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Lanzarote

Lanzarote is the volcanic Canary Island of Timanfaya's lava fields and César Manrique's buildings and gardens.

Best things to do in Lanzarote

The one thing not to miss

Take the ferry to La Graciosa, the small volcanic island 2 km off Lanzarote's northern tip.

La Graciosa (day trip)
  1. La Graciosa
    MiljenkoSuljic, CC BY-SA 4.0

    La Graciosa (day trip)

    • A full day
    • Tickets needed
    • Couples
    • Families
    • Active

    A volcanic island 2 km north of Lanzarote, across the Strait of El Río.

    2,369 readers a month

    Sources
  2. Playa Blanca Town Promenade and Beach 01
    Jahunteruk at English Wikipedia, Public domain

    Playa Blanca

    • Half a day
    • No booking needed
    • Families
    • Couples

    Lanzarote's southernmost town and newest resort, in the municipality of Yaiza.

    2,226 readers a month

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  3. Timanfaya National Park landscape
    MiljenkoSuljic, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Timanfaya National Park

    • Half a day
    • Tickets needed
    • Families
    • Couples

    A national park of about 51 km² in south-western Lanzarote.

    2,207 readers a month

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  4. PuertodelcarmenBeach
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    Puerto del Carmen

    • Half a day
    • No booking needed
    • Families
    • No car needed

    Lanzarote's main tourist town, in the municipality of Tías.

    1,437 readers a month

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  5. Lanzarote 5 Luc Viatour
    Lviatour, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Cueva de los Verdes

    • 1 hour
    • Tickets needed
    • Families
    • Rainy day

    A lava tube in the north of the island, inside the Malpaís de La Corona protected area.

    989 readers a month

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  6. Haría - MNLC - LZ-1 - Jameos del Agua 12 ies
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    Jameos del Agua

    • 1 to 2 hours
    • Tickets needed
    • Couples
    • Families

    Lava caves in northern Lanzarote turned into an art, culture and tourism centre by César Manrique.

    869 readers a month

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  7. Risco de Famara
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    Famara

    • Half a day
    • No booking needed
    • Active
    • Couples

    The mountain massif in the north of the island; its cliffs are the remains of a large caldera.

    275 readers a month

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  8. Lanzarote-Mirador del Rio-a
    Original uploader was Christian Freiherr von der Rop at en.wikipedia, Public domain

    Mirador del Río

    • 1 hour
    • Tickets needed
    • Couples
    • Families

    A viewpoint on a 475 m escarpment in the north of Lanzarote.

    202 readers a month

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  9. 005-Castillo de San José-Arrecife-Lanzarote (RI-51-0008260)
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    Castillo de San José

    • 1 hour
    • Check entry rules before you go
    • Couples
    • Rainy day

    A historic fortress and art museum in Arrecife.

    201 readers a month

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  10. Jardín de Cactus-pjt
    Pjt56, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Jardín de Cactus

    • 1 hour
    • Tickets needed
    • Families
    • Couples

    A cactus garden in a former volcanic-sand quarry in the village of Guatiza.

    160 readers a month

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How we ranked these

By how many people read about each place on English Wikipedia in a typical month, measured October 2026. It is a popularity measure, not our opinion. La Graciosa (day trip) leads with about 2,369 readers a month. Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences; the author and licence are on each photo.

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