The history and beauty of the Canary Islands is easily missed if you’re hopping over for the party, sun, sea and sand. But, just booking yourself on an island tour will begin to give you a flavor of just how fascinating the diverse history and landscape of the Canary Islands really are. We spent five days at […]
Lanzarote’s history of volcanic devastation from seven years of unrelenting eruptions in the 1700s left it a forbidding place, covered in rough lava and layers of volcanic ash. But thanks to the artist/architect César Manrique, Lanzaroteños have transformed a volcanic wasteland into art, preserving both its character and its natural environment.
Not as well known as the larger Canary Islands, Lanzarote is perhaps the most fascinating. A week’s worth of attractions make up for its having fewer beaches than its more sand-surrounded neighbors.