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Tourists guide to the Canary Islands
Places To VisitThere are eight official Canary islands including Lanzarote, and no matter how much you love this lovely volcanic island, you'll find it rewarding to visit the others. Only then will you get an idea of sheer variety and appeal of the Canary Islands, from big cities and bustling resorts to wild beaches and fairy-tale forests.
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Visiting Lagomar
Places To VisitBuilt by Manrique’s associate, Jesus Soto, LagOmar is an amazing gallery, museum and restaurant set in a mountainside. Once the property of Omar Sharif, it’s a magical, unforgettable place. Here’s what to expect when you visit.
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Visiting La Casa Amarilla
Places To VisitThe “yellow house”, located at the foot of Arrecife’s main shopping street, is the old seat of the island’s government, and is now an art gallery and information centre. Here’s what to expect when you visit.
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Visiting the Casa-Museo del Campesino
Places To VisitThis complex of buildings in the very centre of Lanzarote is overlooked by Manrique’s 15m high monument to the Farm Worker. Visitors can buy unique souvenirs, see exhibitions and take part in traditional activities. Here’s what to expect when you visit.
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Visiting the Montañas del Fuego
Places To VisitLanzarote’s most popular outing offers pure, breathtaking spectacle at one of the newest landscapes in the world. Take an unforgettable coach trip through the volcanos and see the power and heat of the earth’s inner crust. Here’s what to expect when you visit.
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Visiting the Jardín de Cactus
Places To VisitManrique’s favourite of his creations, this charming garden features over 4,500 specimens of cactus and is set in a disused quarry in the heart of Lanzarote’s cochineal country. A traditional windmill overlooks the scene. Here’s what to expect when you visit.
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Visiting the Castillo de San José
Places To VisitThe 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. Here’s what to expect when you visit.
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Visiting the Jameos del Agua
Places To VisitManrique’s space age party venue is located in a lava bubble, where a legendary lake filled with unique blind crabs is flanked by restaurants, cafes, a volcano museum and a natural concert auditorium. Here’s what to expect when you visit.
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Visiting the Cueva de los Verdes
Places To VisitThe oldest of Lanzarote’s tourist centres is a marvellously lit tour through a volcanic cave system. The surprise towards the end is genuinely stunning. Here’s what to expect when you visit.
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Visiting the stunning Mirador del Río
Places To VisitThe crowning jewel of the north. Standing on the edge of the Mirador del Río’s observatory platform is like standing on the edge of the world. Here’s what to expect when you visit.