Excursions
Museum of Contemporary Art
Modern art in an old building works well in Lanzarote’s
capital, Arrecife, where a collection of works by international
artists is on permanent display in the Castle of San Jose, a
fortress built between 1776 and 1779 by King Carlos III of Spain.
Some...
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Timanfaya National Park is unique because it is the only
national park in the world to have been developed by local
residents. Also unique is what the park offers, which includes a
volcanic field filled with a variety of geological and geothermic
phenomena. In...
see full detailsLa Cueva de los Verdes
In the northern part of Lanzarote, close to the Monte de la
Corona volcano, is a spectacular system of underground grottos
known as La Cueva de los Verdes. This is one of the largest
volcanic galleries in the world, at just over four...
see full detailsThe Cactus Garden
Situated between Guatiza and Mala is an unusual sightseeing
attraction that combines art with nature. Artist Cesar Manrique
created a work of art in the form of a cactus plantation in an old
quarry. The site also features a restored windmill.
...
see full detailsFuerteventura
If sand and sun is what you are after, then Fuerteventura,
second largest island in the Canaries archipelago (but the most
sparsely populated) is the place to go. Its whitewashed capital,
Puerto del Rosario, is known as the place where goats
outnumber its citizens by a...
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