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Resort Booklet: Lanzarote
Introduction to Lanzarote Beautiful Island of Lanzarote, also known as Isla De Fuego, or Fire Island is the northern and easternmost of the Canary Islands. Today all seven Canary Islands, which form off the coast of the North Africa still, have an uncivilised image. They are often regarded as cheap and chirpy holiday destination. The flight is only four hours and the year-round temperatures of 20C, plus tax-free prices attract millions of migratory northern Europeans every year.
Description
History of Lanzarote The island’s name probably comes from the distorted name of the Genoese sailor Lanzarotto (or Lancelotto) Malocello, who first arrived here at in 1312. In 1402 the island was conquered by Jean Bethencourt. As the proximity of Lanzarote to the African Coast, it went through attacks by Moroccan and Algerian pirates, who often plundered the capital, Teguise. The island was also raided by English and French pirates in 16th and 17th centuries.
Lanzarote is a volcano country. Most of Lanzarote’s 795 sq km is covered with solidified lava in tones of black, purple, pink and ochre and has nearly 300 volcanic peaks. The world’s longest massive volcanic eruption that happened in the 1730s lasted for six years and covered one third of the island in a sea of lava. Another eruption in 1824 produced new volcano “Tinguaton”. The lava fields of Lanzarote consist of thick black layers of ash and pebbles are pitted with a multitude of craters. The landscape of Lanzarote is often compared with the surface of moon.
The climate is dry and mild throughout the year and is highly suitable for different kinds of outdoor sports. The islands unique landscape is in harmony with its local architecture. Lanzarote boasts a primeval natural beauty. The volcanic interior and lush palm-packed valleys in the north of the island are absolutely breathtaking. The inhabitants continue to build in a traditional style and as a result of a strict planning controls, Lanzarote is almost totally free of high rise buildings. The trend of keeping buildings to traditional standard was influenced by the artistic concepts of the late architect and artist Cesar Manrique regarding the development of Island.
“I believe that we are witnessing an historic moment” he outlined, “Where the huge danger to the environment is so evident that we must conceive a new responsibility with respect to the future”. Words of Cesar Manrique
At the time when package tourism was starting to take off in Spain and as the Costas and Canaries were going the same way in to arms of mass-market, high-rise development, Manrique counselled caution and restraints.
Who is Cesar Manrique? Legendary Cesar Manrique was born in Arrecife in 1919. He studied art in Madrid, fought the Civil War and rose to fame in America. He was so patriotic to his Island that when he returned back from New York he became a leading figure in the movement to save Lanzarote from the mass tourism, which have already took over in Gran Canarias and Tenerife. “ When I returned from New York, I came with the intention of turning my native island into one of the more beautiful places in the planet, due to the endless possibilities that Lanzarote had to offer. ". It is impossible to imagine Lanzarote as it is today without the influence of Cesar Manrique. He had such a creative persona and during his life was a sculptor, painter, architect, ecologist, construction advisor, monument preserver, planner of urban developments, and outliner of landscapes and gardens. Manrique didn’t drink, smoke and didn’t allow others to smoke next to him, he often went to bed really early and got up at the dawn, and then began to work in his studio very early. Manrique’s tragic death was caused by a tragic car accident, at the age of 73, on the 25th of September 1992. Today the benefits of his activism are evident everywhere. The three main tourist resorts are well contained. Cesar planned to fuse art with nature and create unique cultural attractions.
LanguagesSpanish is the local language but English is widely spoken in most resorts.
Money. The Euro is the common european currency. Banks open on weekday mornings only, with no Saturday opening between June - October.
Health. Ensure that as a tourist you have adequate medical insurance cover for private treatment and also the E111 form from the UK, for free emergency treatment.
Additional Information
LanzaroteTourist.com is a overall guide to Lanzarote, the site offers information on the main tourist attractions (including price and opening times), resorts and excursions.
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