I visited Lanzarote so you wouldn’t have to. It’s the WORSE Canary’s island in terms of organisation and attitude towards tourists…
Lanzarote, a shield volcano made of prominent fissure vents, is 20 million years old. There are four main calderas and numerous cones and fissures. Basalts erupted in 1730-1736 and 1824 cover about one fourth of the surface of the island. The vents for the 1730-1736 eruption are near Montanas del Fuego. All this created a very unusual landscape:
This picture is not made with a drone that is not allowed to use here, it is made with a selfie stick of course 😉
Here you can see the reality of Lanzarote, a lot of bans, closed roads, closed places, nature to watch through the window on the bus:
I came all the long way here to see the beautiful nature and volcanos but you can’t really see it.
Timanfaya national park is a total shock. It’s so “protected” that it’s more like a MUSEUM… you have to take a bus tour, there’s no stops to go outside, and you can see the area only from a far, through the dirty window glass.
They say it’s because it’s a fragile area but a volcano won’t fall apart because you look at it 😩
My ig is all about nature and protecting it, but they took it to the sick level and you cannot really see nature in the park🤯
The staff in the park is very aggressive and on a war with tourists.
We were yelled at for making this, anyway ugly picture, as I took a few steps away from the rocks that turned out to be “a boarder”.
A tourist is an enemy here.
“National park” does NOT mean private property, access not allowed.
It is NOT okey to promote it as a national park if you do not allow people to truly see it and when it is more like a museum, not nature.
The symbol of Timanfaya park is the d*ck devil. Well, at least this one seems about right 😁😇
In general in Lanzarote everything seems PROHIBIDO.
Some of the best places are closed for NO reason.
If you love nature, hiking and photography, I recommend NOT to go to Lanzarote. There are many other great Canary Islands, eg. Tenerife also has volcano El Teide national park which is organized in an inviting way.
We managed to get some good pictures but it was very hard and it’s not pleasant to feel like you’re doing something WRONG because you’re visiting this island. Btw. If you don’t have a good drone or tele lens, you won’t get good pictures here.
The only inviting places are wineries 😆🍇 Here you can see basements with barrels, have a glass of really good organic wine, take a walk in the volcanic fields. Volcanic wines are called Malvasia and they are delicious ☺️ Vines are planted in holes circled by a small wall of rocks, it looks really unique and interesting.
In Lanzarote there are also places recommended as tourist attractions which are actually visiting a coffee shop or a restaurant with an entrance fee 5-10 EURO 😂🙈 omg, that’s so pathetic and disappointing.
The viewpoint on Mirador del Rio is one of those places where it is better not to go inside, but to see the view of the neighbouring island from the nearby spot (closer to the parking lot).
The only one that makes some sense to visit is the cactus garden if you like plants:
There’s also a famous on the island architect Manrique, you may visit his home that now is a museum. He basically designed Lanzarote, the white buildings with green accents.
I’m not a cyclist 🚴♀️ but I’ve noticed that the island is convenient if you like biking tours.
Unfortunately, from the hundreds of trips I’ve had taken and dozens of countries I’ve visited, Lanzarote is the worse one. It’s not like a Spanish country, more like a communist island. I don’t regret any trip but I’d recommend others to definitely skip this one. Do yourself a favor and go to other Canaries islands.
Las Grietas
It’s an area with very interesting rock formations:
Mirador del Risco
Beautiful view but you have to walk very carefully! Below is a cave in the rocks, but I didn’t go all the way down because my arms and legs started shaking from the stress.
Montana del Cuervo
You may go inside the crater here:
There are fields of lava and green stones called olivine / peridot that are created by a volcano:
Sunset in Lanzarote:
El Golfo i Lago Verde
This is the famous El Golfo and Lago Verde lake – a postcard place. Unfortunately, it can be admired only from afar, all roads to this beach were closed. Of course, it is understandable that you can’t swim in Lago Verde or get closer, but the signs are so densely placed at the top that it’s hard to even take a photo and enjoy the nature:
Caldera Blanca
The old crater where you can go for a hike:
Road trip in Lanzarote:
Las Salinas de Janubio
The salt flats:
Papagayo Beach
The best beach on the island in my opinion:
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