Lanzarote information and villas and apartments in Playa Blanca

Of the seven Canary Islands, LANZAROTE is the most exclusive and distinctive. Being situated off the African West coast, only a 3 hours and ž flight away from London, you will find a perfect combination of subtropical heat and cooling breezes.

Originally the Canary Islands were only a winter sun destination, but the unique combination of warm sunshine and fantastic modern holiday developments, has now firmly put Lanzarote on the holiday map 12 months of the year.

Almost one third of the island of Lanzarote is covered by the Timanfaya National Park, which is a spectacular lava flow that was formed by a series of volcanic eruptions during the 18th and 19th Century. Volcanologists still recognise that Lanzarote is considered to be "active", although even with the best technology available to them, it still remains impossible to predict with any accuracy when the next eruptions are likely to occur.

Timanfaya National Park - Five thousand hectares of volcanic landscape. The Mountains of Fire with their three hundred
craters, the Valley of Tranquillity and the beaches of black lava are just some of the sights of this unforgettable place.

Cave of Los Verdes - Or the Green's cave,(named after a family who lived there. This is only one section of the complex network of underground galleries stretching for over seven kilometres between the volcano La Corona and the sea.
One of the galleries has been turned into a concert hall.

Jameos del Agua - A complex comprising caves, volcanic bubbles and a subterranean lagoon,
all cleverly and artistically linked up in accordance with Cesar Manrique's designs.
One of the natural grotto's is now a concert hall with perfect acoustics, while others are used as restaurants and bars. There is also a museum of vulcanology.

El Rio Lookout Point - Cut into the sheer cliffs of Fariones Point, the lookout platform offers views of the north of Lanzarote and the island of La Graciosa, where Tasso sited the garden of Armida.

Castle of San Jose - A 17th-century fortress converted into a Museum of Contemporary Art. Works by Picasso, Mompo, Miro, Tapies, Millares and others. The restaurant is highly recommended, both for its food and for its views over Arrecife Harbour.

Cactus Garden - This garden in Guatiza, in the north of the island, was also designed by Cesar Manrique, and contains nearly one thousand five hundred species of cactus and a total of almost ten thousand plants. Very interesting as well as beautiful.

Cesar Manrique Foundation - Cesar Manrique's dream come true. It was inaugurated in 1992, a few months before his death. Those wishing to find out about the artist and his work - especially painting - should also visit his house, which stands on the black lava of Tahiche. Castle of Guanapay. At the top of an extinct volcano with the spectacular views of the area.