During your journey along the orphaned and absolutely stunning southern coast of the island, follow the signs off the main road to the very interesting El Julan Museum.

Here you will learn all about the original inhabitants of El Hierro, the so-called Bimbache, who mainly migrated to this part of the island with animals and for agriculture.

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Parque Cultural de El Julan

This modern visitor centre is built on the hillside of the south coast and is divided into two floors inside.

On the first floor is a small exhibition about the history of the settlement of El Hierro and the numerous archaeological finds from the El Julan site.

Very interesting is the exhibition including video demonstrations on the ground floor, where you can learn all about the unique whistling language used by the indigenous people to communicate. Moreover, the whistling language is still maintained by several inhabitants of El Hierro as part of their cultural heritage.

Centre de Interpretación de El Julan

El Julán

Admission and opening hours

The museum is open year-round every day from 8:00-16:00. After this time, the entire access road leading from the main road (specifically this section) closes.

You can pay for your ticket at 5 eur by card or cash.

Official website: meridianosau.es/centro-de-interpretacion-del-parque-cultural-de-el-julan.

El Julan Viewpoint

The terrace of the Interpretation Centre offers beautiful views, but you can only get there during opening hours from 8am to 4pm.

However, there is another viewpoint on the main road heading to the western part of the island and the Orchilla lighthouse, the "Mirador de El Julan", which is accessible 24/7.