Lookout

The viewpoint at Isora is one of the most famous places not only in El Hierro, but in the whole of the Canary Islands. The beautifully built observation deck with free public toilets is located on an 800-metre-high cliff above the Las Playas valley. [btn "Top 10 Hotels - El Hierro" https://booking.com/region/es/el-hierro.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-hierro-isora] A magical spectacle of cliffs, ocean and night sky From the Isora lookout, you…

Lookout, Cliff

Mirador de Bascos is, in our opinion, the most beautiful on the island of El Hierro and perhaps the most beautiful in the Canary Islands. The unrelenting strong, sometimes extreme winds, the totally isolated location tens of kilometres from civilisation and the unspoilt nature give this viewpoint an absolutely mystical touch. [btn "Top 10 hotels - El Hierro" https://booking.com/region/es/el-hierro.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-hierro-bascos] …

Museum, Lookout

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. [btn "The 10 best hotels in El Hierro" https://booking.com/region/es/el-hierro.en.html?aid=2380460;label…

Lighthouse

The active lighthouse standing at a place called Orchilla at the westernmost tip of El Hierro is a popular tourist destination. The beautifully maintained lighthouse stands in an absolutely barren landscape, which consists mainly of volcanic lava remains and resembles a lunar landscape rather than the earth's surface. [btn "The 10 best hotels in El Hierro" https://booking.com/region/es/el-hierro.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-hierro-orchilla] …

City

Valverde is the capital and the largest city on the island with 5,000 inhabitants. Unlike the main towns of the other Canary Islands, Valverde is not by the sea, but in the hills at 600 metres, mainly because of the inaccessible coastline. [btn "Book a hotel in Valverde" https://booking.com/city/es/valverde.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-hierro-valverde] At first glance, Valverde is a very ordinary, nicely landscaped town with no major monuments…

Cliff, Stony Beach, Coast

Las Playas is one of the most remarkable natural features in the Canary Islands. The landscape is shaped like a huge crater, or rather an amphitheatre, 9 km long and over 1,000 metres high, created by massive landslides several thousand years ago. The entire south-eastern coastline is made up of monumental 600-1 100 m high and very rugged cliffs. The Mirador de Isora viewpoint offers excellent views of the natural 'amphitheatre'. [btn "Top 10…

City, Church, Lookout, Tower

La Frontera is the second largest city on the island and consists of several smaller municipalities, the most important of which is Tigaday. While the town centre itself isn't very important and doesn't offer much of interest apart from a few restaurants, shops and the Ternecio supermarket (9am-9pm, until 1:30pm on Sundays), one of the most visited monuments, El Hierra, towers over the town. [btn "The 10 best hotels - El Hierro" https:/…

Tourist town, Resort, Stony Beach, Black sand beach, Cape

La Restinga is located at the southernmost tip of the island and is the only place on El Hierro that could be described as a seaside beach resort. La Restinga has a nice short promenade along the harbour, as well as facilities such as several restaurants and a Trenecio supermarket. [btn "Book a hotel in La Restinga" https://booking.com/city/es/la-restinga.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-hierro-larestinga] Beaches and swimming From the promenade,…

Mountain, Lookout

Malpaso is the highest mountain on El Hierro, measuring 1,501 metres. To the north, east and south there are no similarly high mountains in the vicinity and therefore spectacular views over much of the island. Only to the west are the wide views obstructed by the mountain ridge with the similarly high Mount Tanganasoga (1 384 m). [btn "Top 10 Hotels - El Hierro" https://booking.com/region/es/el-hierro.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-hierro-malpaso…

Monument, Cape

About 1.5 km from the Orchilla Lighthouse, visit the interesting monument of the Ferro Meridian, the historical zero meridian, which was defined by the island of El Hierro (Ferro). This monument is also associated with the commemoration of the nearby and hardly accessible westernmost point of Spain. [btn "The 10 best hotels - El Hierro" https://booking.com/region/es/el-hierro.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-hierro-meridiano] Historic zero…

Swimming pool, Stony Beach, Resort

The small resort of La Caleta is one of the most popular places for swimming, not only in the beach but also in the public pools on the promenade. La Caleta is very close to the Hierro VDE airport, so it's ideal for a few hours stopover before a flight or in the afternoon after arrival when you don't want to make any major excursions. [btn "Top 10 Hotels - El Hierro" https://booking.com/region/es/el-hierro.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-hierro…

Swimming pool, Stony Beach, Lookout, Coast

Perhaps every Canary Island has its own "Charco Azul", which translates to Blue Pool. Also on El Hierro you will find a site with this name. The dramatic and very rugged coastline in the north of the island creates natural coves with calmer waters, where pools have been built that, although naturally filled with seawater, protect visitors from the waves with artificial concrete walls. One of the most beautiful natural pools is Charco Azul. …

Coast, Swimming pool, Natural formation, Hotel

Las Puntas is a popular part of the northern coast and a place where you can take a dip in the sea in the breathtaking scenery of a seaside rock gate made of old dried lava. [btn "Top 10 hotels - El Hierro" https://booking.com/region/es/el-hierro.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-hierro-laspuntas] Rugged coastline and sea bathing The Las Puntas coastline is visually extremely appealing. Volcanic lava in contact with the sea has created incredible…

Museum, Skanzen, Cave

Ecomuseo de Guinea is a great place to see the life of the original settlers of El Hierro, but also offers guided tours of the lava tunnel and terrarium with local endemic reptiles. Rather than an actual museum, it is an open-air museum combined with a volcanic cave. [btn "Top 10 Hotels - El Hierro" https://booking.com/region/es/el-hierro.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-hierro-ecomuseo] What will you see here? The Ecomuseo de Guinea is divided…

Natural formation, Botanical garden

Árbol Garoé is a sacred tree growing in the inland, densely green area of the northern half of the islands. It is located in a narrow gorge and is a popular tourist attraction. [btn "The 10 best hotels in El Hierro" https://booking.com/region/es/el-hierro.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-hierro-garoe] The tree that kept you from dying of thirst According to popular legend, the ancient Árbol Garoé saved many of El Hierro's then inhabitants, called…

Swimming pool, Stony Beach

Pozo de las Caloscas is a traditional fishing village that has kept the same character for decades. The place is also popular for the possibility of safe swimming in the sea water. Here, lava flows have created natural pools filled with seawater but protected from the big waves. People have reinforced these pools with concrete walls, so access to the water is really safe and comfortable. [btn "Top 10 Hotels - El Hierro" https://booking.com…

Swimming pool

The natural swimming pool of Charco Manso is built in a narrow sea cove near the northernmost point of the island of El Hierro. This place is popular not only with tourists but also with locals. [btn "The 10 best hotels in El Hierro" https://booking.com/region/es/el-hierro.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-hierro-charcomanso] Between the parking lot and the sea is a gazebo with grills, benches and tables where you can have a picnic by yourself. In…

Natural formation, Lookout

There are beautiful hiking trails in the northern part of the westernmost tip of the island, and one of them starts at the famous viewpoint at El Sabinar forest. Here, strong and unceasing winds from the northeast have shaped the trees in the juniper forest into bizarre and almost unbelievable shapes. [btn "Top 10 Hotels - El Hierro" https://booking.com/region/es/el-hierro.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-hierro-sabinar] All the trees lean to one…

Swimming pool, Coast

The natural pools of La Maceta are a popular sea bathing area and a great place to get to from the centre of La Frontera/Tigaday. The Ecomuseo de Guinea is also nearby. [btn "Top 10 Hotels - El Hierro" https://booking.com/region/es/el-hierro.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-hierro-maceta] The La Maceta swimming pool is particularly popular due to its larger space and capacity than other similar natural pools in El Hierro. Here you'll find three…

Church, Cave

In the orphaned western half of El Hierro you will find very few signs of civilization. One of them is the beautiful church of Our Lady of the Kings, located in La Dehesa Natural Park. [btn "Top 10 Hotels - El Hierro" https://booking.com/region/es/el-hierro.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-hierro-ermita] The church here was built in honour of the island's patron saint, Our Lady of Kings, who, according to legend, supplied El Hierro with rain…