The island of El Hierro is the most remote of the Canary Islands. It covers an area of 280 km2, which makes it the smallest of the archipelago. Pico de Malpaso is its highest peak. El Hierro has a total of 11,000 inhabitants and its largest town is the Villa de Valverde. To enjoy the island to the fullest, we offer you to stay in one of our cosy flats in El Hierro.
In the year 2000 UNESCO declared El Hierro a Biosphere Reserve and nowadays an energy plan is being promoted on the island to achieve total energy self-sufficiency thanks to renewable energies, mainly wind farms.
A holiday in El Hierro can be the ideal time for a rural getaway in the middle of nature, or to disconnect and relax on dream beaches.
The small size of El Hierro clashes at first glance with the wide range of tourist activities on offer, from water sports to scuba diving.
If you are attracted by nature in its wild state, you can discover a species of lizard that is exclusive to the Canary Islands and in danger of extinction, the Giant Lizard of El Hierro, which together with the junipers form the graphic symbolism of the island.
Essential visits include the Punta Orchilla lighthouse, the Pozo de las Calcosas, the Pozo de la Salud and the beach of Tacorón. So that you can enjoy each of these magical enclaves, we offer you a carefully selected range of holiday flats in El Hierro located in strategic places.
If what you want is to stroll through nature and let yourself be surprised by it, El Hierro offers you endless possibilities and trails. You have unlimited natural landscapes to explore, from the volcanic calderas to the lush green hearts of the island.
The orography of El Hierro naturally divides the territory into several areas. In the northern part of the island is the plateau and in the south the green Valle del Golfo with its beaches.
El Hierro is, of course, an ideal destination for divers. With more than 50 different dive sites, the island has become an idyllic destination for the international underwater scene. So much so that an international underwater photography competition is held annually on the island.
The weather on the island of El Hierro makes the island a destination for mild temperatures thanks to the trade winds and the Gulf Stream between the Azores and the Canary Islands.
The water stays at an average temperature of about 18 degrees in winter and 20 degrees in summer. Without a doubt the ideal temperature for water sports and for enjoying a different kind of holiday on El Hierro.
The mountain peaks receive the most rainfall, as in the rest of the Canary Islands. The south of the island also receives less rainfall than the north. If you want to enjoy any of the possibilities that the island has to offer, we recommend you to consult our offer of flats in El Hierro.