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location of Lanzarote


1 type 

Arrecife

: The capital of Lanzarote on the east side of the island. The town with relative few tourists has the following highlights: Castillo de San Gabriel (museum) at the promenade, Castillo de San Jose used as an art museum and the colonial houses in the center.

2 type 

Teguise

: The former capital of this volcanic island with beautiful old architecture (including Spinola Palace) and the old castle, Castillo de Santa Barbara. Every Sunday an interesting market is held.



3 type 

Salinas del Janubio

: On the southwest side of the island at Yaiza there are salt fields in a natural lagoon.

4 type 

National Park Timanfaya

: Early 18th century many volcanic eruptions have occurred here and resulted in a fantastic moon-landscape in the colors red, green and purple. The area is also called the montañas Fuego (fire mountains). You can explore the area only against payment by tour bus (Ruta de los Volcanes) or dromedary. In the existing restaurant (El Diablo), you can grill on geothermal energy.

5 type 

Graciosa

: A small hilly inhabited island off the north coast of Lanzarote. From Orzola on Lanzerote you can take the boat to this volcanic island with beautiful sandy beaches as a day trip. The island is about 8 to 12 kilometers long and is also natural area. The crater Furna do Enxofre with a crater lake on the southeast side of the island is the top tourist attraction of the island.

6 type 

Jameos del Agua

: These caves formed by lava flow from a volcanic eruption transformed by Cesar Manrique into a concert hall (auditorium), restaurant-bar and a beautiful garden with pond. There is also a lake with a unique species of crab munidopsis polymorpha.

7 type 

Mirador del Rio

: View-point west of Orzola from a glass restaurant designed by the artist Cesar Manrique overlooking the island-sea including La Graciosa.

8 type 

Puerto Del Carmen

: The largest resort of this volcanic island with a great nightlife.

9 type 

Cactus garden at Guatiza

: This cactus garden in black volcanic sand is designed by the famous architect Cesar Manrique and shows around 1400 types of cacti. There is also a white windmill present.

10 type 

La Cueva de Los Verdes

: There is a 2 kilometer long beautiful highlighted path through this cave formed by lava flows, also called lava tunnels.


General Information Lanzarote

Population:152.289 (6,4%, 3e)
Density (people/km2):168 (3e)
Area (km2):846 (11,3%, 4e)
Main cities:Teguise, San Bartolomé, Tías
Sun hours in winter:7
Sun hours in summer:10
Tourism (%):17,7 (3e)
Bed places per km2:37,6 (2e)
Landscape:volcanoes
Highest elevation point:Peñas del Chache, Famara 671 meter

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Land use Lanzarote

 Forest   269 km2 
 31% 
 Other nature   237 km2 
 28% 
 Agriculture   280 km2 
 33% 
 Grassland   0 km2 
 0% 
 Water   0 km2 
 0% 
 Urban area   74 km2 
 9% 

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