Hotels near El Hierro Airport - VDE, Valverde

Valverde was my "home town" and so I am prejudiced in its favour. My visit this time was to complete some business from when I was resident. The name extends to a wider area known as the ayuntamiento of which there are now three on the island. The town is also the island capital and so, by default, provides needs not fulfilled elsewhere. For example the hospital provides higher standards of care than would be expected in a community of around just ten thousand. Visitors should be aware of temperature gradients across the island. It is often true that Valverde town is seven degrees cooler than places on the coast - but the reverse can occur under some conditions! Valverde is a compact human-scale town. Everywhere (except some residential suburbs) is reachable within 15-20 minutes walk. There are several 'bus services mainly 4/5 times daily to other parts of the island and so Valverde is a good transport hub.

The beach in Puerto da la Estaca is easy to access, and super nice for swimming. The bar/cafe in the ferry terminal (8-22h) is great. Note that the Armas ferry arrives every night at 20h, and they leave its power generator engines running at least until midnight, which fills the whole area around the terminal with unnerving loud noise:(

This town is the main service centre for the island and has most facilities. The bus network is centered here. Some bus routes must be pre-booked. The tourist office isn't very good. It couldn't provide a bus timetable and sent us to the wrong place to get one. However, bus times are available online and a paper copy can be collected from the bus station. Walking routes are well signposted and waymarked and there is a good network in all directions.