For an insight into the personality of César Manrique, who has been of so much importance for Lanzarote, it is very worthwhile to visit the house and studio, where he lived from 1988 till 1992. It is located in the upper part of Haria, one of the three beautiful villages of Lanzarote, besides Teguise and Yaiza. The artist had transformed a farmhouse, set in a palm grove, into his home with attached studio. Open daily as of 10.30am it has an entrance fee of 10 Euros. Photography is not allowed in the interior rooms. Cesar Manrique loved to entertain people, for whom he had a guest room, and he also enjoyed some luxury as can be seen from the round bathtub and the swimming pool with the nearby sun loungers. Everywhere are plants, often succulents so typical for the island. Most furniture and lamps were designed by the artist himself. The large studio with all the easels and paints is said to have been left as it was, when Cesar Manrique died from a car accident in 1992.See more..
The breathtaking rockgardens with magic caves, tunnels and secret passages to the lake, nests at the foot of the famous house of Omar Sharif. Conceived bu Cesar Manrique and used for various films with Peter Ustinov, the new open air MUSEUM and art gallery integrates seemlessly into the rocks. The museum host various cultural activities like exhibitions of the properties history and the legend of Omar Sharif. Enjoy this fascinating rockgarden landscape that transports you into 1001 nghts.See more..
A good place to visit with kids of different ages. There you can feel and see how physical laws are working. A person of every age will find smth interesting there. You can watch a movie (in English and Spanish) about our solar system and the universe in the Planetarium. There are some shows for kids, but they are held at a particular time, so it is good to plan your visit when you just come in. There can be lines to the most exciting things in the technological section. You can have a VR experience and more technical stuff. There are sections devoted to human physiology and section where one can read about the history of Gran Canary island. The entrance is not expensive, and the ticket is valid for the whole day so you can go out and then return.See more..
4.5Museo & Parque Arqueologico Cueva Pintada(551 reviews) - Excellent guided tour of an important archaeological site Wednesday: 10:30 AM - 7:30 PM Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums
Cueva Pintada, after which the site was named, was discovered in the mid 19th century and is part of a group of artificial caves excavated in the volcanic rock.. Its geometrical motifs make it the most unique representation of the Pre-Hispanic wall paintings, an exceptional testimony of the artistic and symbolic expression of the people of the Canary Islands. Excavations made here since 1987 until today have confirmed the fact that Cueva Pintada used to be part of a village with over fifty houses and artificial caves dating back from the 6th to the 16th centuries.The remains of the indigenous village of Cueva Pintada can be admired from a walkway surrounding those structures preserved, which allows visitors to look at the detail of the houses and indigenous caves.See more..
4.0Museo Naval - Barco de la Virgen(208 reviews) - Unique sight, a ship in the middle of the road Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums
Come and see an incredible reproduction of a 15th century caravel in the heart of the old city. Learn about the Atlantic adventures of an island that was one of the three most important ports of the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. A renovated, modern museum with singular historic artefacts and interesting interactive elements.See more..
Starting in the beautiful morning light in the pine forrest the guide took us downhill in a landscape where we here and there came up to signs of the Bimbaches' life. Caves that gave them shelter, places where they gathered, lots of shells from the seafood they ate and fragments of pots for the water they drank and the rock carvings. Those started our imagination. Right here, someone sat and carved these pictures and signs. What was occuping that persons mind? Was he or she thinking how long will the carvings last? Who will look at them and what will they think ...? Later, after the return to the El Julan center by the 4x4, we had a tase of local wine, cheese and cake on the terrace. Delicious! And in the center we could also watch a short movie and an interesting exhibition about the Bimbaches and their world. I can strongly recommend a visit to El Julan for the Center, for the Tour and for the Landscape. Book in advance to be sure there is a guided tour!See more..
Small (a bit more than an hour) but very good museum. Really well done panels, video, exhibits and reproductions with good spanish and english texts. Covers a lot of the environment, people and culture incl. the strange whistling of the indigenous people of La Gomera. Obviously the work of very accomplished scientists, photographers, modellers etc. - but highly accessible for everyone. As a nice nerdy supplement you can get copies of their scientic articles by email. Only wish is more info on what was written/decoded of the libyco-berber inscriptions.See more..
Found mostly by accident this is a smart little museum with a good history of the island of La Gomera. Mostly in Spanish but with some English translation. Cheap entry fee. Also informative film.See more..
This was a really interesting place, full of information about the island's geography, history and culture. It was only a few euros entrance and took less than an hour. Worth a visit if you want to understand more about El Hierro.See more..
