Pensión El Guanche

El Hierro


A no-fuss budget pick in the heart of Tigaday: snug, well-kept whitewashed rooms for one or two are jazzed up with bright-green or mandarin-orange bedspreads and have small private bathrooms.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby El Hierro attractions

1. Bodega Uwe Urbach

0.83 MILES

With its origins in the 19th century, the well-established Uwe Urbach vineyard specialises in organic wines, produced with a mix of traditional and…

3. Iglesia de la Candelaria

0.97 MILES

The most important sight in La Frontera, this 19th-century church is built on the site of a 17th-century chapel. The three-nave interior reveals two rows…

4. Plaza de la Candelaria

0.98 MILES

La Frontera's delightful plaza centres on the 19th-century Iglesia de la Candelaria, backed by benches and a fountain.

5. Charco Azul

1.52 MILES

Worked into its distinctive form by ancient lava flows and the pounding Atlantic waves, the 'Blue Pond' is a pristine natural cove with calm natural…

6. Bodega Soterana

1.58 MILES

While this expertly run bodega on the western edge of Los Llanillos may be a newcomer on El Hierro's blossoming wine scene, its volcanic-soil vines date…

7. Mirador de la Llanía

1.6 MILES

Soak up the beauty of El Golfo's rambling agricultural expanses from this windswept lookout high above. It's a five-minute (signposted) walk north from…

8. Ecomuseo de Guinea & Lagartario

1.84 MILES

El Hierro's premier cultural site, this open-air museum combines two in one. The fascinating Casas de Guinea encompasses a volcanic cave and 20…