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Visit La Graciosa from Lanzarote – a day trip of cycling and swimming
Just north of Lanzarote, only half an hour by ferry, is its baby sister La Graciosa. This unspoiled island has a relaxed charm, with several golden beaches, a single port and a smattering of extinct volcanoes. Arriving on La Graciosa is a bit like stepping back in time, with only dirt tracks that criss-cross the island, making a fun day trip from Lanzarote for cycling and swimming.
View of La Graciosa from Mirador del Rio in Lanzarote
Isla Graciosa is one of the five Chinijo islands that together make up a UNESCO Biosphere reserve, but is the only one that’s inhabited. The others are protected for their wildlife and not easy to visit, unless you take a bird-watching boat trip. La Graciosa was also uninhabited until 1867, when a fishing factory was established to attract families from Lanzarote to settle the inhospitable island with no local source of freshwater. Fishing still goes on here but now most of th
Food in Lanzarote – 25 dishes and drinks you’ll want to try!
The food in Lanzarote is a melting pot of delicious gastronomy that is partly Spanish but uniquely Canary Islands. Culinary influences draw on the cactus and palms of Africa, chilli and potatoes introduced from South America, seafood and tapas of modern day Spain and the spicy flavours brought by merchant ships passing through the Canaries. Homely soups and stews are rooted in the resourceful peasant farming of an island that has very little water. But the real bounty comes from the sea, with an amazing array of fresh fish and seafood.