Timanfaya celebrates 50th anniversary

Timanfaya is celebrating its 50^th anniversary with an exhibition devoted to all the workers at the National Park. A series of talks and lectures will follow later in the autumn.

On 9^th August 1974, Timanfaya officially became one of Spain’s National parks, and the stunning Fire Mountains have remained Lanzarote’s No. 1 tourist attraction ever since, with millions taking the coach trip through the spectacular Ruta de los Volcanes.

Timanfaya is not just an unforgettable sight for tourists, though. As one of the youngest landscapes in Europe it has been studied by geologists, seismologists, botanists and naturalists. The eruptions that created the park in 1730 also changed the face of Lanzarote forever, prompting new and unique ways of farming.

An exhibition dedicated to all the staff who have worked at the park over the years will open today at the Visitors’ Centre near Mancha Blanca.