Sea salt has a deep historical importance on Lanzarote.
Unlike the other Canary Islands black sand beaches are actually few and far between on Lanzarote.
Aloe Vera grows fantastically well on Lanzarote and could be just the job if you need to soothe that sunburn.
The north of the island is home to two green and verdant valleys that are the ideal antidote to the aridity of the south.
How did the Lanzaroteños make a living before the advent of mass-market tourism in the 1970`s?