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Lanzarote
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Lanzarote is situated just 70 miles off the coast of
Africa and is the most easterly of the Canary
Islands. The island is 37 miles (60km) long and 12
miles (20 km) wide, making it the fourth largest
island in the Canaries.
Lanzarote enjoys a mild dry climate with average
daytime temperatures ranging from about 21°C in
January to 29°C in August. Annual rainfall is
just 140mm (5.5 inches). This makes Lanzarote the
perfect year-round destination.
As with the other Canary Islands, Lanzarote is
Volcanic in origin. Due to the recent eruptions
during the 18th and 19th Centuries, many parts of
Lanzarote appear to be from another world, often
described as 'lunar' or 'Martian', so much so that
parts of 'Planet of the Apes' were shot here.
The dry climate (and lack of erosion) means that the
Volcanic Landscape appears much as it did just after
the eruptions.
Amongst the many stunning Volcanic features of
Lanzarote is the longest Volcanic Tunnel in the
world, the Atlantida Tunnel, which is over 7 km long
and includes the La Cueva de los Verdes and Jameos
del Agua.
Despite the Volcanic nature of the island, Lanzarote
has several beautiful white beaches such as at Playa
Blanca and Papagayo.
Local authority
regulations on the amount and style of development
mean that there is no billboard advertising and no
high rise buildings in Lanzarote (with the exception
of the Grand Hotel in Arrecife).
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