The port of Valverde

Presentation

The port of La Estaca, a few kilometers from Valverde, lies to the north-east of the island of El Hierro in the Canary Archipelago in Spain. It is the only harbor on the island with passenger ferries, a supermarket and cafeterias. The ferry port of Valverde connects the port of Los Cristianos to the island of Tenerife with up to 8 crossings. weekly, lasting about 2 hours 30 minutes.

Founded at the end of the 15th century, Valverde is the only Canary Island capital that is not located by the sea. During the first stage of the conquest of the Canary Islands, it depended on the seigniory of the counts of La Gomera until its political emancipation in the nineteenth century. A stroll through its quiet streets allows you to discover the church of Santa Maria de la Concepción, built in the eighteenth century and which contains the Cristo de la Columna, a magnificent Genoese sculpture. Near the capital, are the natural pools of Tamaduste, one of the most beautiful sites of the island. Diving enthusiasts will be seduced by El Hierro, with its magnificent seabed. This end-of-the-world island, as the Spaniards called it, the most westerly and most southerly of the land masses of Europe, has long served as a reference meridian. It should also be noted that it has become almost self-sufficient in energy thanks to a hydro-wind power plant inaugurated in 2014.

Companies present at the port of Valverde

Here is the ferry company represented at the port of Valverde:

• Naviera Armas Muelle La Estaca, s/n 38 900 Valverde, El Hierro - Espagne Tél. : + 34 922 55 45 60 https://www.navieraarmas.com 

How to get to the port of Valverde?

The port of Valverde is perfectly accessible by car and public transport.

GPS coordinates of the port: 27º 47 '08.81 "N / 17ª 54' 01.92" O