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Five Things To Do In Lanzarote

From our friend Miguel at www.lanzaroteinformation.com 

I’m often asked to suggest things people should do when they are visiting the island, and depending on where I’ve been recently, my suggestions keep changing! There really is so much to do on this little island, that I feel sorry for people who only have a week or two a year to enjoy it.

For those of you coming over in the next few months, here are five things you might want to try. It’s a totally personal list and will probably change next week, so feel free to pick and choose the ones that interest you.

Here we go then:

Take the boat trip to Alegranza

The beauty of this trip is that you get to visit both La Graciosa and Alegranza – two of the stunning islands off the north coast of Lanzarote. I love being on boats, and on this trip you’re likely to see some amazing wildlife including dolphins, whales and cormorants.

Once you get to Alegranza you’ll be able to swim and snorkel and there’s even a small boat trip into a fabulous cave.

You can find out more about this trip here: Alegranza marine reserve trip

Go Beachcombing

The “top” coast of Lanzarote gets the main weather and tidal flow, so it’s there that you can find loads of interesting debris from ships and other shores. It’s the stretch from Timanfaya through La Santa and to Famara that gets it. We’ve found some fantastic ropes, barrels and amazing pieces of drift wood over the years. And it’s fascinating identifying all the different products from the empty cans and bottles that get washed up.

Go Saturday morning shopping in Arrecife

Arrecife is fabulous on a Saturday morning. There’s a terrific market and the city is buzzing and full of people. And once your legs get tired, stop at one of the many open air cafeterias and enjoy some churros and chocolate while you watch the world go by. I could spend hours watching the way friends meet up and instantly enter into animated and loud conversation.

Afterwards head up to the top floor of the Gran Hotel and enjoy the spectacular view from the restaurant there and be amazed that a coffee and cake there is very reasonably priced despite the fact that it’s a five star hotel.

Eat take away tapas at a Mirador

Most tapas bars will happily sell you portions (raciones) of their fare to take away (para llevar.) I’d order some Ensalada Rusia, some mixed olives, some Tortilla Española and pack that with fresh tomotoes, fresh bread (with sachets of olive oil to put on it), and a bottle of wine, and set myself up for a picnic with a view.

You can choose from the viewpoints at Femés, Haria or even the Mirador del Rio.

Scuba Dive at Charco del Palo

Lanzarote is one of the most underrated dive destinations in the world. For most divers, The Red Sea is the Mecca, and I’ve dived there, but I think Lanzarote is even more special. And the beauty of it is you don’t have to endure several hours on a boat to get to the dive sites – almost all of the good ones are right off shore, where the lava has created amazing underwater reefs and caves teeming with sea life.

I’d choose Charco because there are at least six different dives you can do there which range from 18 to over 40 meters in depth. There are dozens of excellent dive schools on the island who can take you out, or teach you how to dive in our warm, safe waters.