The holiday island of Lanzarote is one of the seven Canary Islands that are known to most simply as a package holiday hot spot. However, with self tailored tourism on the increase these islands still attract increasing numbers of more independent travellers too. This is primarily due to the introduction of budget flights to the Canaries by the major operators that serve this part of the world, and surprisingly prices are now so low it is possible to fly from most of the key British airports for not much more than it costs to stay in a reasonable hotel for a single night.
General tourism on the island of Lanzarote is mainly focussed around the plentiful beaches and coves but whatever part of the island you choose to stay in there are plenty of little surprises just begging to be found. The island is renowned for having little gems tucked away just off the beaten track waiting to be re-discovered by travellers prepared to explore what the island really has to offer, and quite often these can be found not to far from your resort or holiday villa, especially in the more rural areas.
This unique little island is home to diversity of little known of beauty spots as well as a wide array of artistic and natural attractions that seem to have been sewn into the rich tapestry of the islands landscape by the famed local artist C