Visitors and new arrivals to Lanzarote have often wondered how safe it is to drink the tap water on the island. Last month, a group of experts provided the answer.

Here in Lanzarote, hiking is more than a pastime. To walk here is to do more than travel from point A to point B; it is to pause time, heighten your senses, and allow yourself to be humbled by an environment that transforms with every turn in the path.

If you’re a keen cook, an adventurous eater, a vegetarian or vegan, gluten intolerant or just fancy some new flavours, discovering the ethnic food shops on Lanzarote is worth doing.