Gran Canaria Tourist Board - Canary Islands

El Hierro Tourist Board
El Hierro Tourist Board
C/ Doctor Quintero, 4
38900 Valverde - El Hierro
T. + 34 922 550 302
+ 34 922 550 078
turismo@el-hierro.org
www.elhierro.travel
Imagine a paradise for underwater diving. Yes, this is El Hierro,
the island that is bathed in transparent waters, where lovers of
diving come every year from all over the world to photograph
one of the best ocean depths of the planet. Relax and chill out
in this small corner of the Atlantic that overflows with an abundance
of nature.
You will be able to boast of having been in one of the Biosphere
Reserves of Europe. Take away with you an unforgettable memory
of volcanoes and lava fields, fertile valleys, and dramatic
cliffs up to 1000m high; dense forests of species of vegetation
that have survived in the island since prehistoric times; trees
that are a thousand years old, twisted by the wind; reptiles that
were thought to be extinct... You will ask yourself how so much
diversity is possible in such a small territory, but you’ll realize
that here everything is authentic. Forget your stress and turn
your back on routine in this privileged island where aboriginal
legends tell of sacred trees: this is the place that was considered
the limit of the known world in classical times.
But El Hierro is also the future. The island shows its determination
to maintain a system of sustainable development, thanks
to the construction of a hydro-aeolic plant which will mean it
is completely supplied by clean, renewable energy, as well as
making it independent in terms of energy supplies.
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