartamentos Los Telares. From here we receive our guests and we offer the basic touristic information and reservations services. But there are other services that are available at our reception that will help to have an even more pleasant stay.

For starters, we are an Official Information Point of Garajonay National Park. We have comprehensive information of Garajonay National Park, it’s characteristics and routes. We also have walking sticks and maps for trekking the island’s mounts. We also help our guests to chose the best touristic routes, restaurants, tours and beaches. We have updated information on the island’s events. We try our guests to get the most of their stay in the island, either for only one day or for a whole month.

From our reception we also offer our breakfast, dinner, car rental, massages, printing services and fax, laundry, free WiFi access, etc. You can also book any extra service dialing our 24 hours attention phone number (+34 629 594 078).

Minibar Los Telares

Minibar Los Telares

We also have a store corner with books, postcards and maps of the island for sale in several languages. Either if it is to buy a present, have a nice souvenir or a specialised book about La Gomera, you can find plenty options in our small but well sorted store. Of course, in our lounge you also have a free reading books lending library for your relax days in the island.

Finally, we have added our last service due to popular request. The minibar of Los Telares, where you can buy wine, water, beer or sodas to enjoy anytime in your apartment, our lounge or elsewhere.

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Prepare your trip: Language basics

18/10/2011 in Travel tips, Uncategorized, tourism by apartamentosgomera | No comments

Spanish might seem like a very difficult language to speak or understand, specially if your native tongue is English or German. But part of the joy of international travelling is trying to communicate in the local language. That effort is very appreciated, and you will find that locals will very willingly try to understand your clumpsy first words.
Here are some pronunciation tips:
Spanish spelling is literal, phonetically consistent. Each letter has to be spelled apart.
The Canary Islands accent is unlike the one in the rest of Spain. It seems more like latin american. “C” and “z” are smoothed to a soft “S” sound, and S’s are even slightly softer.
Vowels: “A” as in “father”, “e” as in “met”, “i” as in “marine”, “o” as in “or”, “u” as in “rule” and “y” at the end of words or alone, is pronounced as “i”.
Basic conversation:
Hello = hola (o-la)
Good morning = buenos días (bwe-nos dee-as)
Good afternoon = Buenas tardes (bwe-nas tar-des)
Good evening / night = Buenas noches (bwe-nas noches)
Good bye = Adios (a-dyos)
Bye / See you soon = Hasta luego (as-ta lwe-go)
Yes = Sí (see)
No = no
Please = por favor (por fa-vor)
Thank you = gracias (gra-syas)
Many thanks = Muchas gracias (moo-chas gra-syas)
You’re welcome = De nada (de na-da)
Pardon me (before requesting information) = Perdón (per-don)
Sorry (apologising) = Perdón / Lo siento (lo see-en-to)
How are things? = ¿Qué tal? (ke tal)
What’s your name? = ¿Cómo te llamas? (ko-mo te ya-mas)
My name is… = Me llamo… (me ya-mo)…
Where are you from? = ¿De dónde eres? (de don-de e-res)
I’m from… = Soy de… (soy de…)
Where is the… ? = ¿Dónde hay un …?
ATM = Cajero
Bank = Banco
Market = Mercado
Shop = Tienda
Café = Cafetería
Bar = bar
Restaurant = Restaurante
Beach = Playa
Post office = Correos
Tourist office = Oficina de Turismo
Here = aquí (a-kee)
There = allí (a-yee)
Street = calle (ca-yee)
Road = carretera
Right = derecha
Left = izquierda (iz-keer-da)
Do you speak English? = ¿Habla inglés?
I (don’t) understand = (No) entiendo
How much is it? = ¿Cuánto cuesta?
So do you want to learn some more? You can check simple spanish conversation lessons for travelling here: http://spanish.about.com/od/spanishfortravelers/Spanish_for_Travel.htm

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Los Telares in the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism

29/07/2011 in Uncategorized by apartamentosgomera | No comments

Los Telares is one of the 20 touristic companies that have adhered to the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism of Garajonay National Park. The credentials presentation ceremony was held last Thursday 21st of July 2011 in the National Park Visitor’s Centre, Juego de Bolas.

The ECST is an innitiative of Europarc, the European National Parks network, to promote a sustainable and eco-friendly tourism in protected areas. This innitiative, which several european parks have embraced, has many Spanish National Parks in it’s ranks. This commitment implies in it’s first stage the public organisations of the National Park and it’s regional government. It includes in it’s second phase, with a more ambitious aim, a wider range of agents. Therefore, Garajonay National Park, the only park in the Canary Islands nowadays in the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism is also one of the few that have begun this second phase with the adhesion of 20 local companies that, with a joint effort, will participate an collaborate in the goal of a touristic sector that is sustainable in La Gomera.

The ceremony made clear the importance of the companies as the agents that have a direct contact with the tourist and are the main link between the tourist and the island’s environment. The charter implies the commitment of the companies to an improvement in their environmental behaviour, collaborative work, promotion and an additional effort to communicate to the tourist the importance of an adequate environmental attitude in the park and the island. In the following like you can download the speek offered by the representative of Los Telares (spanish): http://www.apartamentosgomera.com/images/stories/discurso%20cets.pdf

The success of participation in this second phase indicates that the touristic companies of La Gomera are specially conscious of the ecological value of their environment, not only the National Park, but also the rest of the landscapes and environments that are in the island and it’s waters. This value has been recently highlighted by the UNESCO awarding the Gomeran Wistle as an Humankind Inmaterial Heritage. Los Telares, in a programme designed with the assessment of the National Park, has commited itself in a series of performances in the next 3 years that imply the usage of local and ecological intakes, recycling, improvement of the public information regarding the National Park and energy saving improvements. That way, we wish to add our best effort to our aim to keep La Gomera as an ecological jewel of unique landscapes with Garajonay National Park as the frosting of the cake.

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Festival in Arure – 14th and 15th of July

12/07/2011 in Uncategorized by apartamentosgomera | No comments

Arure festival

Arure festival

Arure is a village belonging to the town of Valle Gran Rey. This week it is celebrating a festival to the Saint Buenaventura and Our Lady of La Salud. The events are being held this weekend, from the 14th to the 15th of July. Of special interest is the making and procession of a bouquet accompanied with a “chacaras” and drums dance (traditional local dance) as well as two open-air dances later in the afternoon.

Events programme:

14th of July:

18:00 hours: Holy Mass in honour of Saint Buenaventura and our Lady of La Salud. After mass, the procession with the figures of the saint and the virgin accompanied by “chácaras y tambor”. In the night, a dance with the orchestras “Atlantic” and “Ritmo Gomero”.

15th of July:

9:00 h: Making of the bouquet.

12:00 h: Pilgrimage of the bouquet with “chácaras y tambor”.

13:00 h: Holy Mass in honour of Our Lady de la Salud. Later, a procession.

20:00 h: Open-air dance with the bands “Atlantic” and “Caribe”.

The 45th Spain Flight Tour lands in La Gomera

11/07/2011 in Uncategorized by apartamentosgomera | No comments

Vuelta aerea a España

Cartel de la Vuelta Aérea a España

This thursday 14th of July will reach La Gomera Airport more than 20 planes participating in the 45th Spain Flight Tour, part as well of the 28th King’s Trophy, celebrated this month from the 11th to the 17th of July. This year this renowned competition organised by the Real Aeroclub of Spain will visit the Canary Islands after this monday’s start in Armilla, Granada. On Tuesday 12th of July will start the second stage with destination Jerez, Casablanca and Agadir. The following day they will leave Marocco to the island of Lanzarote and Gran Canaria. From that island, this thursday they will reach Tenerife and La Gomera, to reach Gran Canaria once more in the afternoon.

In each stage of the competition the pilots must stay in the planned route without leaving the virtual lane with exactly 740 meters wide and maintaining the flight exact time on each point of the route. The airport of La Gomera, located in Playa Santiago will host from the morning the 20 planes arriving from Gran Canaria. They will stay in La Gomera for several hours before heading to Tenerife.

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Cook your own “papas arrugadas”

17/06/2011 in Uncategorized by apartamentosgomera | No comments

Such an easy dish to make, but still few persons are able to reproduce the original recipe of the traditional canarian “papas arrugás”. This potatoes are usually taken with green or red “mojo” sauce, that are available at shops anywhere in the canary islands or even in spain (at El Corte Ingles supermarket).

For the “papas arrugás” you shall use potatoes, but try using small sized potatoes, ideally so that you can eat them whole in one bite or two. The most tasty variety, available only in the Canary Islands, is the “papa negra” (black potato). The second best is the “papa bonita” (beautiful potato). Both are quite expensive.

First step: clean the potatoes. You will cook them with the skin, so make sure that they are well washed.

Second step: In a pot, put the cleaned potatoes with water (barely covering the potatoes) and a bit of fine salt.

Final step: after boiling the potatoes long enough for them to be tender, take out the water, pour fine salt (a handful) and shake the pot so that the skin of the potatoes dries enough and the salt gets sticked to the skin. Do not put over the fire for long, as you can burn both the potatoes and the pot.

Et voila! There are your potatoes. Please, do not remove the skin when eating!

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