One of the last bulwarks on the European continent ' Atlantic Ocean, the island that faces the unknown, was for centuries the island, beyond which there was not known. Island was known as the island of Meridian was the zero reference for your maps in the Middle Ages, the meridian called the meridian Iron (Hierro in fact).
Today is one of the most interesting tourist destinations for ecotourism and turim slow for the winter, fortunately, the island was spared from large speculative investment of the '70s that have characterized the other Canary Islands, this has allowed the island to maintain its natural, cultural, social and above all human .
Silence, nature and climate are three main reasons why people visit El Hierro, in particular, the temperature hardly drops below 24 degrees , so that the houses are heated, the clouds pass high and is a sun that caresses look windswept.
The island is World Heritage stands for 'other peculiarity is the first island to world without oil, the first island to not use fossil fuels so all facilities are clean energy . Island operates a system consisting of a hydroelectric plant and a wind farm consisting of five helices of 65 meters, in the absence of wind, but believe me it is very difficult to El Hierro there is no wind there is a central idroelttrica. The old power plant fueled thermoelectric elttrica oil remains in case of need.
Island has the most beautiful ocean depths and this attracts diving enthusiasts from all over the world here centers specialize in El Hierro for diving, for those who want to keep fit there are plenty of trekking around the island, especially you stay in apartments or farm offering a personalized guest service. One of the most charming places to stay is the Parador of El Hierro , the sea and in a very quiet, the rest is an island only to be discovered slowly.
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