Holiday in Lanzarote

About Lanzarote

Lanzarote, the northeasternmost of the Canary Islands, is a volcanic landscape of extraterrestrial beauty, significantly shaped by the visionary artist Cesar Manrique. His philosophy of harmonizing art and nature has transformed the entire island into a total work of art: no high-rise buildings, no billboards, but a harmonious connection between architecture and lava rocks. Lanzarote has been a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 1993. The Timanfaya National Park in the west was formed by devastating volcanic eruptions between 1730 and 1736, which buried a quarter of the island under lava. Today, a bus tour takes you through the Fire Mountains (Montanas del Fuego), where just a few centimeters below the surface, temperatures exceed 400°C — the restaurant El Diablo grills meat over natural volcanic heat. The Cueva de los Verdes and Jameos del Agua, masterfully integrated into a lava cave by Manrique, combine nature with art, a concert hall, and an underground lake. The wine region La Geria is unique in the world: Malvasia vines grow in semicircular lava depressions (Zocos), protected from the constant trade winds. The sight of the black lava fields with thousands of green vines is one of the most impressive agricultural landscapes in Europe. The Route of the Volcanoes, the Jardin de Cactus (Manrique's last work with over 1,100 species of cacti), and the beaches of Papagayo in the south complete the experience. Lanzarote is an island that shows how creatively humans and nature can work together.