Lanzarote
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Lanzarote is a very special island, let us take you to the best places to visit, beaches, & villages. The beaches of Teguise, for windsurfing. The beaches of Orzola, beaches with white dunes. The beaches of Arrieta, ideal for surfing. Arrecife beach, near the centre of the capital. The beaches of Playa Honda, next to the airport, for windsurfing. The beaches of Puerto del Carmen, golden sand. The beaches of La Santa, surfing Mecca. Playa Blanca, white sand and crystal-clear water.
The Mirador del Río, a beautiful view of the Chinijo archipelago. Cueva de los Verdes, a natural cave formed by lava. Jameos del Agua, the unequalled transformation of a lava tube. Jardin de los Cactus, cactus garden with more than 10,000 different species of cactus. Castillo de San Jose, International Museum of Modern Art. Parque de Timanfaya, the volcanic landscape most typical of the island. Monumento al Campesino, museum of traditional crafts.
Lanzarote is different, not only compared to the other islands, but to everything else on this planet. This extraordinary landscape seems to be of another world, and the inhabitants of the islands use to say that God forgot of Lanzarote on the Seventh Day of the Creation.
Lanzarote is of volcanic origin, as the other islands of the archipelago as well, but here volcanos have been active still in 18th and 19th century. Great parts of its surface are covered with ashes and lava, making you feel that you were on the moon. Anyhow, Lanzarote's inhabitants made a great effort to cultivate this land, and today you find large plantations of fruits and vegetables. Most surprising is perhaps the region of Geria, with vineyards between volcanic craters.