Lanzarote is situated just 79 miles off the coast of Africa and is the most easterly of the Canary Islands. The island is 37 miles (60km) long and 12 miles (20 km) wide, making it the fourth largest island in the Canaries.
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| (Canary Islands) - Lanzarote |
Lanzarote enjoys a mild dry climate with average daytime temperatures ranging from about 21°C in January to 29°C in August. Annual rainfall is just 140mm (5.5 inches). This makes Lanzarote the perfect year-round destination.
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| (Canary Islands) - Lanzarote |
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| (Canary Islands) - Lanzarote map |
As with the other Canary Islands, Lanzarote is Volcanic in origin. Due to the recent eruptions during the 18th and 19th Centuries, many parts of Lanzarote appear to be from another world, often described as 'lunar' or 'Martian'.
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| (Canary Islands) - Lanzarote |
The dry climate (and lack of erosion) means that the Volcanic Landscape appears much as it did just after the eruptions.
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| (Canary Islands) - Lanzarote |
Amongst the many stunning Volcanic features of Lanzarote is the longest Volcanic Tunnel in the world, the Atlantida Tunnel, which is over 7 km long and includes the La Cueva de los Verdes and Jameos del Agua.
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Despite the Volcanic nature of the island, Lanzarote has several beautiful white beaches such as at Playa Blanca and Papagayo.
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| (Canary Islands) - Lanzarote - Playa Papagayo |
Local authority regulations on the amount and style of development mean that there is no billboard advertising and no high rise buildings in Lanzarote (with the exception of the Grand Hotel in Arrecife).
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| (Canary Islands) - Lanzarote - Jameos Del Agua |
A wonderful Island
Lanzarote has the Timanfaya National Park and is under the protection of Reserve of the Biosphere by Unesco. It is also an island full of culture. Six other tourist centres dedicated to visitors and more than 15 museums and art galleries supports the quality of its land and coasts.
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| (Canary Islands) - Lanzarote - Sunset El Golfo |
An eternal spring, the average annual temperature is 21 ยบ C, adorns each day the blue sky of Lanzarote and in the evening, the sky is dyed in the clear light of the moonshine.
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| (Canary Islands) - Lanzarote - Timanfaya National Park |
(DiscoverLanzarote, TurismoLanzarote& Daily Mail)
