Isle of Lanzarote - Weblog » Festivals http://www.isle-of-lanzarote.com/weblog Travel Guidebook and Information Source for the canary island Lanzarote, Spain Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:33:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Lanzarote, learn something about the tradition http://www.isle-of-lanzarote.com/weblog/something-about-the-tradition/ http://www.isle-of-lanzarote.com/weblog/something-about-the-tradition/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:01:45 +0000 Tom http://www.isle-of-lanzarote.com/weblog/learn-something-about-the-tradition/ A total of 213 kilometres of coast on the island of Lanzarote is splitted up into 10 kilometres sandy beaches and 16.5 kilometers of shingle beaches, rocky coast is the rest.

One finds two mountain ranges, on which you can have an impressing view on a cruise. On an island stop during the cruise you have the possibility to explore a little.

To emigrate to Lanzarote is an idea for sure many people have and still are having. If somebody thought about building up a new life on Lanzarote, it would be recommendable to first know the isle a little bit – for example through a holiday.

Lanzarote is also frequently named as the island of the volcanos. The many volcanic eruptions along the times formed a very special and bizarre volcanic landscape on Lanzarote, which is giving its unique character to the island.

The natives have a very happy character and they love celebrations. Many times celebrations, in Spanish called fiesta, are taking place in honor of a patron saint. The canarians benefit this instance to live out their sunny character. If you have the possibility to take part of such a lively “fiesta” you should do so and have a nice time.

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Rule of thumb:
Where many locals come together, the meal cannot be bad.

For example in Arrieta, El Golfo or Orzola good fish restaurants can be found, as well as in the old downtown of Puerto del Carmen in Playa Blanca.

Staying power is one of the characteristics of Lanzarote. Than in the 18th century, the Timanfaya volcano spewed ash and lava for six years and a third of the fertile ground was buried under, which along the time formed the nowadays so bizarre landscape of the island.

Instead of pausing in despair, the indigenous people got creative and invented the dry cultivation of the fields, what has given a new face to the winegrowing area La Geria.



Another creative vein of the indigenous people are the splendid street paintings and carpets of flowers, sand and coloured salts finding place to celebrate Corpus Christi.
The artists start already weeks before with the work; during a church parade it is destroyed within minutes.

Another important celebration on the Canary Islands is the carnival, which is celebrated for weeks with salsa music and effortful outfits.

In honor of the patron saints, church parades and traditional celebrations are held, which end with lively get-together, music and good meal .

The architect and artist César Manrique which left pieces of evidence of his work everywhere like the residential building which houses the Fundaciòn César Manrique today was extremely formative for the island and its conception. Another masterpiece by the artist is the unusual volcano restaurant El Diabolo.

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