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Trip to Lanzarote, the volcanic isle

Saturday, September 10th, 2011
The Canary Islands belong to the 17 Autonomous Communities of Spain. They are situated in the Atlantic Ocean about 100 km away from Morocco and the Western Sahara. Lanzarote is the island which geographically has the least distance to the Moroccan border. A few years ago I spent there one week and liked it a lot. The mountainous area of the island was really impressing. My best friend and I enjoyed one day in the Timanfaya National Park. It was a pleasure to get lunch in the restaurant El Diablo where the barbecue was heated by the volcano. We also took the chance for a camel ride through the park which was a real adventure. Timanfaya National Park Another day we went on a round trip by bus and saw a few more places of interest. We took some pictures ...
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Lanzarote – vacation for relax and quietness

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Lanzarote is the fourth largest of the Canary Islands located just off the coast of Africa. To me Lanzarote is the islands of the group that holds most attraction. Just as the other islands, it is of volcanic origin. But on Lanzarote there was important volcanic activity during the 18th and 19th century. The arid climate and almost complete lack of erosion has left the traces of the volcanic eruptions intact and the landscape of the island has a touch of a lunar landscape. Volcano During my last vacation I had the opportunity to visit the Atlantida Cave system which was formed due to volcanic activity aproximately 3,000 years ago. It consists of one of the largest volcanic tunnels in the world and an impressive cave. In former times the area was used by the inhabitants to shelter from the ...
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Island of vulcano – Lanzarote

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
The island of Lanzarote is different than the other canary isles.It has less tourism, here you can spend quiet holidays. It is a island of vulcanic origin and it is situated in the atlantic ocean. There are 130000 inhabitants, 54000 people live in the main city of Arrecife. Vulcan of Lanzarote In the north of the island is the mountain Penas del Cache, there are no sandy beaches. In the south of the island is another mountain Los Ajaches. The sandy and long beaches are in the south or southwest. At the Blaya Blanca in the south there are hotels, restaurants and bars. Puerto del Carmen is even in the south and there are hotels, restaurants and some nightlife. Costa Teguise in the southwest is quiet and ideal for families. ...
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Quad tours on Lanzarote

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
On Lanzarote the tourists can take a trip with a quad to explore the different vulcanic landscapes along the coast and the back-country aside the touristic places. Every adult, who has a car driver's licence, can rent a quad. If you are interessted in making a discovery trip by quad during your holiday on Lanzarote you find different agencies and rentals, where you can rent a quad an plan some trips by your own or join a guided quad-tour. To drive a quad is very easy and even if you don't have any experience in it, you will learn how to drive a quad very fast. Bevore guided tours by quad are startet the participants normally have the possibility to make a try on a testing territory and like this you get used to your quad.
Quads are adequate for trips on gravel paths and unsecured pathes, on ...
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Kayak trips on Lanzarote

Thursday, September 9th, 2010
The coast ahead the isle of Lanzarote is not only famous for its diving and sailing territories, it is a perfect place for kayak trips ahead the coast. You can choose between organized kayak trips with professional guides or you can rent a kayak and plan the trips by your own. Kajaks for one or two persons can be rent for hours or for the whole day. Normally the tarif for the rental includes a life vest. There are different trips for kayaks ahead the coast of Lanzarote. One of the most famous trips is starting in Puerto del Carmen passing through the beaches of Matagorda until the beach Playa Chica. For this trip we recommend you to carry your diving goggles and snorkel to explore the underwater landscape. Another kayak trip is starting in Playa Quemada along the bizarre cliffy coast to the Papagayo beaches. On the ...
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