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Lanzarote Travel Guide

Lanzarote

Airport Information

Lanzarote airport is near Playa del Carmen and 5 kilometres from Arrecife, the island's capital.

Getting there:

By car: access to the airport from the Arrecife-Yaiza (LZ-2) motorway, turning off at kilometre four.

By bus: Line 22: Arrecife - Airport. Line 23: Arrecife – Airport – Playa Honda. Bus stop: next to arrivals terminal (T1 and T2).

By taxi: taxi rank next to arrivals terminal (T1 and T2). Average fares: Arrecife (€10), Costa Teguise (€20), Playa Blanca (€43), Órzola (€50), Puerto del Carmen (€15).

Places to see

Attractions

Fire Mountain - Timanfaya National Park

This enormous succession of gorgeous volcanic landscapes dotted with solidified lava flows, chasms and abysses spans the municipalities of Yaiza and Tinajo.

Location: The entrance is on the left side of the LZ067 road, coming from Yaiza.
Tel: +34 928 84 00 56
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Jameos del Agua

This amazing volcanic gallery includes a lake of filtered sea water inhabited by a unique species of blind albino crab.

Location: Tahíche – Órzola road
Tel: +34 928 84 80 20
www.centrosturisticos.com/centros/CENTROS/published_es/DEFAULT/jameos_agua.html

El Grifo Wine Museum

Nestled among the vineyards of the El Grifo landscape, the wine museum displays the machinery, equipment and tools used for winemaking in Lanzarote.

Location: LZ-30 road, at km 11 (La Geria Road)
Tel: + 34 928 52 49 51
www.elgrifo.com

Timple Museum

Covering the history of the town of Teguise, the museum includes an exhibition room displaying predecessors of the timple and hand-crafted instruments.

Location: Spínola building – Plaza de la Constitución (town square), Teguise
Tel: + 34 928 84 51 81
www.casadeltimple.org/Museo.html

Monumento al Campesino (monument to Lanzarote’s farmers)

This site is home to an extraordinary collection of equipment and tools used in rural communities throughout the history of Lanzarote

Location: San Bartolomé – Tinajo Road
Tel: +34 928 52 01 36
www.centrosturisticos.com/centros/CENTROS/published_es/DEFAULT/monumento_campesino.html

International Museum of Contemporary Art (MIAC) – San José Castle

The MIAC was founded in 1975 to promote, collect and exhibit the most significant works of modern artistic creation.

Location: Puerto Naos - Arrecife
Tel: +34 928 81 23 21
Website: www.centrosturisticos.com/centros/CENTROS/published_es/DEFAULT/miac_castillo_san_jose.html

Top 5 Things to Do

Fire Mountain - Timanfaya

This spectacular National Park includes a section of around 14 kilometres known as the Volcano Trail, where a bus ride gives visitors the chance to see the stunning landscape of lava and volcanic cones. The trip provides a commentary in several languages about the various sections of the trail and the majestic volcanic scenery. A camel ride on the volcano is undoubtedly one of the most typical images of Lanzarote, combining the exotic nature of this mode of transport with the magnificence of the surroundings.

Cueva de los Verdes (the green cave)

Cueva de los Verdes is a volcanic tunnel that goes for seven kilometres from the Corona volcano down to the coast. The tunnel continues beneath the sea for about 1,500 metres, in a section known as the Atlantic Tunnel. An excursion through the cave is both spectacular and unique: visitors take away lasting memories of their journey to the depths of the earth. During the guided tour of approximately one hour, visitors will see whimsical shapes of lava made all the more vivid by indirect lighting.

Mirador del Río Lookout

Mirador del Río is one of César Manrique’s most emblematic architectural creations. The lookout is at the top of a cliff, Risco de Famara, at an altitude of 474 metres, in the northernmost part of the island and provides one of Lanzarote’s most spectacular views: Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park and Risco de Famara cliff face.

Jameos del Agua

Like the Cueva de los Verdes, the Jameos del Agua are inside a volcanic tunnel created by the eruption of the Corona volcano. They are the closest section of the tunnel to the coast. The interior architecture, designed by Lanzarote artist César Manrique, is stunning. The cave includes a natural lake of clear, transparent water inhabited by more than 12 endemic species of major interest to science, including the famous blind crabs.

La Geria Wine trails

Discover the island’s most essential fragrances and flavours on a visit to the remarkable landscape of La Geria, home of Lanzarote’s wineries. Although the wineries are close to each other, we suggest several trails to make the best use of your visit and your time. The trails should be taken at leisure and all start from the same place: El Monumento al Campesino, a tribute by Lanzarote artist César Manrique to centuries of work by the men and women who have laboured on the land. This site explains how their work was carried out and displays the tools and implements they used.