We are delighted to invite you to get to know El Hierro , so that you can enjoy its unspoilt countryside as well as the warmth and legendary hospitality of the islanders, the "Herreños".
Of all the islands in the Canary Archipielago, El Hierro is perhaps the least known. This seventh island has always remained on the sidelines of the comings and goings of tourists, to the great satisfaction of those who love it and wish to see it remain just as it is.
El Hierro is the smallest of the Canaries and is located in the extreme southwest of the chain. Its 278 square kilometres offer a tremendous variety of scenery: from the arid slate-like landscape and the volcanic formations of the south and west to the fertile land in the valley of "El Golfo" with vineyards and plantations in the northwest, by way of the dense pine and evergreen forests of the island's central area.
El Hierro's coasts are rocky and very steep, with inaccesible cliffs up to 1000 meters high and yet sheltering coves with natural swimming pools which beckon the visitor to take a refreshing swim in their cool waters.
On the Nisdafe plateau we come across fields and meadows, whilst up in the pine forest, fig and almond trees abound.
On this island too, you can make the most of the well-known Eternal Spring' climate of the Canaries, with sub-tropical vegetation in the fertile areas contrasting with the fascinating volcanic landscape in other parts of the island.
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