The original native name for Lanzarote was Tyterogaka (or Tytheroygaka), a Guanche term believed to mean "one that is all ochre" or "the coloured hills". It was later renamed Insula de Lançarote Mallucellus in 1339 after the Genoese navigator Lancelotto Malocello who visited in the early 14th century.
Lanzarote, called by the islanders "conejera", is also known as the island of the Hundred Volcanoes. It therefore has a volcanic origin that has been decisive for the configuration of a geography of more than three hundred volcanic cones.
Villa de Teguise was the capital of Lanzarote from the first half of the 15th century until the second half of the 19th century (1852) when Arrecife became the new capital . Teguise was the first civil and urban settlement in the Canary Islands.
Taking its name from a Genoese navigator called Lancelotto Malocello who arrived on the island in the year 1312; Lanzarote is one of the seven major islands collectively known as the Canary Islands.
Lanzarote, or “Lanza” as locals call it, is the most easterly island of the Canary archipelago, which belongs to Spain. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean, 100 km west of the African coast and approximately 1,000 km south of mainland Spain.
The name Lanzarote originates from Spanish and literally means From Lanzarote. Lanzarote is one of the Canary Islands, an archipelago located off the northwest coast of Africa.
It may be best known for having some of the most beautiful beaches in the Canaries, but Fuerteventura is actually the oldest island in the archipelago.
The choice of London was no accident as a third of the 18 million visitors to the Canary Islands last year hailed from the UK. Indeed, Lanzarote has long enjoyed a love affair with Britain, since the 1960s and 1970s when jet travel opened up the island.
These rules mean, if you stay at an all inclusive hotel in one of these resorts, you can have a maximum of 6 alcoholic drinks a day as part of your all inclusive package – 3 at lunch and 3 with evening meals. Soft drinks are unlimited at any time of day and you can buy additional alcoholic drinks if you wish.
1 || El Golfo & Los Hervideros. This location might seem familiar, as the recordings for the James Bond movie 'Thunderball' were done here. El Golfo is famous for its green lake, combined with black beaches and rock formations. Next to El Golf, you can find Los Hervideros.
The Canary Islands are on some travel "no list" for 2026, not due to immediate danger, but because of overtourism's unsustainable strain on resources, causing water shortages, environmental damage, housing crises, and local frustration, leading to anti-tourism protests and highlighting the need for a tourist "breather" for the islands to cope with massive visitor numbers.
Why are there so many Germans in the Canary Islands?
Valle Gran Rey enjoys the excellent climate of the Canary Islands, with mild temperatures throughout the year, and scant rainfall. Without a doubt, this is one of the main reasons why some German citizens decide yo stay on the island for several weeks a year.
However, when a specific model to evaluate the ancestry of admixed populations was used, this showed that the autosomal DNA of Canarian people is 71,4% European, 26,7% North African, and 1,9% Sub-Saharan, being the highest North African and Sub-Saharan components at an individual level 38,2% and 9,5% respectively.
TEMPERAMENT. Most Canaries are somewhat timid and shy little birds. Unlike larger bird species, they don't usually do well with being handled, although there may be the occasional exception. Canaries are charming birds, and many enjoy watching and interacting with their owners from the comfort of a large flight cage.
The poshest and most exclusive area in Lanzarote is generally considered Puerto Calero, known for its luxury marina, high-end villas, gourmet restaurants, and upscale boutiques, offering a cosmopolitan yet tranquil vibe for affluent visitors. Another popular, slightly more vibrant upscale choice is Playa Blanca, especially around its marina, with beautiful beaches, shops, and a lively atmosphere, attracting those seeking quality amenities.
A “VV” is a vivienda vacacional — a private home that is rented to tourists for short stays in the Canary Islands. In practice it means an apartment, house, bungalow or villa that you register as tourist accommodation and operate under tourism rules, not as a normal long-term rental.
Lanzarote is one of the seven Canary Islands (eight if you include the tiny island of La Graciosa) which are owned by Spain but which are located in the Atlantic Ocean around 60 miles off the coast of North West Africa.
