Every four years, the island's patron saint descends from her hermitage to Valverde in a 28 km procession of dances and drums: El Hierro's great identity festival, next held in July 2029.
Bajada de la Virgen de los Reyesbajadaelhierro.com →A restored cave village, a volcanic tube and the breeding centre for El Hierro's giant lizard, a species saved from extinction: a fascinating visit blending rural memory and volcanic nature.
Guinea Ecomuseum & Lagartariomeridianosau.es →The sacred tree of the Bimbaches, which condensed mist into drinking water — the famous horizontal rain. Lost in 1610 and replanted in 1949, it adorns the island's flag and has its own interpretation centre.
The sacred Garoé treeelhierro.travel →A gem designed by César Manrique in volcanic stone and wide glass bays, this belvedere embraces the whole El Golfo valley, born of a gigantic prehistoric landslide. Unforgettable at sunset.
Mirador de la Peñaelhierro.travel →