One of the island’s longest established resorts, Costa Teguise was first developed in the 1970's under the aegis of César Manrique and was purpose built as a tourist resort from the start. The resort is flat, but you could end up walking some way as it’s spread out along the coast. The town itself has a promenade and a pedestrian only high street and there’s a huge choice of bars and restaurants. Playa Blanca is also the ferry port for Fuerteventura ferries, which arrive and depart from the fishing port. Marina Rubicon, near Papagayo, is the island’s largest boating marine and is laid out like several small villages, and you could easily spend a full week there and not eat at the same restaurant twice. It also boasts many designer clothes shops. Playa Chica: Popular with locals, this small beach, sheltered by volcanic reefs offers great snorkelling and diving.

This unspolit former fishing village is a real gem and in Playa de Garita boasts one of the best beaches on Lanzarote. Playa Quemada Puerto del Carmen is the nightlife hub of Lanzarote and if you are looking for somewhere to dance into the small hours in a club environment then head there. Costa Teguise is quieter but still has a handful of decent venues, such as the Krazy Lounge that are worth seeking out. There´s regular live jazz at Jazz Mi Madre, close to the Pueblo Marinero and loads of bars and restaurants. But if you´re expecting anything really lively you´ll be disappointed. Where to Eat Looking out on Hermigua’s banana-palm valley, Los Telares offers smartly rustic studio apartments (from €47) with balconies and a pool. The Parador de la Gomera (doubles from €97), designed to resemble a 15th-century mansion, sits above San Sebastián, surrounded by Canarian gardens and an Atlantic-facing pool. Get to grips with the nitty gritty on bank opening times, telephone codes, transfer times and many other items of Essential holiday information.

The location where the Foundation is now used to be Cesar Manrique's home for twenty years, between 1968 and 1988, and the house offers truly a unique experience, as it sits on a 30,000 sqm plot, and it combines modern elements of design with old traditional architecture, specific to Lanzarote. 29. Coastal walk between Puerto del Carmen and Puerto Calero Costa Teguise is the least sheltered of Lanzarote´s main resorts as well as the most northerly. As a result, during the winter months, it can be cooler, cloudier and windier here than in resort rivals to the south. Which in part explains why it has fallen behind Puerto del Carmen and Playa Blanca to become Lanzarote´s number 3 resort. Public transport: there are no trains or trams on Lanzarote, but the local bus network is clean, safe and reasonably efficient. The network is not totally comprehensive, though, and routes and timetables are geared more towards locals than tourists. Lanzarote’s increasingly lauded wine region, known for its volcanic malvasia grape, is best savoured with local experts Wine Tours Lanzarote, who visit independent wineries as well as La Geria’s big-name bodegas. For the lunar-like Parque Nacional de Timanfaya, sidestep the crowds by hiking the coastal Ruta del Litoral path, or hop over into the Parque Natural de los Volcanes.

From its desert-like southern expanses, dotted with volcanoes, to the pine-forested north, “La Isla Bonita” – protected as a Unesco biosphere reserve since 2002 – is a place for escaping into the wild. If you are hiring a car and exploring the island it´s highly likely that you will be passing through Teguise at some stage as it is en route to many attractions in the North and in quite close proximity to the beach at Famara. Tias If you’re looking for somewhere great to eat in Haria, I’d suggest lunch at La Puerta Verde. We had an amazing meal of steak and salad, all cooked and seasoned to perfection. It was one of the best meals we ate in Lanzarote! See views of the Valley of a Thousand Palms A 200-year-old volcanic-stone home just north-east of La Oliva has been sensitively restored as the Hotel Rural Mahoh (doubles from €60 B&B), with nine rustic rooms, a pool and a superb Canarian restaurant. The Avanti Lifestyle Hotel (doubles from €120) sits right on the coast in Corralejo, and if that’s too far to walk there’s a rooftop Jacuzzi from which to take in the sea view.The cosmopolitan island capital of Arrecife is also in close proximity and whilst it doesn't boast the historic buildings of Teguise it´s still a fascinating place to explore and is home to two castles, Lanzarote´s main shopping street Calle Real and a great weekly market which takes place every Saturday morning in and around the Church of San Gines. History and Development Arrecife is home to around one third of the island’s inhabitants, with a population of some 45,000 and boasts shopping galore, beaches, parks, promenades, nightlife and all of the attendant urban hustle and bustle. After visiting the market, we went for lunch at the trendy Cantina Restaurant. Specialising in tapas style sharing plates, the food here was absolutely delicious! We loved the tuna carpaccio in particular, as well as the mushroom croquettes with truffle. The prices were a little higher than a standard tapas bar, but the quality was excellent. Explore Lanzarote’s natural white beaches Although many of the activities revolve around the beach, with windsurfing in particular being very well catered for (as a result of the wind here), there isplenty moreto do in and around Costa Teguise than just soak up the sun. Costa Teguise Beaches Before our trip to Lanzarote, the Canary Islands had been on my list for a long time. I was attracted to the volcanic landscapes, unique beaches, tasty Spanish cuisine and, of course, the fact the weather was significantly warmer than the UK’s chilly winter temperatures! I travelled to Hawaii a few years ago and loved the volcanic landscapes. Would Lanzarote offer something similar, a lot closer to home? I really hoped so! We loved exploring Lanzarote

So, what better place to start than with a trip to the César Manrique Foundation in Tahiche. It’s set inside his former home, where he lived for 20 years from 1968 to 1988. As with some of his other creations, there’s a synergy between the landscape and the architecture. The beautiful pool area at the César Manrique Foundation Finding the fresh, hearty dishes the Canaries are known for isn’t hard on Lanzarote. Even in the more touristy resorts you’ll stumble on restaurants serving fresh fish and papas arrugadas — potatoes boiled in heavily salted water — with traditional piquant mojo sauces. Explore Lanzarote's towns and villages online - with guides to all of the key places on the island from Arrieta to Yaiza. Stumble on restaurants serving fresh fish and papas arrugadas — potatoes boiled in heavily salted water From visiting beautiful beaches and adventures through the volcanic landscapes, to wine tours, amazing architecture, local cuisine and markets, these are the best things to do in Lanzarote.El Hierro’s most spectacular base is El Golfo, where the volcanic coastline sits at the foot of an amphitheatre-like, 1,000m-high natural wall. The two main towns here, Tigaday and La Frontera, blend together, with restaurants, a food-and-crafts market and a 19th-century church. The popular (and challenging) Camino de Jinama hike begins (or ends) in La Frontera. El Navarro in Costa Teguise – Fine-dining in a chic setting. Enjoy some of the best cooking on the island here! Book a table in advance as it gets busy! Many tourists choose to base themselves in Costa Teguise on the eastern coast of the island. The town is a proper holiday resort, with lots of bars, restaurants, cafes, accommodation of all types and a big sandy beach. The pretty square in Pueblo Marinero in Costa Teguise