Discover the Secret Lanzarote
July 25th, 2010
Independent travel is a booming market as holidaymakers can get off the beaten track and explore what Lanzarote truly has to offer.
More independent travellers means more demand for self catering accommodation. And this has resulted in the growth of the private rental sector. With thousands of Lanzarote holiday villas and apartments now available. And despite the fact that there are now plenty of attractive hotels and fincas in the countryside most visitors from the UK still prefer to book something in one of the larger resorts. With villas in Playa Blanca and Puerto del Carmen in great demand especially during the peak holiday periods.
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However, wherever tourists choose to stay there are still plenty of spots on Lanzarote that lie well off the beaten track. As this unique little island is home to an abundance of beauty spots as well as a wide array of attractions developed by the local artist César Manrique. Along with lots of historic little villages and towns such as Teguise.
The best known sight though has to be the island’s volcanoes – 300 of which were formed during violent eruptions in the 18th century. Which transformed a large swathe of the interior into a lunar like wasteland of lava fields and burnt out volcanoes. Creating a very dry and arid terrain that is exacerbated by the climate, which has very little in the way of rainfall. So many visitors are surprised to learn that Lanzarote is home to its very own wood.
But visitors to the north will find El Bosque perched on the Famara massif range of cliffs. Providing a verdant antidote to the volcanic region and a popular picnic spot for locals. As very few tourists are aware of this spot, which doesn’t feature on many maps and isn’t signposted. Making it very tricky to find. El Bosque lies off the road that also leads to Lanzarote´s only other verdant area, the Valley of 1000 Palms. Which is a truly breathtaking sight, resembling an African oasis. The village of Haria sits on the valley floor here and this is the place to head for every Saturday morning when a great little market is staged in the main village square.
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