Set amid glorious volcanic landscapes, 6km north of La Restinga, this insightful multilingual centre details the original creation of the Canary Islands and studies what exactly causes a volcanic eruption through computerised screens, special effects and a suitably evocative soundtrack. Then you wander through lava fields to a second building, where the 2011 volcanic eruption that took place just off El Hierro is brought to life by giant screens.
Centro de Interpretación del Geoparque
El Hierro
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8.41 MILES
Taking a refreshing dip is a dream at La Maceta, arguably top pick among El Hierro's beautiful natural coastal pools and just as popular with herreños as…
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9.8 MILES
Designed by famous Lanzarote-born artist César Manrique in 1989, the clifftop Mirador de la Peña (just a kilometre west of agricultural hamlet Guarazoca)…
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Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Reyes
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Ecomuseo de Guinea & Lagartario
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9.96 MILES
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9.55 MILES
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9.78 MILES
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13.33 MILES
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Soak up El Pinar's pine-fringed mountainscape from this 911m-high lookout platform at the western end of Taibique.
3. Centro de Interpretación Geológica
2.79 MILES
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2.92 MILES
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8. Parque Cultural de El Julan
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