Lanzarote, photo taken by
Robby Van Moor

Written by Alina Alex


Lanzarote is the part of Canary Islands, controlled by Spain. Spanish (Castilan) is the major language of the island with a distinct Canary Island accent and some vocabulary which is not found on the Spanish mainland.

Tourism is the main  driving force of the economy of the island. A large proportion of tourists arrive from Ireland and the U.K, hence English is also understood by some of the people in the island.

Capital city of Arrecife hosts the island's only airport. There are scheduled flights from Arrecife to other canalry islands, Spanish Mainland and London. Many chartered flights from other European countries also serve this island. 

Lanzarote has lot to offer for the sports loving people. It has one of the best Diving, Surfing and Go Karting schools. If you are not much into sports like me, still you would love to celebrate your cheap holidays to Lanzarote. I am here to enjoy the peacefulness of the island, if you have been following me on The World Reporter then you know this is my 12th - 13th island destination in past two months.

The attraction of the island which I found as most attractive was Timanfaya National Park.

You can take a bus or a car to travel up to the Volcano. Coach tour around the volcano then back to see the geyser and the burning of the grass. You can also see the chicken being cooked over the live volcano. If you are on a double Decker coach, try to g on the higher deck! The views were amazing and breathtaking.

Timanfaya National Park, photo taken by Sylviane Moss

The volcanoes and sights are unbelievably and is a great day out I would recommend going to see it.

This place is so unlike anywhere else on earth. You could be on any planet here. The volcanoes and sights are unbelievably awesome. It's amazing to see the steam blast from the ground within a few seconds of putting cold water down. The scenery is fantastic. 

After travelling so much in different islands and countries, I have had made a rule that never listen to guides who are there just to cheat, but here I was impressed with the knowledge and honesty of the guides. If you are in a bus you would get to listen to the commentary. And A guide would be there with you all time. There is not much walking. You would be in the bus for the most of the time, which stops at the convenient points where you can take photos. Keep a sunshade with you, since it can be very windy and dusty.

Montana Roja, photo taken by Joachim S. Müller

Montana Roja was another interesting place I visited, it is an extinct volcano, It is a long way up, it took me nearly 45 minutes to reach at the top. Overall it is an easy way up as long as you take the broad, official path around the back of the mountain. You have to follow little signs on the rocks, but if you are adventurous then there is another sea facing path, which is really beautiful, although in between it gets little tricky and very steep. Once you reach around the crater rim, you can see Timanfaya National Park over to Fuertaventura as well.

Playa de Papagayo, photo taken by CeBepuH

And if you are in Lanzarote, then you must see the sea side. I had very less time, and I could only make out to Playa de Papagayo. And I am glad that I did. Playa de Papagayo is a popular beach located in the area collectively also known as Playas del Papagayo in a national park at the South-Eastern tip of Lanzarote.

It is a part of a protected area called the Monumento Natural de Los Ajaches, the oldest hills on the island. It is formed by a set of small bays separated by a series of reefs; because it's not easy to find, it's ideal for relaxing. The area is one of spectacular beauty and includes five large golden sandy beaches. Beaches are awesome, food is great. Everything is simple, don't expect anything more like Goa. You have to pay a small entrance fee if going by car and roads are just dirt tracks, but well worth the trip.

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