Lanzarote’s crafters and artisans converge on Mancha Blanca every September for the biggest date in their calendar, and one of the most important craft events on the Canaries. We visited the Mancha Blanca Craft Fair and spoke to some of the stallholders there.
As Lanzarote’s ancient capital and first ever town, it’s not surprising you’ll find more heritage here than anywhere else. Teguise’s sleepy, whitewashed streets hide a turbulent history of grandeur and poverty.
Stepping off the ferry at Corralejo is like letting out a deep breath. There’s a chilled out vibe on Fuerteventura that’s deeply seductive, but there’s also plenty to keep you stimulated in this buzzing resort.
There are over 20 officially registered bodegas (wineries) on Lanzarote. Here is our guide to the island’s bodegas.
Here’s our brief guide to the best and most famous beaches on the island – but bear in mind that there are many more.
The Castillo de San José perches on a rocky outcrop overlooking Lanzarote’s busy commercial port. Once the most important military buildings on the island, it is now one of the island’s seven centres of art, culture and tourism created by César Manrique. The museum’s director, María José Alcántara, took time to show us around Lanzarote’s most important collection of modern art.
Tucked away in the centre of San Bartolomé is the Museo Tanit – a jewel of a museum that deserves to be far better known. We visited to discover some of the fascinating treasures within.
Caleta de Famara and the nearby towns of La Santa and Soo are different from anywhere else on Lanzarote – unique villages whose rhythms of life have been dictated by sea, surf and sand for centuries.
Playa Honda is the second-largest town on Lanzarote, but many tourists barely know it exists. That’s their loss, because this is a place that’s definitely worth discovering.
La Graciosa is one of the highlights of anybody’s trip to Lanzarote, but it’s worth planning it an advance. Here’s what to do on your trip.
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