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    Berlitz Pocket Guide Lanzarote & Fuerteventura (Travel Guide eBook)
    Berlitz Pocket Guide Lanzarote & Fuerteventura (Travel Guide eBook)
    Berlitz Pocket Guide Lanzarote & Fuerteventura (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Berlitz Pocket Guide Lanzarote & Fuerteventura (Travel Guide eBook)

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    Berlitz Pocket Guide Lanzarote and Fuertaventura: iconic style, a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Lanzarote and Fuertaventura.
    Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What to Do, this is an ideal on-the-move companion when you're exploring Lanzarote and Fuertaventura
    Covers Top Ten Attractions, including Teguise market, Timanfaya volcanic landscape and Fundaci n C sar Manrique, plus suggestions for a Perfect Tour, including a Arrecife, Mirador del Rio and La Graciosa, and Parque Nacional de Timanfaya
    Includes an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
    Handy colour maps on the inside cover flaps will help you find your way around
    Essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
    Inspirational colour photography throughout
    Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience

    About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateApr 1, 2018
    ISBN9781785730986
    Berlitz Pocket Guide Lanzarote & Fuerteventura (Travel Guide eBook)

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      Berlitz Pocket Guide Lanzarote & Fuerteventura (Travel Guide eBook) - Berlitz Publishing

      How To Use This E-Book

      Getting Around the e-Book

      This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Lanzarote & Fuerteventura, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

      The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Lanzarote & Fuerteventura, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

      In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

      Maps

      All key attractions and sights in Lanzarote & Fuerteventura are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

      Images

      You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Lanzarote & Fuerteventura. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

      About Berlitz Pocket Guides

      The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.

      Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.

      Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.

      © 2018 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

      Table of Contents

      Lanzarote & Fuerteventura’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Top Attraction #2

      Top Attraction #3

      Top Attraction #4

      Top Attraction #5

      Top Attraction #6

      Top Attraction #7

      Top Attraction #8

      Top Attraction #9

      Top Attraction #10

      A Perfect Tour Of Lanzarote

      Introduction

      Landscape and Climate

      Vegetation and Farming

      Wildlife

      People and Language

      The Impact of Tourism

      A Brief History

      Arrival of the Europeans

      Explosive Events

      Political Upheavals

      Tourism, Economy and Environment

      Historical Landmarks

      Where To Go

      Lanzarote

      Arrecife

      Exploring the Town

      Art in Arrecife

      The North

      Jardín de Cactus and Arrieta

      Jameos del Agua and Cueva de los Verdes

      Mirador del Río and Parque Tropical

      Haría

      Orzola and La Graciosa

      The Centre

      Costa Teguise

      Fundación César Manrique

      Rural Heartland

      Teguise

      Tinajo

      The Rocky Coast

      Puerto del Carmen

      The South

      Parque Nacional de Timanfaya

      Yaiza

      Playa Blanca

      Salinas de Janubio and El Golfo

      Fuerteventura

      The North

      Puerto del Rosario

      Farms and Windmills

      La Oliva

      Villaverde and Lajares

      El Cotillo

      Corralejo

      The Dunes

      The Centre

      Caleta de Fuste

      Antigua

      Betancuria

      La Vega del Río de las Palmas and Pájara

      The South

      Gran Tarajal and Tarajalejo

      Playas de Sotavento

      The North of the Peninsula

      What To Do

      Sports and Outdoor Activities

      Windsurfing

      Kitesurfing

      Surfing

      Diving

      Sport Fishing

      Sailing

      Boat Trips

      Jeep and Quad Bike Safaris

      Bike Hire and Tours

      Hiking

      Horse and Camel Riding

      Golf

      Children’s Activities

      Water Parks

      Go-Karting

      Animal Attractions

      Shopping

      Nightlife and Festivals

      Calendar of Events

      Eating Out

      Where and when to eat

      Fish

      Meat

      Soups

      Vegetables

      Mojo

      Gofio

      Fruit and desserts

      What to drink

      Reading the Menu

      To help you order

      Menu reader

      Restaurants

      Lanzarote: Arrecife

      Northern Lanzarote

      Arrieta

      Haría

      Orzola

      Central Lanzarote

      Costa Teguise

      Mozaga/San Bartolomé

      Puerto del Carmen

      Teguise

      Southern Lanzarote

      El Golfo

      Macher

      Playa Blanca

      Yaiza/Timanfaya

      Fuerteventura: Puerto del Rosario

      Northern Fuerteventura

      Corralejo

      El Cotillo

      Central Fuerteventura

      Betancuria/Pájara

      Caleta de Fuste

      Southern Fuerteventura

      La Pared

      Morro del Jable/Costa Calma

      A–Z Travel Tips

      A

      Accommodation

      Airports

      B

      Bicycle hire

      Budgeting for your trip

      C

      Camping

      Car hire (see also Driving)

      Climate

      Clothing

      Crime and safety

      D

      Disabled travellers

      Driving

      E

      Electricity

      Embassies and consulates

      Emergencies (see also Embassies, Health, Police)

      G

      Getting there

      H

      Health and medical care

      L

      Language

      LGBTQ Travellers

      M

      Maps

      Media

      Money

      O

      Opening times

      P

      Police (see also Emergencies)

      Post offices

      Public holidays

      T

      Taxes

      Telephones

      Time zones

      Tipping

      Toilets

      Tourist information offices

      Transport

      V

      Visas and entry requirements

      W

      Water

      Websites and internet access

      Recommended Hotels

      Lanzarote: Arrecife

      Northern Lanzarote

      Haría

      Isla Graciosa

      Central Lanzarote

      Costa Teguise

      Mozaga/San Bartolomé

      Puerto del Carmen

      Southern Lanzarote

      Playa Blanca

      Uga/Yaiza

      Fuerteventura: Puerto del Rosario

      Northern Fuerteventura

      Corralejo

      El Cotillo/Villaverde

      Central Fuerteventura

      Caleta de Fuste

      Southern Fuerteventura

      Jandía Playa

      Dictionary

      English–Spanish

      Spanish–English

      Lanzarote & Fuerteventura’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Neil Buchan-Grant/Apa Publications

      Teguise

      The former capital of Lanzarote is an attractive town that holds a busy market every Sunday. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #2

      Neil Buchan-Grant/Apa Publications

      Fuerteventura’s windmills

      A reminder of a time before tourism. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #3

      iStock

      Timanfaya

      An unforgettable volcanic landscape. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #4

      iStock

      Betancuria

      Cobbled streets and courtyards in a pretty 15th-century town. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #5

      Neil Buchan-Grant/Apa Publications

      Pájara

      A red sandstone doorway adorns the church in this picturesque village. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #6

      Neil Buchan-Grant/Apa Publications

      Costa Calma

      Sweeps of white sand draw visitors to Fuerteventura’s Sotavento beaches. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #7

      Neil Buchan-Grant/Apa Publications

      El Jable dunes

      These great empty swathes of sand lie just outside lively Corralejo in northern Fuerteventura. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #8

      Neil Buchan-Grant/Apa Publications

      Fundación César Manrique

      The former home of Lanzarote’s iconic artist and architect. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #9

      Neil Buchan-Grant/Apa Publications

      Cueva de los Verdes

      Take a trip through the dramatic lava-formed caves. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #10

      Neil Buchan-Grant/Apa Publications

      Puerto del Carmen

      Lanzarote’s biggest resort offers some of the island’s best beaches. For more information, click here.

      A Perfect Tour Of Lanzarote

      Day 1

      Beach day

      Spend the day exploring your base, Puerto del Carmen. Stroll along the attractive promenade, find a good spot to laze on Playa Grande, then enjoy a late fishy lunch at La Lonja (Calle Varadero).

      Day 2

      The island interior

      Drive through La Geria wine country, stopping at Bodega El Grifo to sample wine and explore the museum, then head towards the Monumento del Campesino in the centre of the island. Visit the adjoining artisan centre, then time your return journey to include an early (pre-booked) dinner (from 8pm) at the stunning La Tegala in Macher.

      Day 3

      Arrecife and the Fundación Manrique

      Visit the island capital, Arrecife, to explore the backstreets and have coffee by the Charco (lagoon). Then head to the Fundación César Manrique, a splendid museum and gallery in what was the artist’s home, with murals, paintings, ceramics and views over the eerie volcanic landscape.

      Day 4

      Teguise

      Head to Teguise when it is not market day (Sunday), so you can enjoy the pretty streets, admire the ornate colonial buildings and have lunch in the Ikarus Gastro Bar (Calle Clavijo y Fajardo). Just outside town, visit the hilltop Castillo de Santa Bárbara for stunning views and the fascinating Pirate Museum.

      Day 5

      To the north

      Book a night’s accommodation in Haría, an arty little town in the verdant ‘Valley of a Thousand Palms’. Go first to the extraordinary underground world of the Jameos del Agua (another Manrique creation) then return to Haría for a late lunch at Dos Hermanos (Plaza León y Castillo).

      Day 6

      Mirador del Río and La Graciosa

      Not far from Haría is the Parque Tropical, with exotic birds and subtropical plants. Continue to the far north of the island for lunch at the café at the Mirador del Río, from where there are spectacular views. You should have time for the short boat trip from nearby Orzola to La Graciosa, a completely undeveloped little island.

      Day 7

      Parque Nacional de Timanfaya

      Back at Puerto del Carmen, drive via the idyllic village of Yaiza to the Parque Nacional de Timanfaya. Go for a camel ride at the Echado de Camellos then take a tour around the Montañas del Fuego, before eating meat grilled over natural volcanic heat at El Diablo restaurant.

      Day 8

      Papagayo

      Drive to Playa Blanca at the far south of the island. Stroll around this pretty resort and buy food for a picnic, then take a boat from the harbour for a 45-minute trip to the beautiful, and protected, Papagayo beaches.

      Introduction

      Swept by trade winds and warmed by coastal currents, the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura offer a consistently warm climate, with some 300 days of sunshine a year. They are part of the Canary Islands, which lie approximately 1,100km (690 miles) southwest of the Spanish mainland and, at the nearest point, 115km (70 miles) from the West African coast. Although part of Spain, in 1982 the islands became an autonomous province, divided in two: the eastern islands, which include Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, are governed by a Cabildo Insular (Island Council) from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the western islands from Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

      Lanzarote is some 60km (38 miles) in length and 24km (15 miles) across at its widest point, with a population of about 145,000, of whom some 58,000 live in the capital, Arrecife. Fuerteventura is larger, at around 100km (60 miles) long and 30km (18 miles) wide, but sparsely populated – there are around 115,000 inhabitants, of whom about half live in Puerto del Rosario.

      Landscape and Climate

      The whole volcanic archipelago is barren, but Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are drier and more barren than the rest. Lanzarote’s last volcanic explosion was in 1824, but the heat is still close to the surface, as you will find if you go to the Parque Nacional Timanfaya, and much of the island is still covered with cindery malpaís (badlands). Fuerteventura has seen no volcanic activity for some 5,000 years, but has less rain than any of the islands, and the landscape is coloured in shades of brown and khaki, with great expanses of dunes.

      Lanzarote’s highest point is Montaña Blanca, at 670m (2,198ft). The beaches around the major resorts, especially the famous ones at Puerto del Carmen, are covered with golden sands, as are the beautiful stretches close to Playa Blanca, while smaller, rockier coves retain their black volcanic sand. Of Fuerteventura’s 152 beaches, some 50km (32 miles) consist of white sand, while about 25km (15 miles) are black volcanic shingle. The highest point on the island is Monte Jandía (807m/2,648ft).

      Playa Blanca, a beach at the resort with the same name

      Neil Buchan-Grant/Apa Publications

      The islands’ average annual temperature is 20°C (68°F), soaring in high summer to 28–30°C (82–86°F). Fuerteventura is usually windy – one explanation for the island’s name is that it comes from viento fuerte (strong wind). On both islands, early mornings can be cloudy before blue skies and sunshine take over. There is little rain – what there is falls mostly between

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