| Welcome to Lanzarote - the Island of Eternal Spring! |
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| Lanzarote is called the "Island of Eternal Spring" because of its wonderful mild climate and all year round sunshine which makes it the ideal holiday destination twelve months a year. In the summer the daytime temperatures are around 30°C and during the night a comfortable 20°C. In the winter months the daytime temperatures are between 20°C and 25°C and dropping to 12°C at night. The water temperature of the Atlantic varies from 17°C in February to 23°C in August. By the way, did you know that Lanzarote is the driest island of the Canaries? |
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The island is famous for its beautiful and dramatic landscape of volcanic origin. It was created about 35 million years ago by the separation of the African and the American continental plates. Before being named after the Genoese navigator Lancelotto Malocello, it was called "Tite-Roy-Gatra" by the island's Guanche natives which means “the red mountains”. The island a biospherical reserve protected by UNESCO. |
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| Lanzarote is the easternmost of the Canary Islands and belongs to Spain. However, due to special regulations, it is a duty free zone and thus a shopping paradise for all sorts: from perfume and digital cameras, to cigarettes and of course alcoholic drinks! |
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| Although one doesn’t see it at first glance there are 500 different kinds of plants. After the winter rainfalls, the vegetation comes to a colorful bloom between February and March – a spectacular colorful event which must not be missed. Lanzarote even has its own wine which is a must to every wine lover who visits the island. The vineyards of La Geria are a protected area and the method of cultivation is still the traditional one of having the fragile plants being protected from the winds by half circular stone walls. The vineyards are part of the World Heritage Site as well as other sites on the island. |
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