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City Info

Population: 135.194
Currency: Euro €
Language: Spanish
Opening hours: Normal opening hours in Tenerife are from 10.00 to 13.30 and 17.00 to 20.30 hours. However, in tourist resorts the opening hours are longer from 10.00 until 22.00, sometimes even later. The shopping centres are also open throughout the day from 10.00 to 22.00 hours. On Sundays and Bank Holidays only the shops in tourist resorts are open, those in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and La Laguna and other non-tourist towns are closed. However these shops do open in December and a few Sundays during the year.
Emergency numbers: 112 all emergencies / 092 local police / 061 medical emergencies

Getting There

Lanzarote airport is 5 km from Arrecife, the island's capital, between the city limits of San Bartolomé and Tías.

Moving around – Transportation

Moving around the island is very easy through a bus service, that can easily take you to the numerous resorts on the island, which operate daily from morning to late evening. Taxis are also readily available.

What to Visit (do no miss!)

The biggest tourist attraction is undoubtedly the Jameos del Agua at the heart of the incredible cave system known as the Cueva de los Verdes. The caves lie at the foot of the Corona volcano in the north of the island. The volcano last erupted more than 3,000 years ago creating an intricate network of caves, tubes and tunnels which connect the mountain to the sea. Manrique was the grand master of combining nature's art with his own genius to produce works of awe-inspiring beauty. Los Jameos del Agua was his first major architectural project and has drawn international acclaim since its completion in 1968.

The Cesar Manrique Foundation at Tahiche, on the east coast, is the island's most important cultural centre - a great piece of art in itself and home to a collection of Manrique's work.

You must visit the Timanfaya national park in the south! The park was created out of one of the world's greatest ever volcanic eruptions which started in 1730 and continued for six years, spewing thousands of tons of molten rock into the air. The fields of twisted petrified lava and volcanic cones are like something out of a sci-fi movie. You can hire a camel to explore the park and eat a meal cooked on a volcano-powered barbecue.

Going out

Puerto del Carmen is located on the south-east side of Lanzarote and is among the most important tourist spots in the island. There are more than 6km of beaches protected from the trade winds (Grande Beach, Los Pocillos and Matagorda being the most extensive), and a wide variety of hotels.

Puerto del Carmen has a full range of services and numerous entertainment centres located along the expansive Las Playas Avenue: stores, shopping centres, restaurants and bars, recreational centres, pubs, discos and in general a vibrant nightlife. Puerto del Carmen is the destination “par excellence” in Lanzarote for party goers since it's the place on the island with the highest concentration of bars, pubs and discos.