Isle of Lanzarote – Weblog

La Graciosa is a very small island neighbouring Lanzarote. You can reach the island if you embark the ferry "El Graciosero" which departs from Orzola. Having arrived at the harbour of Caleta, the only village on the island except for a few less inhabited settlements in the North, you can strengthen yourself in one of the lovely cafés or restaurants of the village. In Caleta you are free to rent some bicycles in order to explore the incredible beauty of the island. The Playa Francesa in the South is the most beautiful beach on the island that you can reach via bicycle. The water is clean and warm and the Mediterranean is relatively calm there. Hiking on La Graciosa is very different and even more intense than bicycling. Nevertheless it is loved and recommended by all who have ever tried. You should take a whole day to enjoy ...

There are boiling hot temperatures and rugged lava landscapes extend all over the island. The elemental force of the earth's core has to be experienced very closely in Lanzarote. Lanzarote also offers a golf course for visitors and locals, it is situated at the Costa Teguise in the south. Tennis courts form part of most of the big hotel complexes, however, courts and courses for all holiday-makers are also available in holiday centres. Who would like to discover the island by walking, can join guided groups or take his own initiative. In any case adequate shoes and sufficient water reserves should be part of the basic equipment. On a guided walk in the national park of Timanfaya one learns about the history of origins of the island and the volcanic activities. Night life in Playa Blanca and Costa Teguise is very ...