Lanzarote Sightseeing

Feb
22

San José Castle & International Contemporary Art Museum, Lanzarote

marusa on February 22nd, 2011

Museum Open: 10:00h -20:00 h Information: 0034 928 812321 At the outer fringes of Arrecife, the island’s capital, lies the San Jose Castle. It was originally built by King Carlos III to repel pirates and alleviate poverty on the island in the wake of the major volcanic eruptions of the 1730’s. As a result, it [...]

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Jan
12

Cueva de los Verdes, Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Acechase on January 12th, 2011

Open daily from 10 am to 6pm Information: 0034 928 173220 La Cueva de los Verdes (The Greens Cave) is one of Lanzarote’s most fascinating landmarks. The Greens Cave is part of a 6 km long spectacular system of volcanic tunnels which was formed about 5000 years ago during the eruption of volcano Monte de [...]

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Jan
9

International Pirate Museum, Santa Bárbara Castle, Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Acechase on January 9th, 2011

Open hours: (to be confirmed) Information: 0034 928 845001 The Santa Bárbara Castle (also known as Guanapay Cattle), now a museum, sits on the Guanapay mountain overlooking Teguise. During the sixteenth century, Lanzarote‘s pivotal position between Spain and the Americas made it a very important trading stop over and consequently attractive to pirate invaders. Santa [...]

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