Lanzarote is a Spanish owned island located just off the coast of West Africa. Part of the Canaries archipelago which has become synonymous with package holidays over the last decade or so.
But despite the fact that these seven islands welcome over 9 million visors every year some, such as Lanzarote, retain much of their original character and are largely unspoiled. With tourism having made little visible imprint.
Lanzarote was first conquered by Spain in 1404. Becoming a stopping off point for the Spanish galleons that crossed the Atlantic between the new World and the Old. Feeding the growing Spanish empire with Inca silver.
Modern package tourism first took root here in the late 1960´s, growing rapidly during the 1980´s. With the bulk of visitors originating from the UK, Germany and Eire.