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El Sitio - El Hierro
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El Sitio, a unique place
El Sitio is a family place with more than 25 years, where we enjoy what we do!
Our team is not just a group of co-workers, but of colleagues of the heart. Each one of us puts his or her special and personal part to make the site a unique place.
El Sitio
Our history
A house with soul and deep roots
Although El Sitio officially opened its doors in 1996, the history of this property begins much earlier: centuries ago, when life on El Hierro followed the rhythm of the seasons and the «mudadas».
In the past, Herreña families lived in the higher areas of the island, but during the pruning and harvesting months they moved to the Gulf, where they cultivated their vineyards and made their own wines. This house was witness to that way of life.
The main house – today the reception and yoga room – is more than 150 years old. In its time it was one of the largest dwellings in the area. The old cellar, where the cosy reception is today, was used for storing food; the present yoga room was the family bedroom. The bathroom was far away, outside; the massage room was once the kitchen, and the beast room, today the laundry, was where the animals were kept.
It is said that around 1935 two priests lived here and owned the first radio station in the Gulf. The people of the village would come to listen to the news of the world and then go up to the church of La Candelaria to pray.
In 1994 the property passed into the hands of the current owner, who was already in a state of abandonment. From then on, and with great respect for the traditional Herreña architecture, the seven holiday houses were built. After months of work, on the 24th of July 1996, El Sitio was officially born.
«El Sitio is, from the very beginning, a place where sustainability and connection to nature are lived and where we offer an experiential environment for personal development. Here the soul can relax and develop».
– Sabine Willmann
Our mission
A journey inwards
It is not always necessary to undertake a great pilgrimage to find meaning.
Sometimes it is enough to reach a small island in the middle of the Atlantic.
The tranquillity, silence and closeness to nature allow us to listen to ourselves, to connect with what is essential and to recognise that our whole life is a unique journey towards ourselves. From this calmness emerge creativity, balance and a more conscious way of being in the world, at peace with oneself and with everyone.
El Sitio is the place to stop, breathe and reconnect.
A place to meet, reinvent oneself, share…
Accompanied by the power of nature and the serene presence of others.