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LANZAROTE
The Canary Islands
The Fortunate Islands is the name given to the Canarian Archipelago.
The islands located off the west coast of Africa are blessed
with an almost ideal year-round climate due to the warming influence
of the Gulf-Stream and favourable trade winds.
Lanzarote
Lanzarote is the most northerly and easterly of the Canary
Islands and is approx. 68
miles off the African coast. A number of other smaller islands
lie to the north of Lanzarote. They consist of La Graciosa,
Alegranza, Montaña Clara and Los Roques. All except
La Graciosa are uninhabited.
Ugly beautiful
A series of volcanic eruptions took place in the south west
of the island
over a period of 6 years from 1730 to 1736. This area occupies
1/4 of the islands land mass and has been declared a national
park (Timanfaya National Park).
Lanzarote compared to the other islands
is THE 'volcanic island'. It consists of about
300 extinct volcanoes, scattered lava fields and beautiful
white and black sandy beaches. Also worth exploring are its
many caverns, lava flows and craters.
Some of these natural phenomena have been
turned into places of great
beauty and tourist attractions. Outstanding examples are Jameos
del Agua (Lava chambers) and Cueva de los Verdes (Green caves).
Climate and Weather Data
The weather conditions are almost always favourable. In summer
it can get
very hot, whilst during the winter it can be cool and cloudy
with spells of
occasional rain.
LA CALETA DE FAMARA
Caleta de Famara
Caleta de Famara is a small fishing village situated on the
north west coast of Lanzarote. The village lies at south end
of a natural bay protected by a range of cliffs called “Los
Riscos”. The area surrounding Famara “El Jable”
has been declared a nature reserve and is protected from mass
tourism, so retains its natural beauty. Local Amenities
Famara has a small selection of tapas bars and fish restaurants.
There is something to suit all tastes and budgets. Fresh fish
and seafood are the local specialities and prices are cheap
compared to the UK. There are also a few supermarkets that
provide the essentials to live and more.
Surf Culture
Famara has a growing surf scene and is frequented by surfing
professionals each winter to compete in the professional WQS
competition held at San Juan. The village has also produced
a number of professional surfers that are pushing surfing to
the limits and competing with Europe’s finest on the ASP
circuit.
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