El Hierro
Taking a refreshing dip is a dream at La Maceta, arguably top pick among El Hierro's beautiful natural coastal pools and just as popular with herreños as…
Must-see attractions in El Hierro
El Hierro
Designed by famous Lanzarote-born artist César Manrique in 1989, the clifftop Mirador de la Peña (just a kilometre west of agricultural hamlet Guarazoca)…
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Reyes
El Hierro
Made all the more intriguing by the long history and strong tradition behind it, this whitewashed, rust-roofed, pine-fringed 18th-century chapel conceals…
Ecomuseo de Guinea & Lagartario
El Hierro
El Hierro's premier cultural site, this open-air museum combines two in one. The fascinating Casas de Guinea encompasses a volcanic cave and 20…
El Hierro
Sculpted by nature into wild shapes that look frozen in time, the beautiful and surreal wind-twisted sabinas (juniper trees) that grow across the hillside…
El Hierro
According to legend, the Bimbaches' ancient holy tree, the Garoé, miraculously spouted water, providing for the islanders and their animals. Today we know…
El Hierro
Though robbed of its status as Meridiano Cero by the UK's Greenwich in 1885, the concrete lighthouse that marks the most southwesterly point in Spain…
El Hierro
The narrow HI151 meanders 4km north from Echedo, past shrubs and volcanic rock, to these natural saltwater pools dotted with spectacular lava arches. On a…
El Hierro
El Hierro's famed Pozo de la Salud (Well of Health) was long known for miraculously healing local cattle, but has been recognised for its mineral-rich…
El Hierro
Closed indefinitely for renovations at research time, this modern exhibition centre highlights one of the island's most important cultural sights, Los…
El Hierro
While this expertly run bodega on the western edge of Los Llanillos may be a newcomer on El Hierro's blossoming wine scene, its volcanic-soil vines date…
El Hierro
Around 8km southwest of Timijiraque on the HI30, this spectacular (and breezy) 4km stretch of black-pebble beach with mirror-smooth seas is backed by…
El Hierro
Clustered around a natural north-coast pool, this 18th-century summer village of traditional generations-old small houses made of lava rock (called…
El Hierro
Soak up the beauty of El Golfo's rambling agricultural expanses from this windswept lookout high above. It's a five-minute (signposted) walk north from…
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción
El Hierro
Valverde's church is a simple three-nave, late-18th-century structure crowned by a bell tower with a railed-off upper level that serves as a lookout…
Centro de Interpretación del Geoparque
El Hierro
Set amid glorious volcanic landscapes, 6km north of La Restinga, this insightful multilingual centre details the original creation of the Canary Islands…
El Hierro
With its origins in the 19th century, the well-established Uwe Urbach vineyard specialises in organic wines, produced with a mix of traditional and…
El Hierro
About 3.5km southwest of San Andrés, the 1230m-high Mirador de Jinama opens up soul-stirring views over the mammoth amphitheatre that is El Golfo (of…
El Hierro
The most important sight in La Frontera, this 19th-century church is built on the site of a 17th-century chapel. The three-nave interior reveals two rows…
El Hierro
Baking in a near-ceaseless sun, Tacorón's stark yet tranquil volcanic coves abutting a sapphire sea are loved by swimmers, sun-soakers, kayakers and…
El Hierro
From the 800m-high Mirador de Isora, perched on the Risco de los Herreños cliffs, the mountain falls away at your feet to reveal the smooth volcanic coast…
Consejo Regulador Denominación de Origen El Hierro
El Hierro
The El Hierro Denominación de Origen (DO) organisation offers local-wine tastings at its headquarters in a beautiful 19th-century firewater bodega painted…
El Hierro
At this cluster of small yellow-washed stone houses turned ethnographic museum, multilanguage exhibits on rural island life take in traditional clothing…
El Hierro
Calm west-coast pools reached by a small web of trails and boardwalks buffer the crashing waves at gorgeous all-natural Los Sargos, 4km north of Tigaday…
El Hierro
Curled into the isolated western end of El Golfo, just off the HI500 6.5km northwest of Sabinosa, this spectacularly positioned swathe of blonde sand…
El Hierro
Under the watch of self-trained viticulturist Ambrosio Martín, family-run, 2015-founded Bodega Elysar works with traditional island grapes (negramoll,…
El Hierro
At the far western end of the island, this curious volcanic red-sand beach, 1km off the HI500 (and signposted), backs up to a majestic rock cliff. It's…
El Hierro
Worked into its distinctive form by ancient lava flows and the pounding Atlantic waves, the 'Blue Pond' is a pristine natural cove with calm natural…
El Hierro
At the heart of El Pinar, 3km west of Las Casas, this shady recreational area is a beautiful spot to rest among the pines, with a football field,…
El Hierro
Offshore to the north from Las Puntas, the protected Roques de Salmor make up an important nesting spot for various bird species and one of the last…
El Hierro
Around 2km north of Las Casas and well signed off the HI4, the Mirador de Las Playas reveals a spectacular show of bottle-green pines tumbling down the…
La Caleta
At the south end of town, huddled against expansive coast-and-cliff panoramas, La Caleta's turquoise salt-water pools are well maintained and ideal for…
El Hierro
Look offshore from northern Las Playas to spot this famed rock formation soaring 200m out of the water – it's a symbol of the island.
Centro de Interpretación de la Reserva de la Biosfera
El Hierro
Housed in a 1970s social club (known as a casino), originally built by a returned emigrant from Venezuela, this environment and ecology interpretation…
Centro de Interpretación Geológica
El Hierro
On Taibique's main road, this small cultural centre presents interesting exhibits about the geology of the Canary Islands, including extensive focus on El…
El Hierro
As you wander around Las Puntas you'll inevitably stumble across Villa Juan, a low-rise whitewashed creation with sky-blue windows, thought to have been…
El Hierro
The town's central, multilevel plaza hosts a couple of bars and restaurants, along with the graceful town hall (built in typical Canarian style) and the…
El Hierro
Dating to the 17th century, this whitewashed roadside church with a stone-adorned tower and a Mudéjar-style artesonado (ceiling of interlaced beams with…
El Hierro
Around 500m north of El Sabinar, this lookout point looms over the western end of El Golfo but is often veiled in cloud and was off-limits to visitors at…
El Hierro
La Frontera's delightful plaza centres on the 19th-century Iglesia de la Candelaria, backed by benches and a fountain.
