Lanzarote ...in a different way! E-Book

Andrea Müller

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5. completely revised, updated and extended new edition 2020: up to date, detailed information and addresses, insider tips, highlights and concise illustrations. NEW 2020: Experience the hustle and bustle in the 10 studios of the new sustainable market MAS in the farming village of the Monumento al Campesino. Take part in small workshops. They create individual souvenirs, mojo sauces and process gofio into a dessert typical of the island. Also in the Asociación Milana you will be active with natural cochineal colour in the creation of pictures and silk scarves. After a guided tour of the largest salt flats in the Canary Islands - the Salinas de Janubio - you should definitely try the Flor de Sal, which has been awarded a gold medal. Visit the restored 19th century windmill Molino de Tiagua and don't miss the flaming infernal spectacle of Timanfaya at the Centro de Visitantes. In Teguise you must visit the imaginative figure park in front of Casa Don Pillimpo and the largest island market Mercadillo Teguise Market with over 500 stalls. Island artists as well as creative German emigrants should arouse your interest. For changing art exhibitions you can dive into the old water reservoir El Aljibe and experience first hand island artists in the Taller Municipal de Haría creating individual works. Treat yourself to a restful break and a relaxing day of swimming among locals in the small bays of Punta Mujeres with the natural swimming pools Piscinas Naturales. The travel guide Lanzarote in a different way! 2020 takes you to the attractions of the multi-faceted volcanic island: Look north from the Mirador del Río to the picturesque neighbouring island La Graciosa with its beautiful sandy beaches. Explore the heart of the earth in the Cuevas de los Verdes caves and observe the world's only albino crabs in the Jameos del Agua. See well over 1000 different species of cacti in the Jardín de Cactus and look from the pirate castle Castillo Santa Barbara to the old island capital Teguise. Visit the famous house with the underground volcanic bubbles in the Fundación César Manrique and don't miss the eccentric estate of actor Omar Sharif in Lagomar. From the Monumento al Campesino with the Farmers' Museum you will travel through the unique wine growing area of La Geria to the Fire Mountains in Timanfaya National Park. Here you can try the specialities of the lava grill, which is powered by geothermal energy, in the Timanfaya Restaurant El Diablo.

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Table of Contents

1 Imprint Lanzarote ...in a different way!

3 Introduction travel guide Lanzarote

4 The short version from north to south

4.1 La Graciosa

4.2 Mirador del Rio

4.3 Haría

4.4 Arrieta and Punta Mujeres

4.5 Guatiza

4.6 Teguise

4.7 Tahíche

4.8 San Bartolomé

4.9 Arrecife

4.10 Puerto del Carmen

4.11 Puerto Calero

4.12 Montañas del Fuego

4.13 Yaiza

4.14 Femés

4.15 Playa Blanca

5 The visitor centres- Centros de Arte, Cultura y Turismo

5.1 Mirador del Rio

5.2 Las Cuevas de Los Verdes

5.3 Jameos del Agua

5.4 Jardín de Cactus

5.5 Casa- Museo César Manrique

5.6 Castillo San José

5.7 Fundación César Manrique

5.8 Lagomar- Casa Omar Sharif

5.9 Castillo de Santa Bárbara - Museo de la Pirateria

5.10 The farm monument - Monumento al Campesino

5.11 Casa Amarilla - Arrecife

6 La Graciosa- The little pearl before Lanzarote

6.1 La Graciosa- Complete island tour

7 La Geria

8 The Fire Mountains

8.1 Sanctuary Ermita de Los Dolores

8.2 Timanfaya Visitor Center- Centro de Visitantes

8.3 Tremesana- The hike through the National Park

8.4 Timanfaya Fire Mountains- Montañas del Fuego

8.5 Island Hilario- Islote de Hilario

8.6 Timanfaya- Volcano Route- La Ruta de los Volcanes

8.7 Timanfaya- Restaurant El Diablo

8.8 TimanfayaNational Park - on your own or organised?

8.9 Camel ride - Echadero de los Camellos

9 Lago Verde- Laguna de los Clicos

10 Los Hervideros

11 Salt flats of Janubio- Las Salinas de Janubio

12 Lanzarote- Fuerteventura

13 César Manrique- a unique artist

14 Las Playas

15 Shopping - Shopping

15.1 Tobacco products- cigarettes

15.2 Perfumeries- Profumerías

15.3 Pharmacy- Farmacia

15.4 Food

15.5 Value Added Tax

15.6 Marina Lanzarote

16 Overview markets- Mecados- Mercadillos

16.1 Teguise Market - Mercadillo Teguise

16.2 Handicraft market in Haría

17 Gastronomy

17.1 Products

17.2 Fisheries

17.3 Traditional dishes

18 Tapas- the little delicacies

18.1 Restaurant recommendation Casa Félix

18.2 Restaurant recommendation Bar Stop

19 Gastronomy Events

20 Museums

20.1 Tanit Museum - Museo Tanit

20.2 House of Timple- Casa Museo Del Timple

20.3 Museum of Sacred Art in Haría- Museo de Arte Sacro

20.4 Open-air museum El Patio- Museo Agrícultural El Patio

20.5 Molino de Tiagua

20.6 Aviation Museum- Museo Aeropuerto

20.7 Wine museum El Grifo- Museo El Grifo

20.8 Museum of History Arrecife- Museo de Historia

20.9 Cochenille Museum/ Museo de La Cochinilla

20.10 Milana Association

21 Aloe vera

22 Unique island artists

22.1 The last basket weaver of Haría

22.2 Autentica Ceramica Canaria

22.3 The Jolateros - boats and souvenirs made of recycled tin

22.4 Studio Luciano Martín

22.5 Studio Stefan Schultz

22.6 Potter Birgit Groth

22.7 Artesanía ES

22.8 Casa Don Pillimpo- Teguise

22.9 Taller Municipal de Artesanía

22.10 Exposición de Arte- El Aljibe art exhibition

22.11 Centro de Artesanía- Yaiza

23 Selected discovery tours

23.1 Fascinating viewpoints

23.2 The Northwest

22.3 The contrasting north

22.4 The volcanic fiery center

22.5 The south coast

22.6 Hike Montaña Colorada

22.7 Hiking tour Montaña del Cuervo

22.8 Volcano Monte Corona- View into the crater

24 Cheese dairies- Queserías

24.1 Cheese dairy El Faro

24.2 Cheese Dairy Rubicón

25 Bodega Los Almacenes/ Mama Trina

26 German Bakery Andy Bread- Panadería Andy Bread

27 Lanzarote Aquarium- Costa Teguise

28 Aquapark Costa Teguise

29 Aqualava Playa Blanca

30 Hop On Hop Off Arrecife

31 Líneas Romero- Puerto del Carmen <> Puerto Calero

32 Pardelas Park- Pardelas Restaurant

33 Rancho Texas Park

34 Bodega La Querencia

35 Telamon- The Titanic of Las Caletas bay

36 Anti-boredom activities

37 Lanzarote with children

38 General Information Canary Islands

39 Heads up! Bathing accidents

40 Index of keywords

1 Hint Lanzarote ...in a different way!

By Andrea Müller

The content of this book was compiled with the greatest care. Nevertheless, errors cannot be completely excluded. The author assumes no legal responsibility or any liability for any remaining errors and their consequences All trade names are used without guarantee of free usability and are possibly registered trademarks. All (also personal) images were explicitly permitted only for this travel guide. Any further use / transfer is expressly not permitted. The work including all its parts is protected by copyright. Any use - even in extracts - is only permitted with the author's consent. All rights reserved. Comments and questions are welcome:

Andrea Müller

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© 2018 by Andrea Müller, Cover design: Andrea Müller

Number of pages Print variant: 104 pages

Number of images: 182 images

3 Introduction travel guide Lanzarote

Lanzarote is the second smallest of the eastern volcanic islands and impresses with 300 volcanoes, which are embedded in a uniquely fascinating, contrasting landscape.

The ever green, rugged and almost untouched north meets a fine sandy island centre, which changes into a volcanic moon and crater landscape with mountains of fire in the south.

To protect the natural beauty of the volcanic island and its cultural heritage, Lanzarote was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO on 07.10.1993.

Thanks to the significant island artist César Manrique, Lanzarote was nearly spared from the serious building sins that took place in the neighboured islands Tenerife and Gran Canaria in the years 1960-70. Take advantage of his unique commitment to discover the many small white villages and let yourself be impressed by his unique work.

La Graciosa [1]

View of La Graciosa [2]

Haría [3]

Arrieta and Punta Mujeres [4]

Jardín de Cactus [5]

Teguise[6]

Fundación César Manrique [7]

Monumento al Campesino [8]

4 The short version from north to south

4.1 La Graciosa

The five islands Alegranza, Roque del Este, Roque del Oeste, Montaña Clara and La Graciosa belong to the Chinijo archipelago. La Graciosa [1] is separated from Lanzarote by the 1.2 km wide El Río inlet and is the only permanently inhabited island. Since October 2018 it is officially the eighth island of the Canary Islands archipelago.

The capital Caleta del Sebo, which is also the island's port, offers restaurants, shopping and accommodation. In the interior, the volcanoes Las Agujas with 266 m and Montaña del Mojón with 188 m rise. The Playa de las Conchas, that is located at the bottom of the Montaña Bermeja with 157 m, is considered as the most beautiful beach of the island. A ferry crosses regularly from the northernmost fishing village Órzola to La Graciosa in 30 minutes.

4.2 Mirador del Rio

The Mirador del Río viewpoint is located 475 m above the cliffs in a former military post. The building, designed by César Manrique, with its outdoor terraces and the view through the "eyes" offers a fantastic view of the island of La Graciosa [2].

4.3 Haría

The municipality of Haría [3] still lives from agriculture. All around, potatoes, onions, peas and wine are grown. From the Mirador de Guinate you have a fantastic view of the coastal landscape and La Graciosa. From the Mirador de Haría viewpoint you can enjoy a fantastic view of the largest palm grove on the island, nicknamed the "Valley of a Thousand Palms". Every Saturday a large handicraft market is held in the centre of the village under old Indian laurel trees. Worth seeing is the last residence of the island artist, the Casa Museo César Manrique, the workshop of the last basket weaver on the island and the Taller municipal de Artesanía arts and crafts centre.

4.4 Arrieta and Punta Mujeres

The former fishing village Arrieta [4] on the east coast is characterized by whitewashed houses, as is the neighboring village Punta Mujeres [4]. Next to the large bathing beach Playa de La Garita, the small natural swimming pools Piscinas Naturales invite you to swim. The Jameos del Agua cave is part of a 6 km long lava tunnel that runs from the La Corona volcano to the sea and continues under the sea floor for 1.5 km. Inside is a lagoon in which a white, blind crab, unique in the world, lives. In the same part of the tunnel is the accessible lava cave Cueva de los Verdes.

4.5 Guatiza

The small village of Guatiza was the centre of scale insect breeding on Lanzarote, where fig cacti were grown to produce the red pigment carmine. By returning to natural raw materials, the old cactus fields were reforested. In the Museum Museo de Cochinilla you will immerse yourself in history and become creatively involved in the new Asociación Milana.

Worth seeing is the cactus garden Jardín de Cactus [5] designed by César Manrique with more than 1400 cactus species.

4.6 Teguise

Teguise [6] was the island capital until 1852. Since the beginning of the year 2020, it has been one of the most beautiful villages in Spain and is nicknamed "La Villa" - the little town. In the center of the city you will find the parish church Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe from where you will have a walk through the old town. The main attraction is the Sunday market Mercadillo de Teguise with over 500 stalls. Directly above the city, the former fortress Castillo Santa Barbara with a pirate museum is enthroned on the volcanic mountain. In the big holiday resort Costa Teguise you have the sandy beach Playa de las Cucharas and the small bay Playa del Jabillo. In the municipality of Nazareth, which belongs to the village, the former estate of the actor Omar Sharif, who was famous in the 1960s, is located in a volcanic rock. He became known as Doctor Zhivago and also as Lawrence of Arabia.

On the hill of Los Valles you will find the small Ermita de Las Nieves from where you have a fantastic view over the island up to Fuerteventura. In Famara, kitesurfers and surfers get their money's worth on the over 4 km of sandy beach.

4.7 Tahíche

Tahíche is a small suburb above the island capital Arrecife. The Fundación César Manrique is located in the district of Taro de Tahíche [7]. This house has underground lava bubbles and is one of the absolute highlights of Lanzarote.

4.8 San Bartolomé

San Bartolomé is located between the villages of Tías and Uga, on the edge of the main agricultural area of La Geria, which has the largest wine production area on the island.

In the geographical centre of the island there is a replica of a picturesque old farm village, the Casa Museo del Campesino with the high fertility statue Monumento al Campesino [8], dedicated to the island's farmers.

The agricultural museum El Patio in Tiagua shows different types of mills as well as field and handicraft equipment.

In the ethnological museum Museo Etnografico Tanit, a collection of objects that were collected in the course of nearly 100 years in the island is exhibited.

Gran Hotel Arrecife 17th floor [1]

Puerto del Carmen [2]

Puerto Calero [3]

Timanfaya National Park [4]

Centro de Visitantes [5]

Yaiza [6]

Femés [7]

Papagayo beaches [8]

4.9 Arrecife

The capital and port city of Arrecife is the seat of the Island Council and was home to the largest fishing fleet in the Canary Islands.

The former eyesore of Arrecife, a 17-storey high-rise building was converted into the Grand Hotel Arrecife and is the most distinctive point of the island. From the café on the 17th floor [1] you have a wonderful view over the city to Puerto del Carmen and Fuerteventura. In front of the hotel is the city beach Playa de Reducto, which is a feast for the eyes at high tide.

A landmark of the city is the spherical bridge that connects the city centre with the fortress Castillo San Gabriel. The large cannons in front of the entrance come from the former military post of the Mirador del Río. From here, the long shopping street Calle León y Castillo invites to go shopping and to visit the Casa Amarilla with its insular temporary exhibitions.

Worth seeing is the church San Ginés with the figures of the city patron and the Madonna of the Rosary. At the adjoining picturesque Charco de San Ginés you can look from the small restaurants to countless fishermen's boats.

On the northern outskirts of the city, the fortress Castillo San José with drawbridge and moat was converted into the Museum of Contemporary Art Museo Internacional de Arte Contemporaneo MIAC under the direction of César Manrique. Not far from there is the harbour Puerto de los Mármoles, where the big cruise ships anchor.

4.10 Puerto del Carmen

The former port of Puerto del Carmen [2] is Lanzarote's largest holiday area with the long beaches of Playa de Matagorda, Playa de los Pocillos, Playa Grande and the beautiful views of Fuerteventura. An endless shopping mile runs through the centre with countless shopping facilities, pubs and restaurants.

4.11 Puerto Calero

The chic little marina Puerto Calero[3] offers a selection of restaurants and boutiques. From here the catamaran starts to the Papagayo beaches and the submarine to dive into the Atlantic Ocean.

4.12 Montañas del Fuego

The national park Timanfaya [4] in the fire mountains Montañas del Fuego is the main attraction of Lanzarote. At Islote de Hilario, in front of the restaurant El Diabolo, the access road of the 50 sq km large volcanic landscape ends. The area is located above a magma chamber, whose temperatures reach over 600 degrees Celsius already 10 m below ground. A breathtaking drive through the volcanic landscape and impressive demonstrations follow. Not far from the entrance to Timanfaya, at Echadero de Camellos, there is the possibility of a dromedary ride on the slope of the volcano.

The Centro de Visitantes [5] offers an exhibition and film screenings on the subject of volcanoes. There are also free guided hikes, such as the Tremesana hike through the National Park. In Mancha Blanca is the sanctuary of the Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, dedicated to the patron saint of the island.

4.13 Yaiza

The small town of Yaiza [6], which has won first place in beauty contests several times, is the centre of the district of the same name. On Corpus Christi large colourful salt carpets are strewn on the forecourt of the church, and during the Advent season a miniature replica of the island is erected.

There are 3 other attractions in the coastal area: the Salinas de Janubio, the natural spectacle of Los Hervideros and the fishing village of El Golfo.

4.14 Femés

The small village of Femés [7] is located on the edge of the natural protected mountain massif Los Ajaches and is the shortest connection to Playa Blanca. At an altitude of 350 m the forecourt of the church offers an indescribable view over Playa Blanca to Fuerteventura.

4.15 Playa Blanca

Only since the middle of the 1980s has the tiny fishing village Playa Blanca developed into the third largest holiday area on the island. Besides the artificially created main beaches Playa Flamingo and Playa Dorada, the Papagayo beaches [8] with their 7 different sized bays are the "non plus ultra".

In the harbour of Playa Blanca the ferries to Fuerteventura leave every hour. The snow-white dune landscape and the beaches in Corralejo are among the highlights of the neighbouring island.

Mirador del Río [1]

La Graciosa [2]

Cueva de los Verdes [3]

Heart of the earth [4]

Jameos del Agua [5]

Bathing facilities [6]

Jardín de Cactus [7]

over 1000 species of cacti [8]

5 The visitor centres- Centros de Arte, Cultura y Turismo

You can visit 9 centres, of which 8 are fee-based and up to 6 can be purchased at a reduced price as a combination bonus ticket.

In the north of the island, on the top of the Risco de Famara, is the viewpoint Mirador del Río [1], from which you have a fantastic view of the offshore island of La Graciosa [2]. The cave Cueva de los Verdes [3] leads you through a long lava tunnel, exploring the heart of the earth [4]. In the Jameos del Agua [5] you can observe the unique small crabs in a cave and take beautiful photos in front of a brilliant bathing area [6] and in the cactus garden Jardín de Cactus [7] with the picturesque windmill you can see more than 1400 species of cacti [8].

The free Casa Monumento al Campesino, with the farmer's museum house and the fertility statue, is located in the geographical centre of Lanzarote, from which access is possible to any point on the island. Near Arrecife, in the old military fortress of Castillo San José, you will find the International Museum of Contemporary Art (MIAC) with modern works of art, while to the south, in the Timanfaya National Park, are the Fire Mountains (Montañas del Fuego), created by volcanic eruptions between 1730 and 1736.

Different combination tickets, so-called BONO tickets, are offered with which you can save up to 10.55 €. They are valid for 14 days. Children up to 6 years are free, from 7- 12 years half price is charged.

Bono 3 centres: 21€. You can choose from Jameos del Agua, Montañas del Fuego and the Cueva de los Verdes, 2 centres. Then you have to choose between the Mirador del Río and the Jardín del Cactus.

Bono 4 centres: 28€. Here are the Jameos del Agua, the Cueva de los Verdes and the Montañas del Fuego. As the fourth centre you can again choose between the Mirador del Río and the Jardín del Cactus. Maximum saving 6,80 €.

Bono 6 centres: 33€. With this ticket all centres can be visited.

Visiting hours: (Summer: 1 July - 30 September)

Jardín del Cactus: summer 9am - 5.45pm, winter 10am - 5.45pm

Mirador del Río: Summer 10 - 18.45, Winter 10 - 17.45

Montañas del Fuego: Summer 9- 18.45, last trip: 18.00, Winter 9-17.45, last trip 17.00

Museo Internacional de Arte MIAC: all year round,10- 20

Monumento al Campesino: all year round,10- 17.45

Cueva de los Verdes: all year round 10-19 h, last visit 18 h

Jameos of Agua: all year round, 10 - 18.30