Lanzarote

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Article: Cesar´s Empire - Lanzarote Repackaged. Nick Ball of Lanzarote tourist guide, Lanzaroteguidebook.com gives us an overview of this Island in the Atlantic.

Lanzarote is one of the Canary Islands archipelago formed by volcanic activity millions of years ago, but more recent eruptions, most notably between 1730 and 1736 dramatically re-formed the island we see today. The National Park at Timanfaya is a UNESCO Biosphere zone, which is meant to protect the delicate flora and fauna that has developed in the otherwise barren landscape.

Lanzarote was first settled by the Phoenicians about 1100 BC, but were largely forgotten about until the moors arrived in the 10^th century. The island got its modern name from Lancelotto Malocello, a Genoese sailor who arrived from Lisbon, and stayed there for two decades, building a fortress in Teguise. The Norman conquest a century documents his removal by the then indigenous people led by a king called Zonzamas. In the 16^th century the Ottoman Turks ruled Lanzarote for a short time, but the island was under siege from pirates for many years. The locals used to hide in the deep volcanic caves at Cueva de los Verdes in the north.

Today Lanzarote takes care of 5.5 million tourists per year, which is a lot for a permanent population of just 135,000.

Getting to Lanzarote
Both Easyjet and Ryanair fly there as well as the charter airlines of Monarch and FlyThomasCook, and Thomson fly. You can search flight options from our Spain flights guide.

Arriving in Lanzarote
You really need a hire car if you want to get the most out of your stay. There is some public transport but it’s not a feasible way of getting around.