With the exception of the César Manrique Foundation, all of the below attractions are managed by the Municipal Council of Lanzarote’s Centres for Art, Culture and Tourism (CACT). They offer discounts on entry fees when you purchase multiple tickets to be used within 14 days, visit their website for more …
The December long weekend – things to do
Puente festivo (long weekend), Spanish for joining a holiday with another when the ‘fiestas’ occur on alternate days. Usually the Puente is used for fiestas that fall on a Tuesday or Thursday, creating a long weekend. It is exactly this that gives us the Puente on the 5 & 6 …
Walk with us: Parque de los Volcanes
We took a walk through the beautiful Parque de los Volcanes (Los Volcanes National Park), surrounding the Timanfaya National park. Declared natural park in 1987, this natural and protected area was the first of the volcanic cones to erupt in the 1730’s and shaped the Lanzarote we know today. Watch the video and walk with …
Commonly seen birds in Lanzarote
There are many species of birds that reside in or pass through Lanzarote each year. We are by no means avid birdwatchers but you can’t miss most of the birds featured below, they tend to be spread quite widely across the island. Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) You will see these birds …