Must-see attractions in El Hierro

  • La Maceta

    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…

  • Mirador de la Peña

    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)…

  • Playa de las Arenas Blancas

    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…

  • 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 Sabinar

    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…

  • Árbol Garoé

    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…

  • Faro de Orchilla

    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…

  • Charco Manso

    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…

  • Pozo de la Salud

    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…

  • Parque Cultural de El Julan

    El Hierro

    Closed indefinitely for renovations at research time, this modern exhibition centre highlights one of the island's most important cultural sights, Los…

  • Bodega Soterana

    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…

  • Las Playas

    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…

  • Pozo de las Calcosas

    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…

  • Mirador de la Llanía

    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…

  • 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…

  • Bodega Uwe Urbach

    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…

  • Mirador de Jinama

    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…

  • Iglesia de la Candelaria

    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…

  • Cala de Tacorón

    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…

  • Mirador de Isora

    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…

  • Casa de las Quinteras

    El Hierro

    At this cluster of small yellow-washed stone houses turned ethnographic museum, multilanguage exhibits on rural island life take in traditional clothing…

  • Charco de los Sargos

    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…

  • 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…

  • Bodega Elysar

    El Hierro

    Under the watch of self-trained viticulturist Ambrosio Martín, family-run, 2015-founded Bodega Elysar works with traditional island grapes (negramoll,…

  • Villa Juan

    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…

  • Playa del Verodal

    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…

  • Charco Azul

    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…

  • Plaza Quintero Núñez

    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…

  • Hoya del Morcillo

    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,…

  • Ermita de San Pedro

    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…

  • Roques de Salmor

    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…

  • Mirador de Las Playas

    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…

  • Mirador de Bascos

    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…

  • Plaza de la Candelaria

    El Hierro

    La Frontera's delightful plaza centres on the 19th-century Iglesia de la Candelaria, backed by benches and a fountain.

  • Roque de la Bonanza

    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.

  • Mirador de Tanajara

    El Hierro

    Soak up El Pinar's pine-fringed mountainscape from this 911m-high lookout platform at the western end of Taibique.

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