The smallest island in the archipelago – but with a story all its own.
This is where we track the current situation in El Hierro: breaking news, weather updates, tourism developments, cultural events, and the kind of local stories that rarely travel far beyond the island’s shores. Updated every day.
Casa del Elevador: El Hierro’s remote cliffside retreat
Perched on a remote cliff on El Hierro, the Casa del Elevador offers a unique, tech-free retreat accessed only by handwritten letter. This former…
Canary Islands demands end to ‘incoherent’ spending cap
The Canary Islands government has attended the Fiscal and Financial Policy Council with a critical stance on the 2024 spending rules. Councillor Matilde Asián…
Canary Islands rents continue upward spiral as Bank of Spain sounds alarm
The Bank of Spain has found that properties entering the rental market for the first time command rents 16.6% higher than existing ones, fuelling…
Monday: intense heat and calima over the Islands
Monday brings intense heat across the Canary Islands, with temperatures expected to reach 38°C in southern midlands and summits of Gran Canaria. Calima (Saharan…
Canary Islands’ sustainability paradox exposed in new study
A new academic study has uncovered a “sustainability paradox” in the Canary Islands’ coastal tourism plans. The word “sustainable” appears 129 times in planning…
Best nudist beaches in the Canary Islands for a liberating swim
The Canary Islands are home to around 175 nudist beaches among their 400 coastal stretches. From the volcanic sands of Tenerife to the wild…
Latest News from Individual Islands
El Hierro may be the smallest, but every island in the archipelago has something worth following. For news from the others:
- Tenerife News – the latest updates from the archipelago’s largest island
- Gran Canaria News – current information from the third-largest island
- Lanzarote News – breaking news from the island of volcanic landscapes
- Fuerteventura News – updates from the surfer’s paradise
- La Palma News – news from the “Beautiful Island”
- La Gomera News – updates from the island of the whistling language
- El Hierro News – latest news from the smallest island
We keep a close eye on El Hierro every day – from Valverde to La Restinga, from the biosphere reserve to the underwater volcanic fields. Heading to the island or already there?
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