1 Imprint Lanzarote... in a different way!
2 Introduction travel guide Lanzarote
3 The short version from north to south
3.1 La Graciosa
3.2 Mirador del Rio
3.3 Haría
3.4 Arrieta and Punta Mujeres
3.5 Guatiza
3.6 Teguise
3.7 Tahíche
3.8 San Bartolomé
3.9 Arrecife
3.10 Puerto del Carmen
3.11 Puerto Calero
3.12 Montañas del Fuego
3.13 Yaiza
3.14 Femés
3.15 Playa Blanca
4 The visitor centres- Centros de Arte, Cultura y Turismo
4.1 Mirador del Rio
4.2 Jameos del Agua
4.3 Las Cuevas de Los Verdes
4.4 Cactus Garden- Jardín de Cactus
4.5 House/ Museum César Manrique - Casa/ Museo César Manrique
4.6 Castillo San José- International Museum of Contemporary Art
4.7 César Manrique- Fundación César Manrique
4.8 Lagomar- Casa Omar Sharif
4.9 Pirate Museum in the Castillo de Santa Barbara - Museo de la Pirateria
4.10 The farm monument - Monumento al Campesino
4.11 Casa Amarilla - Arrecife
5 La Graciosa- The little pearl before Lanzarote
5.1 La Graciosa- The complete island tour
6 Wine-growing region La Geria
7 The Fire Mountains
7.1 Sanctuary Ermita de Los Dolores
7.2 Timanfaya Visitor Center- Centro de Visitantes
7.3 Tremesana- The hike through the National Park
7.4 Timanfaya Fire Mountains- Montañas del Fuego
7.5 Island Hilario- Islote de Hilario
7.6 Timanfaya- Volcano Route- La Ruta de los Volcanes
7.7 Timanfaya- Restaurant El Diablo
7.8 Timanfaya National Park - on your own or organised?
7.9 Camel ride - Echadero de los Camellos
8 Lago Verde- Laguna de los Clicos
9 Los Hervideros
10 Salt flats of Janubio- Las Salinas de Janubio
11 Lanzarote- Fuerteventura
12 César Manrique- a unique artist
13 The great César Manrique Tour
14 Beaches- Las Playas
15 Shopping - Shopping
15.1 Tobacco products- cigarettes
15.2 Perfumeries- Profumerías
15.3 Pharmacy- Farmacia
15.4 Food
15.5 Value Added Tax
15.6 Marina Lanzarote
16 Overview markets- Mecados- Mercadillos
16.1 Teguise Market - Mercadillo Teguise
16.2 Handicraft market in Haría
17 Gastronomy
17.1 Products
17.2 Fisheries
17.3 Traditional dishes
18 Tapas- the little delicacies
18.1 Restaurant recommendation Casa Félix
18.2 Restaurant recommendation Bar Stop
19 Gastronomy Events
20 Museums
20.1 Museum Tanit- Museo Tanit
20.2 House of Timple- Casa Museo Del Timple
20.3 Museum of Sacred Art in Haría- Museo de Arte Sacro
20.4 Open-air museum El Patio- Museo Agrícultural El Patio
20.5 Molino de Tiagua
20.6 Aviation Museum- Museo Aeronáuticodel Aeropuerto de Lanzarote
20.7 Wine museum El Grifo- Museo El Grifo
20.8 Museum of History in Arrecife- Museo de Historia de Arrecife
20.9 Cochenille Museum/ Museo de La Cochinilla
20.10 Milana Association
21 Unique island artists
21.1 The last basket weaver of Haría
21.2 Autentica Ceramica Canaria in the Monumento al Campesino
21.3 The German potter Birgit Groth
21.4 The Jolateros - boats and souvenirs made from recycled tin
21.5 Studio Luciano Martín
21.6 Studio Stefan Schultz
21.7 Artesanía ES
21.8 Casa Don Pillimpo- Teguise
21.9 Taller Municipal de Artesanía
21.10 Exposición de Arte- El Aljibe art exhibition
21.11 Centro de Artesanía- Yaiza
22 Selected discovery tours
22.1 Fascinating viewpoints
22.2 The Northwest
22.3 The contrasting north
22.4 The volcanic fiery center
22.5 The south coast
22.6 Hike Montaña Colorada
22.7 Hiking tour Montaña del Cuervo
22.8 Volcano Monte Corona- view into the crater
23 Cheese dairies- Queserías
23.1 Cheese dairy El Faro
23.2 Cheese Dairy Rubicón
24 Bodega Los Almacenes/ Mama Trina
25 German Bakery Andy Bread- Panadería Andy Bread
26 Aloe vera
27 Lanzarote Aquarium- Costa Teguise
28 Aquapark Costa Teguise
29 Aqualava Playa Blanca
30 Hop On Hop Off Arrecife
31 Líneas Romero Boat trip Puerto del Carmen- Puerto Calero
32 Pardelas Park - Pardelas Restaurant
33 Rancho Texas Park
34 Bodega La Querencia
35 Telamon- The Titanic of Las Caletas bay
36 Anti-boredom activities
37 Lanzarote with children
38 General Information Canary Islands
39 Heads up! Bathing accidents
By Andrea Müller
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Lanzarote is the second smallest of the eastern volcanic islands and impresses with 300 volcanoes, which are embedded in a uniquely fascinating, contrasting landscape.
The ever green, rugged and almost untouched north meets a fine sandy island centre, which changes into a volcanic moon and crater landscape with mountains of fire in the south.
To protect the natural beauty of the volcanic island and its cultural heritage, Lanzarote was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO on 07.10.1993.
Thanks to the significant island artist César Manrique, Lanzarote was nearly spared from the serious building sins that took place in the neighboured islands Tenerife and Gran Canaria in the years 1960-70. Take advantage of his unique commitment to discover the many small white villages and let yourself be impressed by his unique work.
The five islands Alegranza, Roque del Este, Roque del Oeste, Montaña Clara and La Graciosa belong to the Chinijo archipelago. La Graciosa is separated from Lanzarote by the 1.2 km wide El Río inlet and is the only permanently inhabited island. Since October 2018 it is officially the eighth island of the Canary Islands archipelago.
The capital Caleta del Sebo, which is also the island's port, offers restaurants, shopping and accommodation. In the interior, the volcanoes Las Agujas with 266 m and Montaña del Mojón with 188 m rise. The Playa de las Conchas, that is located at the bottom of the Montaña Bermeja with 157 m, is considered as the most beautiful beach of the island. A ferry crosses regularly from the northernmost fishing village Órzola to La Graciosa in 30 minutes.
The Mirador del Río viewpoint is located 475 m above the cliffs in a former military post. The building, designed by César Manrique, offers with its outdoor terraces and the view through the "eyes" a fantastic view of the island La Graciosa.
The municipality of Haría still lives from agriculture. All around, potatoes, onions, peas and wine are grown. From the Mirador de Guinate you have a fantastic view of the coastal landscape and La Graciosa. From the Mirador de Haría viewpoint you can enjoy a fantastic view of the largest palm grove on the island, nicknamed the "Valley of a Thousand Palms". Every Saturday a large handicraft market is held in the centre of the village under old Indian laurel trees. Worth seeing is the last residence of the island artist, the Casa Museo César Manrique, the workshop of the last basket weaver of the island and the arts and crafts centre Taller municipal de Artesanía.
The former fishing village of Arrieta, located on the east coast, is characterised by whitewashed houses, as is the neighbouring village of Punta Mujeres. Next to the large bathing beach Playa de La Garita, the small natural swimming pools Piscinas Naturales invite you to swim. The Jameos del Agua cave is part of a 6 km long lava tunnel that runs from the La Corona volcano to the sea and continues under the sea floor for 1.5 km. Inside is a lagoon in which a white, blind crab, unique in the world, lives. To the same part of the tunnel belongs the accessible lava cave Cueva de los Verdes.
The small village of Guatiza was the centre of scale insect breeding on Lanzarote, where fig cacti were grown to produce the red pigment carmine. By returning to natural raw materials, the old cactus fields were reforested. In the Museum Museo de Cochinilla you will immerse yourself in history and become creatively involved in the new Asociación Milana.
Worth seeing is the cactus garden Jardín de Cactus, designed by César Manrique, with over 1400 species of cacti.
Teguise was the capital of the island up to the year 1852. Since the beginning of the year 2020, it has been one of the most beautiful villages in Spain and is nicknamed "La Villa" - the little town. In the center of the city you will find the parish church Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe from where you will have a walk through the old town. The main attraction is the Sunday market Mercadillo de Teguise with over 500 stalls. Directly above the city, the former fortress Castillo Santa Barbara with a pirate museum is enthroned on the volcanic mountain. In the big holiday resort Costa Teguise, you have the sandy beach Playa de las Cucharas and the small bay Playa del Jabillo. In the municipality of Nazareth, which belongs to the village, the former estate of the actor Omar Sharif, who was famous in the 1960s, is located in a volcanic rock. He became known as Doctor Zhivago and also as Lawrence of Arabia.
On the hill of Los Valles you will find the small Ermita de Las Nieves from where you have a fantastic view over the island up to Fuerteventura. In Famara, kitesurfers and surfers get their money's worth on the over 4 km of sandy beach.
Tahíche is a small suburb above the island capital Arrecife. The Fundación César Manrique is located in the district Taro de Tahíche. This house has underground lava bubbles and is one of the absolute highlights of Lanzarote.
San Bartolomé is located between the villages of Tías and Uga, on the edge of the main agricultural area of La Geria, which has the largest wine production area on the island.
In the geographical centre of the island there is a replica of a picturesque old farm village, the Casa Museo del Campesino with the high fertility statue Monumento al Campesino, dedicated to the island's farmers.
The agricultural museum El Patio in Tiagua shows different types of mills as well as field and handicraft equipment.
In the ethnological museum Museo Etnografico Tanit, a collection of objects that were collected in the course of nearly 100 years in the island is exhibited.
The capital and port city of Arrecife is the seat of the Island Council and was home to the largest fishing fleet in the Canary Islands.
The former eyesore of Arrecife, a 17-storey high-rise building was converted into the Grand Hotel Arrecife and is the most distinctive point of the island. From the café on the 17th floor you have a wonderful view over the city to Puerto del Carmen and Fuerteventura. In front of the hotel is the city beach Playa de Reducto, which is a feast for the eyes at high tide.
A landmark of the city is the spherical bridge that connects the city centre with the fortress Castillo San Gabriel. The large cannons in front of the entrance come from the former military post of the Mirador del Río. From here, the long shopping street Calle León y Castillo invites to go shopping and to visit the Casa Amarilla with its insular temporary exhibitions.
Worth seeing is the church San Ginés with the figures of the city patron and the Madonna of the Rosary. At the adjoining picturesque Charco de San Ginés you can look from the small restaurants to countless fishermen's boats.
On the northern outskirts of the city, the fortress Castillo San José with drawbridge and moat was converted into the Museum of Contemporary Art Museo Internacional de Arte Contemporaneo MIAC under the direction of César Manrique. Not far from there is the harbour Puerto de los Mármoles, where the big cruise ships anchor.
The former port of Puerto del Carmen is Lanzarote's largest holiday area with the long beaches of Playa de Matagorda, Playa de los Pocillos, Playa Grande and the beautiful views of Fuerteventura. An endless shopping mile runs through the centre with countless shopping facilities, pubs and restaurants.
The chic little marina Puerto Calero offers a selection of restaurants and boutiques. From here the catamaran starts to the Papagayo beaches and the submarine to dive into the Atlantic Ocean.
The National Park Timanfaya in the fire mountains Montañas del Fuego is the main attraction of Lanzarote.
At Islote de Hilario, in front of the restaurant El Diabolo, the access road of the 50 sq km large volcanic landscape ends. The area is located above a magma chamber, whose temperatures reach over 600 degrees Celsius already 10 m below ground. A breathtaking drive through the volcanic landscape and impressive demonstrations follow.
Not far from the entrance to Timanfaya, at Echadero de Camellos, there is the possibility of a dromedary ride on the slope of the volcano.
The Centro de Visitantes offers an exhibition and film showings on the subject of volcanoes. There are also free guided hikes, such as the Tremesana hike through the National Park.
In Mancha Blanca is the sanctuary of the Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, dedicated to the patron saint of the island.
The small town of Yaiza, which has won first place in beauty contests several times, is the centre of the district of the same name. On Corpus Christi large colourful salt carpets are strewn on the forecourt of the church, and during the Advent season a miniature replica of the island is erected.
There are 3 other attractions in the coastal area: the Salinas de Janubio, the natural spectacle of Los Hervideros and the fishing village of El Golfo.
The small village of Femés is located at the edge of the natural protected mountain massif Los Ajaches and is the shortest connection to Playa Blanca. At a height of 350 m, the forecourt of the church offers an indescribable view over Playa Blanca up to Fuerteventura.
Only since the middle of the 1980s has the tiny fishing village Playa Blanca developed into the third largest holiday area on the island. Beside the artificially arranged main beaches Playa Flamingo and Playa Dorada, the Papagayo beaches with their 7 different sized bathing bays belong to the "non plus ultra".
In the harbour of Playa Blanca the ferries to Fuerteventura leave every hour. The snow-white dune landscape and the beaches in Corralejo are among the highlights of the neighbouring island.
You can visit 9 centres, of which 8 are fee-based and up to 6 can be purchased at a reduced price as a combination bonus ticket.
In the north of the island, on the top of the Risco de Famara, is the viewpoint Mirador del Río, from which you have a fantastic view of the offshore island La Graciosa. The Cueva de los Verdes cave leads you through a long lava tunnel, exploring the heart of the earth.