December 1st, 2008
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 the beauty of nature on La Graciosa, an island where time seems to stand still and where all your worries will be forgotten.
November 1st, 2008
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.
October 1st, 2008
The island has centuries old civilization and history.
Some sources even claim that its name descended from Lanzelot, the famous knight of the company at table.
It actually owes his name to the genoese merchant and seafarer Lanceloto Malocetto. The facts have been proofed historically.
Lava-Landscape of the fire-mountains of Lanzarote
Lanzarote has been marked by the
volcanic eruptions about 180 years ago. Lava and ash covered a fifth of the whole area. As an effect the most fertile, cultivable areas have been destroyed by the eruptions and a very bizarre landscape has been formed.
Most of the charming landscape on Lanzarote has been conserved because the builidings do never count a lot of storeys. An interesting contrast to the black lava-rocks are the white houses and the palms and cactuses.
Who spends a holiday on the isle of Lanzarot,e for example in Puerto del Carmen, has the well developed infrastructure at his disposal and can easily explore the island by his own.
Around the beatiful viewout point “Mirador del Rio” in the north of the isle there is much to discover:
The valley of the thousand palms, the cactus park or the cave system “Los Jameos Del Agua“.
“Los Jameos de Agua” represent a natural phenomenon of a very special type:
After the big volcanic eruptions the lava has cooled off fastly and flow in channels down to the sea, partly through the underground. Long corridors and caves, which found a different use, like for example for agriculture cultivation or even concert halls or domicils. The artist and architect Cesar Manrique established himself domestically in such a tunnel, where today we find a museum, which it is worth to visit.
September 1st, 2008
Lanzarote was declared by the UNESCO as one of very fex existing world biosphere reservates worldwide, because of its imposing volcanic landscape.
Lanzarote is situated only 130 kilometers from the coast of Africa and 1.000 kilometers from the Spanish mainland. , and it is the one of the Canary islands group most located on the north-east in the Atlantic Ocean.
There are ideal possibilities for individual holiday makers on Lanzarote to explore the island or to learn about its history.
For any budget you can find accomodations on this wonderful island. For example a country house in exclusive surroundings would be a good alternative to stay in Lanzarote and to get to know the life of the locals.
The most remarkable sights are protected and sponsored by the patronage of the islands government.
Some of greatest attractions were created by the world-famous architect and artist César Manrique, they form a single symbiosis between art on high standard, tradition and the volcanic landscape of Lanzarote.
Long time the economic base of the island has been fishing and agriculture. More and more tourism gained on economical importance and developed an excellent infrastructure and exemplary tourist services for a balance between nature and tourism.
August 1st, 2008
Eager to come back to your favorite holiday-island Lanzarote?
The new free video game ‘Timanfaya – Verschollen in den Feuerbergen’ enables you to visit Lanzarote once again.
The story about the missing daughter of a bussinessman on Lanzarote brings the players around many of the most beautiful places around the island and gives a lot of detailed informtion about Lanzarote. The game was made with real photos of the island combined with handmade 2D-animations.
The game was made by a single person and is now available for free download on
http://www.timanfaya-game.de/downloads.php
Voices and screentext in german.
