Car hire El Hierro

If you love diving, the island of El Hierro is a wonderful place to spend your holidays. Water sport fans around the world come each year to the island of El Hierro to enjoy its waters and its seabed. The landscape of El Hierro is varied with its volcanic formations in the south and valleys in the northwest, including its dense pine forests in the central area of the island.

In the Canary Islands, the most unknown island is El Hierro. Away from mass tourism, El Hierro has preserved its landscape and natural sites, betting more for rural tourism. The inhabitants of El Hierro have struggled to maintain the island as natural and unspoiled as possible and thanks to this was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO for its unique ecosystem and breathtaking scenery.

Rent a car in the airport of El Hierro is the best option to explore the island in a few days. With a rental car you can enjoy the breathtaking views from some of the cliffs. Car companies like Hertz and Autos Bamir collaborate with Hispacar to offer car hire in el Hierro at the best price and with the best quality service.

The island of El Hierro has invested in the last years on renewable energy and sustainable development. Taking advantage of its privileged climate with many hours of sunshine and wind, it is expected that in few years the island will be self-sufficient.

El Hierro is a volcanic island; it is the smallest and youngest of all the Canary Islands. More and more cruise ships arrive at the Port de la Estaca on the island of El Hierro. The port will probably increase this year its tourist arrivals, although the majority of tourists continue to use the airport of El Hierro as the main means of transport. The airport of El Hierro, known as "crabs Airport" or "Aeropuerto de los cangrejos" is located in the town of Valverde. The main airline operating in the El Hierro is Binter Canarias.

If you are going to spend your holidays in El Hierro, the best option is to book a rental car to visit the island and enjoy the time to maximum. Whether you arrive on a cruise and have only one day to enjoy this lovely island, as if you have reserved a cottage or hotel which is far from the airport, with a rental car you will move easily around the island.

Tours are highly recommended, such as Cliff of Tibataje, the aboriginal settlement of Guinea, the viewpoint of Jinamar, Orchilla's lighthouse, the ancient forest of Sabino, and many more. By the way, do not forget to stop and taste the typical local dishes based on prickly pears, wrinkled potatoes or gofio, a typical breakfast in the island. The wine with denomination of origin El Hierro goes perfect with the typical gastronomy of the island.