Lanzarote is the easternmost of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, about 125km from the coast of Africa and 1000km from the Iberian Peninsula.  The flight time from London Gatwick is around 4 hours.

 

In 1993, Lanzarote was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO.  The very special nature of the island has encouraged its inhabitants to take conservation measures and promote sustainability.

Water sports and night life

 

Lanzarote has an enormous variety of beaches to choose from ranging from the well known, white sand tourist beaches of the south to the more out of the way, mixture of white, brown and black sand beaches amongst the rugged landscape of the north.

 

Surfing is, of course, a hugely popular watersport along with windsurfing, kite surfing, sailing and diving.  (On land, cycling, golf, triathlon and hiking are among the favourite pastimes.)

 

 

Being a much loved holiday destination, the night life in Lanzarote will not disappoint.  There are lots of bars, discos and clubs in Arrecife (Jose Antonio Street), Puerto del Carmen (Las Playas Avenue or the old port) and Costa Teguise (Islas Canarias Avenue) to name just a few areas.

Timanfaya National Park


Lanzarote has a unique and fascinating volcanic scenery which continues to inspire residents and visitors to the island.  The last volcanic eruptions occurred in the 18th and 19th centuries but they are still visible in the island landscape today because of low plant cover.

 

See the evidence for yourself by taking a professional guided tour at the Timanfaya National Park.

 

 

La Geria


Drive or cycle through La Geria, the central region and wine producing area of Lanzarote where the vines grow in the black ash of lava fields, protected by curving walls of volcanic stone.

 

Visit a vineyard to taste local wine and witness how the stark volcanic environment has been ingeniously adapted to produce high quality vintage wines.