Lanzarote Local Attractions

Timanfaya National Park is one of the best examples of a volcanic habitat which is sparsely vegetated and inhabited by rare species that feed upon organic matter carried by the wind.
A tour guide will take you across the volcanic landscape and show you its geothermal anomalies.

The house of Cesar Manrique is on a 30,000 m² estate standing on an outflow of volcanic lava from the eruptions occurring on the island in the period from 1730 to 1736. It is a fascinating place to visit with a museum, restaurant and terraces and gardens of over 1,200 m². Open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. www.fcmanrique.org

The Costa Teguise is one of the most important cultural and tourist centres on the island with palaces, convents and squares illustrating the skirmishes between the Moors and Christians. It is located in the centre of the island, 220 metres above sea level and 10 Km from the coast. Among the religious buildings are the Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe church, the convents of St Domingo and San Francisco and the old castle and museum of Santa Barbara (on the Guanapay Mountain and built by Sancho de Herrera in the 16th century as a watchtower). Teguise is one of the oldest and most beautiful villages in the Canaries and is considered as a living museum.

The Jameos del Aqua are a series of spectacular galleries of connecting caves and underground grottos situated north of Lanzarote, at the foot of the volcano Monte de la Corona. You enter the Jameo Grande via a winding staircase. This is a roofless volcanic bubble 100 metres long and 30 metres wide which leads into a magnificent garden with a large swimming pool. A dance floor and two bars built into the crevices formed by the rocks create an exciting night club.

El Golfo is a natural amphitheatre open to the sea which was formed from the volcanic eruptions of 1730. The lagoon there fills the base of the semicircular crater. It is located in the south of the island in the Municipality of Yaiza with the village of El Golfo a few metres away with some good restaurants on the sea front.

El Grifo Wine Museum is in ancient bodegas dating back to 1775 which were built on top of solidified lava issued from a volcanic eruption. It is situated in San Bartolome on the road to Al Campesino towards Uga next to the village of Masdache. Cesar Manrique´s monument of the mythological griffin indicates the access to the museum, and here you can see the evolution of wine making equipment with ancient presses, apparatuses, bottling tools, pumps, filters and laboratory instruments. Open Monday - Sunday from 10:30 to 18:00. www.elgrifo.com

The Canary Cetacean Museum has one of the most important collections of whales and dolphins in Europe. Here you can find out about the characteristics and habits of these marvellous creatures through images, sounds, life size reproductions, scale models, audio visual presentations and guides.

Open daily from 10.00-18.00 www.museodecetaceos.com

If you are planning to explore the area outside of the city centre and play some golf or go to some of the more out of the way beaches then you might consider hiring a car . There are a number of car hire firms based at Lanzarote Airport who will be pleased to have a vehicle awaiting your arrival. This also cuts down on transfer costs for you and your family.

We have lived in Spain for a number of years and to make life easier for you we have provided information on Lanzarote including a Lanzarote Area Guide which covers the best Lanzarote Shops, Local Attractions in Lanzarote, Lanzarote Markets, Lanzarote Golf Courses, the different types of Beaches in Lanzarote, recommended Lanzarote Restaurants, details of Lanzarote Amusement Parks