“Any place on earth without strong tradition, without personality and without enough poetic atmosphere He is doomed to die," he said. Cesar Manrique, painter and sculptor from Arrecife, Lancelot. The artist knew what he was saying. And that was how, thanks to his unique look, he put this Canary Island of unique landscapes on the map of global environmental gems and unusual beauties. Sexy, wild, pure … Lanzarote deserves a visit, because it inspires, because it resets and because its mild temperatures –between 16ºC and 23ºC– are perfect for winter!
But if the first to shed light on the serene, multicolored and poetic beauty of the island of 300 volcanoes was Manrique, many other artists and celebrities have chosen her as their refuge in the world. In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and with a soft light –that of these dates– that filters everything, it is the perfect place, blue…, to escape for a few days when on the peninsula everything turns grey. Silence. We flew to Lanzarote.
And yes book your Newblue getaway at any travel agency before October 31 , tea they give away the transfers from the airport to the hotel –for the outward journey–, and from the hotel to the airport –for your return–. And they also put at your disposal a Holiday Planner who can help you plan your holidays and as experts, give you recommendations for Lanzarote. Looking for beauty for your eyes? Lanzarote is poetry.
A walk along the shore with bare feet...
THE NUDITY OF NATURE LEAVE YOU SPEECHLESS
Browns, reddish, black, blue, white and green… all intense, dramatic, pure colors... dot their territory. Could you paint it during your getaway Photograph it until you get tired, because the truth is that this landscape –which sometimes it turns out to be something martian – wields a power that has inspired artists, filmmakers, writers… You too will notice its effect.
Their volcanic origin and its magnetism turns “any walk into an inner, exciting and emotional journey”, said Pedro Almódovar. the awesome Gulf beach, after crossing the landscape of the Valley of La Geria and the lava sea ; the romantic Charco de San Ginés, with its little boats at sunset in the old town of Reef; the Timanfaya National Park, with its rugged forms and the silhouettes of its volcanoes; the cactus garden, the last great intervention of the genius César Manrique…
Los Jameos Del Agua, one of the works of César Manrique.
BECAUSE LANZAROTE IS A GREAT WORK OF ART
you can dive into the artist's work and tour his house-museum or the Foundation that bears his name. In it he took advantage of the natural bubbles of the volcanic stone, connecting them with each other, until he managed to merge the volcano and the architecture. You also can visit Sea lake, a picturesque house-museum that will surprise you as much as the Jameos del Agua, another volcanic tube that runs more than six kilometers to the sea, and that hides a curious restaurant and an auditorium. And the river lookout, another restaurant where you can admire the serene beauty of the island. All with the Manrique stamp.
But beyond the artistic icons, the island architecture, rustic, white, Also unique in its kind, it is another way of touring the island, a pioneer in sustainability. Bioclimatic architecture, but from another time: thick walls, which keep it cool in summer and warm in winter.
The Charco de San Ginés deserves a walk – by land and sea.
BEYOND PAPAS ARRUGÁS AND GREEN MOJO OR PICÓN
Are you looking for one of those places that make you tour the island around a table? Take note: the restaurant The risk, located between the white houses of the spectacular Famara beach offers an award-winning signature cuisine and zero kilometer products, within a Marine Reserve and a Natural Park. or the restaurant Tack, in Puerto Calero: “Haute Canarian cuisine inside a colonial mansion”.
And why not, the honest and simple cuisine of The Balcony of Femes, fresh fish and unbeatable meat at more than fair prices. That yes, to drink the white wines of malmsey, that grow on the slopes and valleys of volcanoes. volcanic wine that harmonizes perfectly with the island flavors.
Surfing, skitesurfing, windsurfing... The island is perfect for beginners.
SURF AND WAVES… AND MORE LANDSCAPES IN MOTION
For the surf lovers, the island is well known. They are calling her the Hawaii of Europe. And they are precisely the months from September to December the most appropriate to catch waves. In Playa de Famara, surfers of all levels take the opportunity to have fun in a spectacular scenery of dunes and mountains. But also kitesurfers and windsurfers, have fun, or simply, bathers enjoy the crystal clear waters of the papagayo beaches, with calitas like Playa Mujeres, El Pozo, Caleta del Congrio and Puerto Muelas practically virgin. Or why not beach girl, a must for lovers of diving. And it is that, in general, on the island the collection of monumental beaches is enviable.
But if you feel like sunbathing and contemplating the profile of the island from the sea, a catamaran excursion will be a different way of contemplating papagayo coast, the graceful island wave wolf island. or the new bike lane, which can become a fun excursion through the towns of San Bartolomé, Arrecife and Costa Teguise without losing sight of the sea. There are activities for all tastes. A date for the fall? The Lanzarote International Running, four races over four days ending with the Night Run, a picturesque race under the stars of the island.