Atlantic Isles and Canaries

Lanzarote, Spain

It’s easy to understand why Lanzarote is so popular. It has so much to offer. Being a volcanic island, the scenery is lush and fertile making Fire Mountain and the curious vineyards at Le Geria ‘must do’ visits. Timanfaya National Park is a vivid volcanic showcase. Here water poured into boreholes hisses back out as steam and you can feast on specialities cooked by the earth’s heat.

Highlights

JARDIN DEL CACTUS
This botanical garden is home to over 1000 species of cacti and site-specific metal sculptures created by Cesar Manrique.

JAMEOS DEL AGUA
Manrique transformed this collapsed lava tube into a masterpiece of environmental art complete with gardens and an auditorium.

MIRADOR DE HARIA
The overlook offers views of the Haria Valley and its small whitewashed village, famed for the profusion of palm trees growing there.

MIRADOR DEL RIO
Once a lookout where anxious islanders watched for pirates, the Mirador affords views of Graciosa Island, the Chinjo Archipelago, and the colourful salt pans at the bottom of the cliff.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Housed in the old Castillo de Santa Jose, built in 1797, the gallery boasts works by Picasso and Miro.

PUERTO CARMEN
The island’s premiere beach resort is home to three of the finest beaches in the world.

TIMANFAYA NATIONAL PARK
From 1730 to 1736, Lanzarote was wracked by volcanic activity. Today the island’s Mountains of Fire form a national park.