El Sabinar
An enchanted forest where strong, steady trade winds have bent and twisted the trunks of centuries-old junipers until they lie against the ground.
27°44′N · 18°01′W
Male escort in El Hierro
The island at the end of the world.
El Hierro is the youngest and the smallest of the main islands, and at Orchilla it reaches the westernmost point of Spain, where for centuries cartographers placed the Prime Meridian. A Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO Geopark, it is the island where everything slows down: it lives on the sea and on silence, and it is committed to sustainability, using the energy of wind and water.
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- Biosphere Reserve
- UNESCO Geopark
- The former Prime Meridian
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Not to be missed
Mirador de la Peña
A masterpiece that blends into its setting, designed by César Manrique seven hundred metres up, with gardens and picture windows looking out over the vast amphitheatre of El Golfo.
La Restinga
A quiet fishing village at the southern tip of the island, the gateway for divers from all over the world to the Mar de las Calmas marine reserve.
La Maceta
A group of perfectly equipped natural pools on the north coast, where broad stone sun terraces allow you to relax in the sun, sheltered from the ocean waves breaking on the lava barrier.
Landscapes and nature
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Roque de la Bonanza
A spectacular volcanic rock formation rising from the calm waters of the bay of Las Playas, towering tens of metres high like a natural sculpture carved and shaped by wind erosion.
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Charco Azul
An evocative sea cave sheltering a natural pool of turquoise water; a hidden corner of the coast reached by a stone stairway, where you swim surrounded by the contrast between dark rock and light.
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Tacorón
A sheltered cove in the south of the island where the deep blue of the ocean meets red sand and dark lava flows, with calm waters ideal for snorkelling and a pleasant picnic area.
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Tamaduste
A picturesque coastal village that grew up around a narrow natural bay of still, crystal-clear water, a true sea lagoon surrounded by white houses and completed by a convenient wooden boardwalk.
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Art, history and culture
- History Faro de Orchilla A remote, monumental lighthouse of volcanic stone on the rugged west coast, in a place full of allure that, until the discovery of America, marked the edge of the known world.
- Legend Árbol Garoé The sacred tree of the indigenous tradition of the Bimbaches, a tree of the laurel forest able to condense among its leaves the moisture of the mists brought by the trade winds, supplying fresh water to the whole island population.
- Museum Ecomuseo de Guinea A protected archaeological settlement showing how the old lava stone houses of the first inhabitants evolved, together with a centre for the conservation and breeding of the island’s very rare giant lizard.
- Village Pozo de las Calcosas A small, isolated fishing hamlet set at the foot of a cliff, with traditional huts with thatched roofs and dry-stone walls, looking out over two large natural volcanic pools.
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Spas and thermal baths
- Balneario Pozo de la Salud Sabinosa A historic hotel and spa in Sabinosa, renowned since the nineteenth century for the healing properties of its mineral water spring, ideal for wellness treatments in complete isolation.
The island, month by month
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Carnival
Los Carneros de Tigaday
A surreal traditional parade held during carnival in Frontera, where the young people of the town dress in foul-smelling ram skins and frightening masks to chase passers-by and paint them black.
Early June
La Apañada
A traditional, deeply felt livestock fair that brings the island’s farmers together every year in the mountainous interior, an important moment of rural community, with buying and selling, exhibitions and cheese tastings.
July
Bajada de la Virgen de los Reyes
The island’s most important festival, held every four years: a solemn and very long procession carrying the statue of the patron saint from her remote sanctuary to the capital, to the sound of drums and dancing.
Ogni quattro anni · la prossima nel 2029
At the table
Special mentions
- 8Aborigen Valverde · one Repsol Sun An evocative dining experience in Valverde led by chef Marcos Tavío. A single table for only eight guests, offering an anthropological journey and a tasting menu inspired by indigenous cuisine.
Reserved by nature, El Hierro is small, discreet and far from everything. It is an island I value for its authenticity, a landscape that reveals itself a little at a time, with no need to show off. In a place where everyone knows everyone, we can remain a pleasant mystery.
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