The Mini Rough Guide to Lanzarote & Fuerteventura (Travel Guide eBook)

By Rough Guides

This pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do, what to see and how to get around Lanzarote & Fuerteventura. It covers top attractions like Teguise market, Timanfaya volcanic landscape and Fundación César Manrique, as well as hidden gems, including Arrecife, Mirador del Rio and La Graciosa, and Parque Nacional de Timanfaya. This will save you time, and enhance your exploration of this fascinating islands. This title has been fully updated post-COVID-19.

In this travel guide you will find:

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVERY TYPE OF TRAVELLER
Experiences selected for every kind of trip to Lanzarote & Fuerteventura, from cultural explorations to family activities in child-friendly places or chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas.

TOP TEN ATTRACTIONS
Covers the destination's top ten attractions not to miss and a Perfect Day/Tour itinerary suggestions.

COMPACT FORMAT
Compact, concise, and packed with essential information, with a sharp design and colour-coded sections, this is the perfect on-the-move companion when you're exploring  Lanzarote & Fuerteventura.

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS
Includes an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture.

WHAT TO DO
Detailed description of entertainment, shopping, nightlife, festivals and events, and children's activities.

PRACTICAL MAPS
Handy colour maps on the inside cover flaps will help you find your way around.

PRACTICAL TRAVEL INFORMATION
Practical information on eating out, including a handy glossary and detailed restaurant listings, as well as a comprehensive A-Z of travel tips on everything from getting around to health and tourist information.

STRIKING PICTURES
Inspirational colour photography throughout.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Insight Guides
• Release date: May 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781839058110

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HOW TO USE THIS E-BOOK

Getting Around this e-Book

This Rough Guide Mini e-book is designed to inspire you and help you plan for your visit to Lanzarote And Fuerteventura, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

The guide begins with our selection of Highlights, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan an unforgettable trip. The Introduction and History and Culture chapters give the lowdown on Lanzarote And Fuerteventura, past and present, while the Out and About chapter is a comprehensive guide to all the best sights. You will find ideas for getting active in Things to Do, while the Food and Drink chapter introduces you to the local cuisine and gives listings of our favourite restaurants by area. Travel Essentials offers just that; practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, Where to Stay provides a special selection of hotels for every budget.

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights in Lanzarote And Fuerteventura are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Lanzarote And Fuerteventura. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

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Table of Contents

10 Things Not To Miss

A Perfect Tour of Lanzarote

Overview

Landscape And Climate

Vegetation And Farming

Wildlife

People And Language

The Impact Of Tourism

History and Culture

Arrival Of The Europeans

Explosive Events

Political Upheavals

Tourism, Economy And Environment

Out and About

Lanzarote

Arrecife

The North

The Centre

The South

Fuerteventura

The North

The Centre

The South

Things To Do

Sports And Outdoor Activities

Windsurfing

Kitesurfing

Surfing

Diving

Sport Fishing

Sailing

Boat Trips

Jeep And Quad Bike Safaris

Bike Hire And Tours

Hiking

Horseriding And Camel Rides

Golf

Children’s Activities

Water Parks

Go-Karting

Animal Attractions

Shopping

Nightlife And Festivals

Food and Drink

Where And When To Eat

Fish

Meat

Soups

Vegetables

Mojo

Gofio

Fruit And Desserts

What To Drink

To Help You Order

Menu Reader

Where To Eat

Lanzarote: Arrecife

Northern Lanzarote

Arrieta

Haría

Orzola

Central Lanzarote

Costa Teguise

Mozaga/San Bartolomé

Puerto del Carmen

Teguise

Southern Lanzarote

El Golfo

Macher

Playa Blanca

Yaiza/Timanfaya

Fuerteventura: Puerto Del Rosario

Northern Fuerteventura

Corralejo

El Cotillo

Central Fuerteventura

Betancuria/Pájara

Caleta de Fuste

Southern Fuerteventura

Cofete

Morro del Jable/Costa Calma

A–Z Travel Tips

A

Accommodation

Airports

B

Bicycle hire

Budgeting for your trip

C

Camping

Car hire

Climate

Clothing

Crime and safety

D

Driving

E

Electricity

Embassies and consulates

Emergencies

G

Getting there

H

Health and medical care

L

Language

LGBTQ Travellers

M

Maps

Media

Money

O

Opening times

P

Police

Post offices

Public holidays

T

Taxes

Telephones

Time zones

Tipping

Toilets

Tourist information offices

Travellers with disabilities

Transport

V

Visas and entry requirements

W

Water

Websites and internet access

Where To Stay

Lanzarote: Arrecife

Northern Lanzarote

Haría

Isla Graciosa

Central Lanzarote

Costa Teguise

Mozaga/San Bartolomé

Puerto del Carmen

Southern Lanzarote

Playa Blanca

Uga/Yaiza

Fuerteventura: Puerto Del Rosario

Northern Fuerteventura

Corralejo

El Cotillo/Villaverde

Central Fuerteventura

Caleta de Fuste

Southern Fuerteventura

Jandía Playa

10 THINGS NOT TO MISS

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1. Teguise

The former capital of Lanzarote is an attractive town that holds a busy market every Sunday. For more information, click here.

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2. Fuerteventura’s windmills

A reminder of a time before tourism. For more information, click here.

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3. Betancuria

Cobbled streets and courtyards in a pretty 15th-century town. For more information, click here

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4. Timanfaya

An unforgettable volcanic landscape. For more information, click here.

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5. Pájara

A red sandstone doorway adorns the church in this picturesque village. For more information, click here.

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6. Costa Calma

Sweeps of white sand draw visitors to Fuerteventura’s Sotavento beaches. For more information, click here.

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7. El Jable dunes

These great empty swathes of sand lie just outside lively Corralejo in northern Fuerteventura. For more information, click here.

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8. Fundación César Manrique

The former home of Lanzarote’s iconic artist and architect. For more information, click here.

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9. Cueva de los Verdes

Take a trip through the dramatic lava-formed caves. For more information, click here.

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10. Puerto del Carmen

Lanzarote’s biggest resort offers some of the island’s best beaches. For more information, click here.

A Perfect TOUR OF LANZAROTE

Day 1

Beach day. Spend the day exploring your base, Puerto del Carmen. Stroll along the attractive promenade, find a good spot to laze on Playa Grande, then enjoy a late fishy lunch at La Lonja (Calle Varadero).

Day 2

The island interior. Drive through La Geria wine country, stopping at Bodega El Grifo to sample wine and explore the museum, then head towards the Monumento del Campesino in the centre of the island. Visit the adjoining artisan centre, then time your return journey to include an early (pre-booked) dinner at the stunning Caserio de Mozaga in Mozaga.

Day 3

Arrecife and the Fundación Manrique. Visit the island capital, Arrecife, to explore the backstreets and have coffee by the Charco (lagoon). Then head to the Fundación César Manrique, a splendid museum and gallery in what was the artist’s home, with murals, paintings, ceramics and views over the eerie volcanic landscape.

Day 4

Teguise. Head to the island’s original capital, Teguise – though be sure to avoid market day (Sunday) – so you can enjoy the pretty streets, admire the ornate colonial buildings and church, and have lunch in the Ikarus Gastro Bar (Calle Clavijo y Fajardo). Just outside town, visit the hilltop Castillo de Santa Bárbara for stunning views.

Day 5

To the north. Book a night’s accommodation in Haría, an arty little town in the verdant ‘Valley of a Thousand Palms’. Go first to the extraordinary underground world of the Jameos del Agua (another Manrique creation) then return to Haría for a late lunch at El Cortijo (Calle El Palmeral).

Day 6

Mirador del Río and La Graciosa. Not far from Haría is the Parque Tropical, with exotic birds and subtropical plants. Continue to the far north of the island for lunch at the café at the Mirador del Río, from where there are spectacular views. You should have time for the short boat trip from nearby Orzola to La Graciosa, a completely undeveloped little island.

Day 7

Parque Nacional de Timanfaya. Back at Puerto del Carmen, drive via the idyllic village of Yaiza to the Parque Nacional de Timanfaya. Go for a camel ride at the Echadero de Camellos then take a tour around the Montañas del Fuego, before eating meat grilled over natural volcanic heat at El Diablo restaurant.

Day 8

Papagayo. Drive to Playa Blanca, which you will find situated at the far south of the island. Take a relaxing stroll around this pretty resort and buy food for a picnic, then take a boat from the harbour for a 45-minute trip to the stunningly beautiful, and protected, Papagayo beaches.

Overview

Swept by trade winds and warmed by coastal currents, the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura offer a consistently warm climate, with some 300 days of sunshine a year. They are part of the Canary Islands, which lie approximately 1,100km (690 miles) southwest of the Spanish mainland and, at the nearest point, 115km (70 miles) from the West African coast. Although part of Spain, in 1982 the islands became an autonomous province, with their own regional government and two capitals: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Landscape and Climate

The whole volcanic archipelago is barren, but Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are drier and more barren than the rest. Lanzarote’s last volcanic explosion was in 1824, but the heat is still close to the surface,