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Lanzarote is the easternmost of the Canary Islands, located around 125 km east of the African coast, in the Atlantic Ocean. With a total area of 845.9 km², this Spanish island is also the fourth largest island in the world. The island derives its name after the legendary Genoese navigator Lancelotto Malocello. In the native tongue, Guanche language, Lanzarote is called Titero(y)gaca, meaning the 'red mountains'. Lanzarote is one of the most visited year round tourist locations in the Atlantic Ocean.
History
A pass through the pages of history reveals that Lanzarote was the first of Canary Islands to receive human settlers. It is believed that Phoenicians settled in Lanzarote in the 1100 BC, and the first known record on the island came in the encyclopedia Naturalis Historia from Pliny the Elder, during his expeditions to the Canaries Islands, where he described Lanzarote as just an archipelago however. Post the decline of the Roman Empire, Lanzarote remained more or less uninhabited until 999 AD when the Arabs arrived at the island. They called the island al-Djezir al-Khalida. Lancelotto Malocello, upon whom the Lanzarote derives its name, touched down in Lanzarote in 1336.
Later, in 1402, in a private expedition to the Canary Islands, Jean de Béthencourt arrived at Lanzarote. He brought slaves to the island for the first time, alongside raw materials. In 1585, Lanzarote came under the Ottoman Empire.
From 1730 to 1736, Lanzarote was hit by a series of volcanic eruptions, creating 32 live volcanoes in a 32 km stretch. Lava covered almost a quarter of the island's surface, embedding in it vast tracts of cultivable land and 11 villages as such. To make matters worse, Lanzarote was hit by a severe drought around at that time, forcing the populace to leave the island and immigrate to Cuba and the Americas. In 1927, Lanzarote alongside Fuerteventura became part of the province of Las Palmas.
Tourism
Lanzarote has a mild dry climate, with the temperatures ranging from 21°C in January to 29°C in August, and minimal raining making it a year round tourist destination. One of the biggest attractions of Lanzarote is its volcanic eruptions, which in fact makes parts of Lanzarote look like from a different world, often referred to as 'Martian' or 'Lunar' by tourists. Lack of heavy raining and erosion made sure that the eruptions - that happened in the 19th Centuries - remain mostly as such as it did when it actually happened. In fact, the major attraction in Lanzarote is the Atlantida Tunnel, the longest Volcanic Tunnel in the world, which is over 7 km long. Other must visit natural sites in the island includes the La Cueva de los Verdes, Jameos del Agua, Ruta de los Volcanes in the Timanfaya National Park, which can be explored on foot, horseback or bike, and Mirador del Río.
Other than volcanic attractions, Lanzarote also boasts some of the finest unspoilt white sand beaches (also dark ones) such as Playa Blanca and Papagayo, thronged by tourists year round. Some of the beaches have calm waters, while in some others the currents are a tad stronger and not suitable for novice swimmers. Other places of interest include Casa Museo y Monumento al Campesino, Cactus Garden, Wine Museum, Lanzarote Aquarium Castillo de San Jose, and Guinate Tropical Park & Penguin Paradise.
Activities in Lanzarote include swimming, parasailing, windsurfing, scuba diving, and simply any known water sport available.
Interestingly, billboards or high rise buildings, which are in a sense are the curse of most famous tourist destinations, can't be seen anywhere in the island (with the exception of Grand Hotel in Arrecife). Local authorities seem to preserve Lanzarote well.
Getting There
Lanzarote's Arrecife (ACE) Airport is connected to cities in UK and Ireland by British Airways and Excel Airways. The island can also be reached by boat from Spain mainland. In fact, there is a weekly ferry that connects Cadiz with Lanzarote.
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Guide to Lanzarote
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Lanzarote is the easternmost of the Canary Islands, located around 125 km east of the African coast, in the Atlantic Ocean. With a total area of 845.9 km², this Spanish island is also the fourth largest island in the world. The island derives its name after the legendary Genoese navigator Lancelotto Malocello. In the native tongue, Guanche language, Lanzarote is called Titero(y)gaca, meaning the 'red mountains'. Lanzarote is one of the most visited year round tourist locations in the Atlantic Ocean.
History
A pass through the pages of history reveals that Lanzarote was the first of Canary Islands to receive human settlers. It is believed that Phoenicians settled in Lanzarote in the 1100 BC, and the first known record on the island came in the encyclopedia Naturalis Historia from Pliny the Elder, during his expeditions to the Canaries Islands, where he described Lanzarote as just an archipelago however. Post the decline of the Roman Empire, Lanzarote remained more or less uninhabited until 999 AD when the Arabs arrived at the island. They called the island al-Djezir al-Khalida. Lancelotto Malocello, upon whom the Lanzarote derives its name, touched down in Lanzarote in 1336.
Later, in 1402, in a private expedition to the Canary Islands, Jean de Béthencourt arrived at Lanzarote. He brought slaves to the island for the first time, alongside raw materials. In 1585, Lanzarote came under the Ottoman Empire.
From 1730 to 1736, Lanzarote was hit by a series of volcanic eruptions, creating 32 live volcanoes in a 32 km stretch. Lava covered almost a quarter of the island's surface, embedding in it vast tracts of cultivable land and 11 villages as such. To make matters worse, Lanzarote was hit by a severe drought around at that time, forcing the populace to leave the island and immigrate to Cuba and the Americas. In 1927, Lanzarote alongside Fuerteventura became part of the province of Las Palmas.
Tourism
Lanzarote has a mild dry climate, with the temperatures ranging from 21°C in January to 29°C in August, and minimal raining making it a year round tourist destination. One of the biggest attractions of Lanzarote is its volcanic eruptions, which in fact makes parts of Lanzarote look like from a different world, often referred to as 'Martian' or 'Lunar' by tourists. Lack of heavy raining and erosion made sure that the eruptions - that happened in the 19th Centuries - remain mostly as such as it did when it actually happened. In fact, the major attraction in Lanzarote is the Atlantida Tunnel, the longest Volcanic Tunnel in the world, which is over 7 km long. Other must visit natural sites in the island includes the La Cueva de los Verdes, Jameos del Agua, Ruta de los Volcanes in the Timanfaya National Park, which can be explored on foot, horseback or bike, and Mirador del Río.
Other than volcanic attractions, Lanzarote also boasts some of the finest unspoilt white sand beaches (also dark ones) such as Playa Blanca and Papagayo, thronged by tourists year round. Some of the beaches have calm waters, while in some others the currents are a tad stronger and not suitable for novice swimmers. Other places of interest include Casa Museo y Monumento al Campesino, Cactus Garden, Wine Museum, Lanzarote Aquarium Castillo de San Jose, and Guinate Tropical Park & Penguin Paradise.
Activities in Lanzarote include swimming, parasailing, windsurfing, scuba diving, and simply any known water sport available.
Interestingly, billboards or high rise buildings, which are in a sense are the curse of most famous tourist destinations, can't be seen anywhere in the island (with the exception of Grand Hotel in Arrecife). Local authorities seem to preserve Lanzarote well.
Getting There
Lanzarote's Arrecife (ACE) Airport is connected to cities in UK and Ireland by British Airways and Excel Airways. The island can also be reached by boat from Spain mainland. In fact, there is a weekly ferry that connects Cadiz with Lanzarote.
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