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Lanzarote
is the most easterly island of the seven larger islands
in the Archipelago of the Canary
Islands (Isla Canarias). The Canaries Archipelago
consists of seven large and six smaller islands based
in the Atlantic Ocean, lying some 100km off the north
west coast off Africa (Morocco
and Western Sahara) and about 1,100km from the Spanish
mainland (Cadiz). The Canary Islands are split into two
Spanish provinces; the westerly islands of Tenerife,
La Palma,
Gomera and Hierro
from the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (chief town
Santa Cruz) while the eastern islands of Gran
Canaria, Fuerteventura
and Lanzarote from the province of Las
Palmas de Gran Canaria (chief town Las Palmas). |
Lanzorote
called 'Conejera' by the islanders is also known as the island
of 100 volcanos. Lanzarote including the small islands, La
Graciosa, Alegranza, Montaña Clara, Roque del Este
y del Oeste, covers 900 km² running 60km north to south
and only 21km at its widest point. It is situated close to
the African Coast, which is only some 125km away and to the
north of Fuerteventura.
The name Lanzarote comes from one of the first explorers of
the island, the Genovese Sailor, Lancelotto Malocello. The
islands original name was Titeroygatra which means 'the coloured
hills' due to the red colour of the landscape.
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The islands vegetation is composed of species that have
adapted to living in hard conditions, due to the lack
of rain, the poor terrain and wind. However, even though
it is such a dry island it still possesses an endemic
range of plants as beautiful and rare as on any of the
islands. |
Lanzarote
is of volcanic origin and when visiting do not miss out on
an excursion to the Parque Nacional de Timanfaya (National
Park of Timanfaya) where you get to see the live volcano in
all its glory. Other tourist attractions are the historical
monuments, art and culture centres, museums, botanical gardens
and Jameos del Agua, which is one of the most interesting
galleries of connecting caves and underground grottoes in
the World. It lies to the north of Lanzarote, at the foot
of the volcano Monte de la Corona.
The weather in Lanzarote is warm all year round. It is
by far the least mountainous of the Canary Islands and
has a great deal of flat land. Due to this it is below
the level of warm air and humidity. Mostly this results
to a dry climate and very little rain. The average temperature
in the summer is 24 degrees Celsius and in the winter
still only 17 degrees Celsius. |
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Lanzarote
has a multitude of beaches, with a spectacular 250km of coastline
including 55km of coastline of the islets. With a crystal
clear ocean and long stretches of sandy beaches, there are
unspoilt coves for naturists and volcanic pools. The main
beaches have lots of facilities for tourists, such as bars
and restaurants. The majority of the beaches are sandy and
golden-white. Again with most of the Canary islands it is
popular with keen surfers, windsurfers and kiteboarders.
The most popular resort is Puerto del Carmen. It has a great
nightlife with a wide variety of shops, bars, restaurants
and discos.
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