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 Many
vacationers book villa
rentals in Spain’s Lanzarote in the Canary
Islands as this beautiful island is one of the most
popular holiday destinations. For those tourists with
a love of history to holiday in a seaside villa in Lanzarote
will give them an opportunity to find out something
of the life of the indigenous natives as well as explore
this remarkable island. However many vacationers come
to Lanzarote holiday in villa rentals in one
of Spain’s most loved province just to luxuriate
on the sandy beaches or on their terraces, before they
commence a tour of this idyllic island.
Some tourists are surprised to find, when they arrive
on the island to rent their beachfront
apartments in Spain’s popular region is that
Lanzarote is actually built on volcanic rock. In fact
the nickname for Lanzarote is the “Land of a Thousand
Volcanoes” which is somewhat of an exaggeration
as in reality Lanzarote is host to a mere 300. With
that amount of volcanoes, it is not surprising that
the eruption of 1 September 1730 lasted approximately
6 years! Thankfully Lanzarote has not had any volcanic
eruptions since the 18th and 19th centuries and the
volcanoes have lain dormant.
Holiday in a Seaside Villa in Lanzarote:
View a Marriage of Natural Landscape and Art
So what makes Lanzarote a wonderful place for villa
rentals in Spain? Well it is a combination of things:
the superb climate; the beautiful beaches; the spectacular
scenery as well as the facilities and attractions, all
these features make it ideal for a family vacation.
Certainly it is a wonderful place for many who want
to explore this idyllic island or who have an interest
in ecology. Lanzarote has much to offer especially since
the island has been granted the status of Biosphere
Reserve by UNESCO.
 A
tourist who leases a holiday seaside
villa in Lanzarote will have an opportunity to see
the unusual marriage of landscape and Art which was
the brainchild of the multi-talented sculpture and artist
Cesar Manrique. He was the major promoter of getting
Lanzarote recognised as a place which “harmonises
the environment with Art”. Sadly Manrique passed
away in 1992 a year before the Biosphere status was
granted. However his legacy cannot be ignored and the
evidence of this work is one of the major factors as
to why UNESCO gave Lanzarote its status. The desirability
of villa rentals in Spain’s Lanzarote have increased
as many tourists are keen and eager to see the works
of one of Spain’s most eminent artist.
Today Lanzarote still prides itself in its care for
nature and maintaining the natural resources while successfully
managing to preserve the high standards it sets itself
as a tourist resource. Cesar Manrique’s legacy
can be seen throughout the island which is devoid of
billboards or advertising placards to mar the landscape.
So no publicity of villa rentals in Spain’s Lanzarote
is displayed. Furthermore Manrique’s commitment
and ideals to keeping Lanzarote as uniquely natural
as possible led to many property owners being persuaded
to adhere to a certain colour code when it came to the
aesthetic look of their properties. Tourists who have
booked a seaside villa in Lanzarote may note that the
traditional colour of white is used on the outside with
the wood work being either blue or green to fit in with
the natural landscape and environment. Those vacationers
who lease beachfront apartments in Spain’s Lanzarote
will not have to face high rise flats as these are not
allowed to be built on the island, another legacy from
Manrique as he wanted nothing to spoil the landscape
and superb skyline.
Lanzarote: An Idyllic Eco-Island and
Tourist Attraction
 There
are many tourists attractions linked to the eco system
of Lanzarote and the islanders are proud that they have
managed to adapt and work within this unusual environment
and still be ever popular with tourists. Cultural attractions
such as Jameos del Agua a lava tube of some 6 km long
is definitely worth a visit. It is believed that Cesar
Manrique commented that Jameos del Agua is “the
most beautiful nightclub in the world.” Cesar Manrique
certainly left his mark on this wonderful and unusual
place. This remarkable structure with its natural lake,
lava tubes and clear water is the home to the blind
crab. There are many interlinking lava “caves”.
One such the Jameo Chico has been converted into a restaurant
and bar yet still retains its natural qualities. There
are a number of other linking caves which serve different
functions. The auditorium in the Jameo Grande is believed
to be truly spectacular and is used for concerts.
Two other places worth visiting and which are both
located close by the Jameos del Agua are the Cactus
Gardens and the Cuevos de los Verdes or the Green Caves.
Again one can see the influence of Cesar Manrique. Sightseers
still need to be careful even though there are tours
to these wonderful venues, claustrophobia can be a problem
– however returning to relax and enjoy the open
air at your beachfront apartments in Spain’s Lanzarote
may be just the job. There is an official Cesar Manrique
tour which, though only a taster of his legacy, covers
a substantial amount of his work and the heritage he
left to Lanzarote. Once tourists have visited these
sites they gain a true picture of what makes Lanzarote
so special and why vacationers are eager to return to
villas
rentals in Spain’ s well loved and idyllic
island.
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