Tias
Tias, which overlooks Puerto del Carmen is the chief town of the municipality of the same name. For this reason, many of the administrative centres for Puerto del Carmen’s local services are located here. The town is named after the … Continued
A list of popular towns, villages and other places to visit during you stay in Lanzarote.
The neighbouring villages of Tinajo and Mancha Blanca both lie within the municipality of Tinajo. Mancha Blanca is most famous for the church of Los Dolores and the annual fiesta which takes place there. This church was constructed because of … Continued
The Castillo de San Jose was built in 1799 to protect the Harbour from Pirate Attack but became known as the Fortaleza del hambre (Hunger Fortress) because of the much needed employment that it gave to the island’s then impoverished … Continued
The Castillo de San Gabriel was first built in 1574 in order to defend Arrecife Harbour. However it was destroyed just a few years later by the Algerian Pirate Morato Arraez in 1586. The castle was then rebuilt in 1599 … Continued
El Jardin del Cactus was designed by the late Lanzarote Artist Cesar Manrique.This impressive collection of Cacti, which were selected by the Botanist Estanislao Gonzales Ferrer, features well over 1000 species of Cactus. The restored windmill and strange metal sculptures … Continued
The Museum and Monument were built as a tribute to the local farmers and their way of life. Over the centuries the farmers of Lanzarote have developed a unique method of cultivation in an arid environment. The Restaurant serves traditional … Continued
Los Hervideros (literally the ‘Boiling Waters’) are a series of caves and blow holes which have been eroded into a former Lava flow.As the waves crash into the caves, mountains of white surf are produced, giving the appearance of ‘Boiling … Continued