On the map is marked: Top Lanzarote Pictures - Lanzarote, the island of fire is a magic island which joins moonscape, volcanic rocks, black sand, with marvelous sandy beaches and the blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Lanzarote is definitely an ideal place for relaxing sea vacations which offers astonishing excursions. Best season? All the year!
On the map is marked: Montanas del Fuego - Definitly the most important Lanzarote’s sight, the Montanas del Fuego (which means mountains of fire) is an area with lava fields, volcanos, and astonishing moonscapes. Montanas del Fuego or Timanfaya National Park or Parque Nacional de Timanfaya, is an world heritage UNESCO.
On the map is marked: Timanfaya National Park - Timanfaya National Park shows the power of volcanoes, the guides of the park show you the hot ground which burns the trees, you will try to keep the hot ground in your hand (only few seconds!) and Timanfaya Restanrant will cooks your steak with the heat of the ground!
On the map is marked: Cueva de los Verdes - An impressive lava tube stretches underground for 7 Km from the Volcano la Corona to the sea. Once a natural conduits through which lava flowed, today it’s an outstanding caves. The lava tube has two entrances which allow to visit two different tube’s areas, the Cueva de los Verdes and the Jameos del Agua.
On the map is marked: La Geria - La Geria is a vineyards landscape unique in the world. Vines grow in holes dug in black volcanic lapilli (sand) which are often surrounded by walls used to protect the vines from the wind. La Geria is home of several cellars called bodegas, where to drink the delicious typical wine.
On the map is marked: Lanzarote Landscapes - Although Timanfaya National Park offers the best examples of volcanic moonscapes, all the Island offers marvelous landscapes with unique contrasts of colors, the black of lapilli ground, the red of volcainc rocks and the yellow of their lichens, the green of vegetation and the deep blue of the sky and the sea.
On the map is marked: Teguise and its Castillo - Teguise is a nice typical town located in the north of Lanzarote. Worth visiting for its architecture with old white houses and its castle Castillo de Santa Barbara, which houses the Museo del Emigrante Museum.
On the map is marked: Mirador del Rio - Located at the north tip of Lanzarote, the Mirador del Rio is a viewpoint situated around 475 meters over the level of the sea. There’s a superb panoramic view over the sea and the island of La Graciosa from the Mirador del Rio.
On the map is marked: Haria Landscapes - Driving along winding roads up and down mountains and hills you will discover amazing landscapes, the area of Haria (a municipality locates in the northern Lanzarote) astonishes for its black fields with small white houses in the middle of the farms.
On the map is marked: El Golfo Green Lake - El Golfo is a village near the sea famous for its green lake called Charco de Los Clicos or lago verde. The small lake is located near a black sand lava beach close to the sea.
On the map is marked: Los Hervideros Caves - Los Hervideros is an area near the sea with rugged volcanic cliffs and natural caves. The views of the Atlantic waves crashing over the cliffs inside the caves are dramatic.
On the map is marked: Salinas Janubio Saltworks - The Saltworks of Salinas Janubio are located near Los Hervideros, few minutes from Playa Blanca by car.
On the map is marked: Playa Blanca - Hotels - Playa Blanca is a tourist town located on the south tip of Lanzarote. Here you can find hotels, resorts, or you can look for an apartment for your vacation. The town is an ideal place where excursions can start from and the marvelous Playa Papagayo beach is few minutes from Playa Blanca.
On the map is marked: Arrecife and its Castillo - The town of Arrecife (50.000 inhabitants) is the capital of Lanzarote. Arrecife is located few minutes from the ariport, has a long sandy beach and is a good place where excursions can start from. The most important sight is the Arrecife’s Castle.
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