LOS ORGANOS TENERIFE

Inaccessible from the land, these strange slender columns of basalt emerging from the sea to the north-west of Puerto de Vallehermoso are so named because they resemble organ pipes.

Extending over a 200m stretch of cliff, and rising as much as 80m from the sea, the tightly packed hexagonal columns make an impressive sight, and they certainly provide a good excuse for a boat excursion (see side panel for pick-up points). Surprisingly, they do look just like the pipes of some gigantesque organ.