Lanzarote Excursions
If lying around by the pool or on the beach all day is not your idea of fun,
or maybe you have done this for the first week of your holidays and now you are
looking for something else to do, then there are several really interesting
excursions for you to take whilst holidaying in Lanzarote.
Whether you choose to go on organized excursions or make your own way there by
hire car or local transport, here are some places you may like to visit.
There are all manner of holiday excursions to take in such as horse and camel
riding, the aqua park, boat trips, submarine trips, a day out fishing,
excursions to the capital town and so on and so forth but for something a little
different, have a look at a few suggestions below.
The Cesar Manrique Foundation
Cesar Manrique is an architect and artist who after travelling around the world
settled on the island of Lanzarote. He wanted to enrich the beauty of the
island, preventing it from being spoilt and his works of art now cover several
parts of Lanzarote including the caves in the north and the Mirador del Rio.
This man is responsible for the much welcome laws about how high a building can
be erected here in Lanzarote, the colours the buildings have to be painted and
the fact that there are no huge advertisement boards, all factors towards
keeping the island as unspoilt as possible.
When you travel from one end of the island to the other you will see many of his
huge steel structures known as "wind toys" and you will know instantly that
these are his works. His home which is where his creations and many other famous
artists such as Picasso and Miro's works are exhibited is located at Taro De
Tahiche and the house itself is built into the natural cave bubbles from
volcanic eruptions of many years ago.
El Golfo
El Golfo is a volcanic crater. Today it is reduced to half of its original size
and filled from underneath with water from the sea, a splendid lagoon of emerald
green. The greenness of the water comes from the algae living there and makes a
fantastic contrast against the black sands of the beach. Make sure you stop off
on your way to El Golfo to take a look at Janubio and its salt flats.
Los Jameos Del Agua
Created almost 3000 years ago, the bubbles of lava from volcanic eruptions left
these stunning caves beneath Monte de la Corona. Cesar Manrique developed these
caves and now parts of them are used to house all manner of concerts and ballet
performances with a seating area for over 600 people.
The Mirador del Rio
The Mirador del Rio is located in the north of Lanzarote and is 500 metres above
sea level. This area throughout history has served as a look out post for the
island, ever on guard for invading pirates. On a really clear day you can spot
two smaller Canary Islands, Montana Clara and Alagranza. The not so small island
of Graciosa is always visible as it is only one kilometre away. In this area
there are more than twenty varieties of plant which are only found on the island
of Lanzarote.
La Cueva de Los Verdes
Theses caves are part of the extensive underground tunnels, one of which is over
7 km in length and throughout history and invasions of pirates, they provided
the perfect shelter and look out points for the natives of the island, known as
Guanches. The caves are now open to the public and a clever lighting system
makes for a vision of a stunning secret within the caves ….. You will have to go
and see this for yourself!
The Guinate Tropical Park
The Guinate Tropical Park is shadowed by the Monte Corona in the northwest of
the island. The park consists of beautiful gardens, waterfalls, lagoons, exotic
birds and other animals. With all this to see and a play area for the children
close by to a bar for the adults, a visit to this park is a great day out for
all age groups.
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