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ARRECIFE: The political and commercial capital of the island. Banks, restaurants, shops, bars and cafés are found along the seaside promenade, in the pedestrian street Calle León y Castillo and in calle José Antonio.
ARRIETA: A delightful fishing village at the north end of the island. Excellent fish restaurants abound.
TAHICHE: César Manrique Foundation – Home of the world famous artist, Cesar Manrique. Built on the site of five volcanic bubbles.
COSTA TEGUISE: Second of the major Island resorts a windsurfers paradise plenty of bars, restaurants and shops with the islands water park & golf course nearbye more for the 30s plus age group nice beaches and no hills. A small market can be found in the square every friday night
GUATIZA: Cactus Gardens – Designed by César Manrique, these gardens contain over I420 different species of cacti. This area is home to the cochineal beetle whose cultivation provides a red dye.
EL GOLFO: The black beach and deep green lagoon formed by a volcanic crater blown sideways into the sea make a spectacular sight. Numerous restaurants that provide excellent, fresh seafood grace this village.
FAMARA: This village and its beach lie on the west coast. Although swimming is not recommended here due to its strong currents, both wind surfing and surfboarding are popular here. The village has many excellent fish restaurants with striking views of the cliffs, ocean and the island of La Graciosa.
HARIA: This village is in a valley set deep in the mountains. This valley is known as the "Valley of a Thousand Palms" and is the greenest place on the island. It is definitely a change of scenery and is well provided with a number of good restaurants. The reason there are so many palms here is because there was once a tradition that when a daughter was born one palm was planted and if a son were born two palms were planted.
LA GERIA: This is the wine-growing region of Lanzarote, the largest in the Canaries. One of its wines "malvasia" is even mentioned by Shakespeare. Visit the "bodegas" (wine cellars) to taste the wines and see the unique way the vines are cultivated.
LA GRACIOSA: This is one of the smallest islands in the Canaries and is a wild life reserve. The island, which has a number of fresh fish restaurants, is generally less than 30 minutes from the village of Orzola by passenger ferry.
LOS JAMEOS DEL AGUA: A series of caverns and open roofed caves created by the lava flow of a prehistoric eruption. A natural lagoon, which is connected to the sea underground, gave the grotto its name. Here you can see small, white crabs; which are completely blind. These albino shellfish, about 3cm in length, are designed to live deep in the sea - about 1000m down; it is therefore unclear why their presence should be encountered here. Cesar Manrique used his artistic skills to transform some areas of the lava bubbles into a concert hall with incredible natural acoustics and also a restaurant and night club.
MIRADOR DEL RIO: Another of Cesar Manrique's creations. The view toward the island of La Graciosa from this enclosed café/bar lookout point, perched on the cliff hundreds of meters above the ocean, is nothing less than spectacular.
MONUMENTO EL CAMPESINO: Yet another of César Manrique's creations. Located in the geographical centre of the island, this monument is dedicated to the farm worker and his animals. At the monument there is a restaurant, museum and shop.
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