Discover Lanzarote
Cactus Garden
Large collection of cacti in a unique location
Jameos del Agua
An unlikely place nestled in a volcanic cavity
Cueva de los Verdes
Lava tunnel converted into a tourist attraction. Majestic.
Monumento Al Campesino
A traditional Canarian house, the village square and its church. A journey into the cultural past of the Canary Islands.
The Geria vineyards
Faced with unfavorable climatic conditions and infertile soil, the inhabitants of the volcanic island of Lanzarote developed an ingenious system of vine cultivation nearly 300 years ago, which compensates for the lack of rainfall.
In the Geria vineyard, winegrowers dug funnel-shaped holes (hoyos) several meters in diameter, or trenches (zanjas), to reach the more clayey soil beneath the layer of ash and planted vines that develop their roots in the underlying soil, which remains moist. This technique (called enarenado) allows vines to be grown without irrigation in a region subject to intense sunlight and receiving barely 150 or 200 mm of rain each year. The layer of ash acts as a mineral mulch that reduces evaporation, while the lapilli soak up the meager rainfall.
Fire Mountains – Timanfaya
The Fire Mountains are like a walk on the moon without leaving Earth.
Formed by violent volcanic eruptions that shook southern Lanzarote between 1730 and 1736, the Fire Mountains are the origin of Timanfaya National Park. They possess a desolate beauty and offer a symphony of ochre colors that never fail to impress visitors, made humble before an imposing and living work of art, in which Manrique returned to leave his mark by designing a space where art, man, and nature coexist in harmony. There, Manrique gave free rein to his restless spirit, and his genius conceived the El Diablo restaurant to bring this desert to life. From this extraordinary integration, ten meters below the surface, the earth bubbles at a temperature of nearly 300 degrees.
Hiking, mountain biking, hybrid biking
Alone, as a couple, or with the family: there’s something for everyone and every type of walker. One rule applies to everyone: bring water, a hat for the sun, and sneakers (flip-flops are for the beach, of course). In addition to the website, which offers a wide variety of the best trails, a guidebook is available at the apartment. Jean Luc can also give you tips on unexpected places to visit.