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Things to do in El Hierro
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Sightlore has 15 places to explore in El Hierro, and 14 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
El Hierro's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Roques de Salmor
A 3.5-hectare strict nature reserve between Frontera and Valverde on El Hierro, made up of two small rocks.
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Mirador de La Peña
A viewpoint building in Valverde, El Hierro, at the eastern end of the Risco de Tibataje cliff near the hamlet of Guarazoca.
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Mar de las Calmas
The sea area off El Hierro's south-west coast between La Restinga point and the Orchilla lighthouse; named for its shelter from the trade winds, it is a Natura 2000 site.
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Punta de La Restinga
Punta de la Restinga constitutes the southernmost point of Spain. It is located next to the town of La Restinga, in the municipality of El Pinar de El Hierro, island of El Hierro, autonomous community of Canary Islands.
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Monumento Natural de Las Playas
A protected landscape in south-east El Hierro, shared by Valverde and El Pinar; part of the Canary network of protected areas and Natura 2000.
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Punta Orchilla Lighthouse
The Punta Orchilla Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of El Hierro in the municipality of El Pinar.
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Tanganasoga
Tanganasoga is the main volcano of El Hierro's El Golfo area in the Canary Islands, consisting of a cinder cone. The volcano is part of a much larger shield volcano system.
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Sanctuary of Our Lady of los Reyes
The shrine venerating Our Lady of los Reyes, patron saint of El Hierro; until 2013 it was known as the Ermita de los Reyes.
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Church of Nuestra Señora de la Concepción, Valverde
The mother parish church of Valverde on El Hierro, a Baroque building in 18th-century classicist taste whose construction began in 1767.
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Ferro Meridian
The Ferro meridian was a historical prime meridian named after and associated with the island of El Hierro (Ferro), the westernmost of the Canary Islands.
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Discovery routes in El Hierro
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
El Hierro: from Valverde to La Restinga
From the Church of the Concepción in Valverde to the Gorona del Viento wind-hydro plant, Roque de la Bonanza and the Las Playas natural monument; then Punta de La Restinga and the Mar de las Calmas.
El Hierro: from La Peña to the Ferro Meridian
From the Mirador de La Peña and the Roques de Salmor to Pico de Malpaso and Tanganasoga; then the Candelaria church in Frontera, Pozo de la Salud, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of los Reyes, Orchilla Lighthouse and the Ferro Meridian.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Punta Orchilla Lighthouse
The Punta Orchilla Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Canary island of El Hierro in the municipality of El Pinar.
Places of worship
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Concepción, Valverde
The mother parish church of Valverde on El Hierro, a Baroque building in 18th-century classicist taste whose construction began in 1767.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
The parish church of the municipality of Frontera on El Hierro, in the El Golfo valley.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of los Reyes
The shrine venerating Our Lady of los Reyes, patron saint of El Hierro; until 2013 it was known as the Ermita de los Reyes.
Monuments
Ferro Meridian
The Ferro meridian was a historical prime meridian named after and associated with the island of El Hierro (Ferro), the westernmost of the Canary Islands.
Nature
Roque de la Bonanza
A rock formation in the bay of Las Playas in south-east El Hierro, rising vertically 200 metres from the ocean floor; one of the island's symbols.
Monumento Natural de Las Playas
A protected landscape in south-east El Hierro, shared by Valverde and El Pinar; part of the Canary network of protected areas and Natura 2000.
Punta de La Restinga
Punta de la Restinga constitutes the southernmost point of Spain. It is located next to the town of La Restinga, in the municipality of El Pinar de El Hierro, island of El Hierro, autonomous community of Canary Islands.
Mar de las Calmas
The sea area off El Hierro's south-west coast between La Restinga point and the Orchilla lighthouse; named for its shelter from the trade winds, it is a Natura 2000 site.
Mirador de La Peña
A viewpoint building in Valverde, El Hierro, at the eastern end of the Risco de Tibataje cliff near the hamlet of Guarazoca.
Roques de Salmor
A 3.5-hectare strict nature reserve between Frontera and Valverde on El Hierro, made up of two small rocks.
Pico de Malpaso
Pico de Malpaso is the highest point on the island of El Hierro in the Canary Islands, Spain.
Tanganasoga
Tanganasoga is the main volcano of El Hierro's El Golfo area in the Canary Islands, consisting of a cinder cone. The volcano is part of a much larger shield volcano system.
Pozo de la Salud
A well of mineral, medicinal water on the coast of the village of Sabinosa in Frontera, El Hierro.
Other
Gorona del Viento wind-hydro system
The first power plant to combine five wind turbines, two water reservoirs at different heights, a pumping station and a hydroelectric plant; located on El Hierro.
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