Medical Tips

Medical Centre and Hospital – Playa de Santiago has an excellent modern medical centre staffed by two doctors and two nurses.  A new hospital has opened in San Sebastian late in 2009, which has full medical and surgical facilities. Medical Emergency Telephone 112
Pharmacies - Pharmacy hours are established by each town's City Hall, though such establishments are generally open from 9.30am to 2pm and from 4:30 to 8:00pm.   There is one excellent pharmacy in Playa de Santiago which is open during normal shopping hours. Besides this set schedule, however, a series of pharmacies are required to remain open on an "on call" basis as well. All pharmaceutical dispensaries provide a list of addresses of the establishments that are "on call" with the nearest ones clearly indicated. This list is also printed in the daily newspapers.
Dentist – There is an excellent dentist in the village who speaks English, German and Spanish. Dental costs are not cheap in the Canary Islands and if you have emergency dental work done don’t forget to ask for a receipt for your insurance company.

Insurance - Before you go on holiday it is important to make sure you have your European Health Insurance Card (an application form can be obtained from your local post office or on-line at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk) or your medical insurance details. Make sure your medical insurance covers emergency international transfer and also emergency dental work. For more information contact your local travel agent. In most of the tourist resorts you will find English speaking doctors. The British consulate will be able to help you with the correct addresses or telephone numbers. Medical services in the Canary Islands are equal to any other European country. We do advise you to take out insurance to cover your holiday, which should include Cancellation insurance.   Our cancellation conditions are:

One month or less before rental start date 50% refund

More than one month before rental start date 100% refund

Local Doctors/Dentist/Pharmacy/Emergency Medical Assistance

Medical Emergency Telephone 112

Dr Eva Maria Schutz (Dentist)
38812 Playa de Santiago – Calle La Junta
Tel/Fax: 922895676,

Lcdo. D. Ángel Luis Dorta Fumero (Pharmacy)

La Junta (Playa Santiago)

Tel: (+34) 922-89-50-03

Doctors

Centro Medico
  38810 Alajero / Playa de Santiago - Calle Santiago Apostol, 36

Tel: (+34) 922 895160

Dr Antonio Rivas Mena
  38800 San Sebastián de la Gomera - c/plaza de la Constitucion s/n 1º izq
  Tel: 922141884, Fax: 922141884, Mobile: 666545575
  eMail: leahri@eresmas.com

Rafael Banares Baudet
  38800 San Sebastian de la Gomera - Del Medio, 2
  Tel: (+34) 922 141192

Divina Creus Rey
  38800 San Sebastian de la Gomera - Plaza de la Constitucion, 14
  Tel: (+34) 922 141605
Eugenio Pinero Correa
  38870 Valle Gran Rey / La Playa Cale - Lugar las Orijanas, s/n
  Tel: (+34) 922 805158

La Gomera

La Gomera http://www.la-gomera.co.uk/

Location: In the Atlantic Ocean midway between the Canary islands of Tenerife and El Hierro.
Position: 20 miles West of the port of Los Cristianos in Tenerife from where ferry boat and hydrofoil services operate to la Gomera.  La Palma and El Hierro. Small aircraft fly to the local airport at Playa Santiago from the neighbouring island of Tenerife (Los Rodeos - N airport).  From Los Rodeos Airport on Tenerife you can fly to the other Canary Islands.
General Description: Smallest and oldest of the 7 Canary Islands, La Gomera is also the tip of an extinct volcano: circular and a mere 15 miles across. The central peak is only 4,879 feet high and usually shrouded in mist creating a microclimate ideal for the island's unique bay laurel forest, a protected World Heritage Site forming the Garajonay National Park. The park is threaded with well-marked walking trails and is a hiker's delight. Steep-sided valleys descend from the cool and damp of the peak to the warm equable climate enjoyed on the coast where the main villages and resorts are situated. Like Tenerife, the north is verdant while the south is arid. The major activity for the small native population of 17,000 is still agriculture with cochineal, bananas and tomatoes the major produce. Tourism is very undeveloped as yet but accounts for an increasing part of the island's economy.

PLAYA de SANTIAGO is a small working fishing port on the South coast which gets lots of sun and although slowly developing is otherwise quiet and unspoilt. Alongside the harbour-side are several restaurants offering local cuisine where you can while away the hours watching the fishing boats unloading their catches. The village offers a modern medical centre, an excellent bakery, two banks, a pharmacy, dentist, post office, two hair/beauty salons, two grocery shops and some local craft/gift shops plus a stationery/newsagents’ shop.  To the West of the village lies the island airport, here only small aircraft can land and there are two flights daily to Tenerife. The largest hotel on the island, Hotel Jardin Tecina, which has an 18 hole golf course, is situated on a headland at one end of the village. Here you may enjoy the hotel entertainments or sample one of the five restaurants, which offer a variety of local and international dishes. Development on the island is strictly regulated and any new buildings within the village blend in with the traditional architecture and dramatic cliffs which act as a backdrop.