While the language is Spanish and the money European, the climate of the Canary Islands is decidedly African. Being so remote from the mainland, the Canaries enjoy exceptionally clean water and air, far from sources of pollution and constantly cleansed by the prevailing Atlantic trade winds.
Visiting Lanzarote is like visiting a different planet, with its weirdly wonderful volcanic landscape, best seen in the magnificent Timanfaya National Park with its centrepiece Montaña del Fuego (or 'Fire Mountain') that still hisses steam. The park covers around a quarter of the island’s surface, the result of an 18th century eruption that destroyed much of the best farmland and several unfortunate villages.
In common with its island siblings, Lanzarote has plenty of well-developed resorts catering for all tastes. With its sandy beaches, secluded coves and quiet nightlife, Costa Teguise is ideal for a relaxed break and popular with golfers, thanks to the nearby course. Puerto del Carmen is a larger, livelier resort town popular with young adults, drawn to its jumping nightlife and long sandy beach, rounded out by the charming old town district for a bit of authentic Canarian culture.
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