Must-visit places in Lanzarote: what to see and what to do in the island?

If you have to choose one of the islands of the Canary island...which one would you choose? Tenerife, Gran Canaria, El Hierro, Fuerteventura… And Lanzarote! Our favourite one.

Lanzarote is amazing. A place that seems to be taken from the moon. It’s the geologically oldest in the Canary Islands and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, which reflects its natural preservation and the quality of its natural resources: Lanzarote has amazing landscapes that you will just find here. Some international films were filmed here.  

What to see or what to do?

Although it seems a small island, Lanzarote offers you a great activity programme and many places that you can discover in this paradisiac island. Whether you are travelling with friends or alone, you can enjoy adventure plans and immerse yourself into the most beautiful spots.

●      If you like surf, Lanzarote is the perfect place to practice this sport. Famara beach is a popular meeting point for surfers looking not just for great waves, but nicest sunsets, and fishing and charming atmosphere. Until recently, streets were made of sand.

●      If you like impressive landscapes, you should discover Cesar Manrique’s work. He’s one of the most famous artists in Spain and most of his works can be found in Lanzarote. One of the best works of Manrique can be seen in Jameos del Agua, showing a mix of the cave, house, mountain, lagoon...and some of the species living there.

Recommendations for eating out in Lanzarote

Fish dishes are popular In Lanzarote, as well as in the rest of the Canary Islands. Meat and cheese are also typical in this island.

If you need some tips for eating out in Lanzarote, read the following suggestions:

●      We can taste delicious seafood in Lanzarote. If you go to a traditional restaurant, you must taste fish with mojo’s sauce. There are alternative options, but you must always choose red mojo (hot and sweet and sour) or green mojo.  

●      One of the most typical dishes in the Canary Islands is sancocho. You must taste this delicious dish, perfect to share with your family or friends.  de los platos más representativos de las Islas Canarias es el sancocho canario.

Accommodation in Lanzarote

Ole Olivina Lanzarote in Playa del Carmen is one of the best family hotels, but also perfect for friends or individual travellers. It offers excellent services and location, which make it a highly value hotel, always with high occupancy. For this reason, if you want to book a room in Playa del Carmen, at Ole Hotels, you must book in advance. You will then take advantage of the best prices. It’s located in an excellent area, close to Playa de Pocillos. It’s the perfect hotel for families and friends, as it has special spaces designed for entertainment. One of the main attractions of the hotel, apart of its outdoor pools, is its indoor volcanic garden with its own cactus collection.

Out-of-this-world landscapes

Lanzarote, Tenerife, Fuerteventura... The Canary archipelago is one of the strange places that invite you to travel to other world. Its volcanic landscapes combined with vineyards, lakes, cliffs and extensive white sand beaches offer, at more than two hours flying from the peninsula, a getaway to a new world.

If you decide to escape to a beach resort in Lanzarote, you must visit the Timanfaya National Park, Jameos del Agua, Mirador del Rio, Cueva de los verdes, El Golfo volcano. Any of these sites will transport you to a place that seems to have been created by the craziest imagination. Splendour, energy and strength in every place, in every corner. Most of these beautiful spots have guided tours and excursions accessible by adults and children.

If you prefer a rest and relaxation plan, a good options is to book a hotel in Tenerife and enjoy a 5 star getaway. This big island offers facilities conceived of for all types of people and the advantage of having of the liveliest capitals of the archipelago.. Santa Cruz. Its hubbub, comfort and services contrast with some places of the island, where you can get away from it all and dream you are travelling to another world. El Teide, La Orotava, Puerto de la Cruz, Icod de los Vinos, Punta de Teno, Anaga mountains…

Finally, if you book a hotel in Fuerteventura, you can choose between the wonderful northern landscape, Corralejo Dunes at the top, and the southern beaches, in Jandia peninsula. If you decide to stay in a hotel in Corralejo, do not miss to try surfing at any of the beaches close to the town, in the northernmost point. But if, on the contrary, you look for an almost Caribbean postcard for your holiday, opt for a resort in Playa de Jandia for all the family. Close to both areas you can discover all types of amazing landscapes, such as the beautiful Cofete beach, in Jandia Natural Park, or Generosa beach, next to Corralejo.

Here you have some photos illustrating these striking landscapes in the Canary Islands. Although the best way of enjoying them is, undoubtedly, a getaway to the islands.

Protected areas to visit in Fuerteventura

The Canary Islands with their spectacular variety of scenery is one of the Spanish territories where most protected areas are concentrated.  Both Lanzarote and Fuerteventura have been declared Biosphere Reserves due to the beauty of such marvelous places as Los Hervideros, the natural monument of the Tindaya mountain or the famous Corralejo sand dunes.

Fuerteventura has in total more than ten natural spaces specifically protected and through which we can travel from north to south and completely cover the whole island.

You can start from Wolfs' island which faces Lanzarote and the Natural Park of the Corralejo Sand Dunes as far as the Natural Park of Jandia, the largest of the island which covers almost the whole of the peninsula of the same name and is situated in the extreme south of Fuerteventura.

The southern area is traditionally a place for quiet tourism that fits perfectly with the natural environment where the hotels are situated.  Here you will find some of the best hotels in Fuerteventura such as the Iberostar Playa Gaviotas and the Playa Gaviotas Park, two of the most well maintained establishments that the Iberostar group have in the Canary Islands.  However, in the first phase that we are covering today, we start the journey in the well known Corralejo Park.

Corralejo as well as Jandia, is one of those places in Fuerteventura where the spectacular sand dunes have learnt to live with an excellent touristic infrastructure which highlights the level of hotels such as the Barcelo Corralejo Bay or the establishments of the Atlantis chain: Dunapark, the Grand Hotel Atlantis Bahia Real and the Suite Hotel Fuerteventura Resort, all of which are just a few meters from the Natural Park.

Belonging to the municipality of La Oliva, with a large network of trails, throughout the park, the area called Grandes Playas, the playa de Piedra Playa and monuments like the Church of Saint John the Baptist and others have been declared a Property of Cultural Interest.  These areas are interesting for those who wish to practice water sports and above all, hiking.

If we leave behind the Corralejo dunes and make our way more to the north of Fuerteventura and continue to the interior of the island we will find one of the most beautiful natural monuments of Fuerteventura, the Volcan de la Arena.

Situated just between Villaverde, La Oliva and Lajares, the landscape is volcanic with its own vegetation and characteristics (Malpais). You are allowed to climb to the top of the volcano (420 meters high) and it is well worth the journey and in particular the views you will contemplate from the top: the whole of the northern coast of Fuerteventura including Lanzarote.