Mirador de La Peña
Viewpoint designed by César Manrique over the El Golfo valley.
The Mirador de la Peña stands on the cliff that overlooks the Valle de El Golfo, the great volcanic depression in the north of El Hierro, in the municipality of Valverde and about 700 metres above the sea. It was César Manrique who designed the building and gardens in the early 1980s, blending local stone, wood and large windows that frame the landscape from the restaurant dining room, where traditional El Hierro dishes are served. You reach it by car from Valverde and it has its own car park. In 2001 the whole complex was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest, a tribute to Manrique's work.
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