Isla La Graciosa

Another warm and sunny day although breezy in the safternoon.
On our free day, six of us took an inclusive trip for 35 Euro to the Isla La Graciosa opposite the north coast of Lanzarote. We went by coach, collecting other passengers at the resorts of Playa del Carmen and Teguise, before arriving after 100 minutes at Orzola from where we went by ferry for the 25 minute ride to Caleta de Sabo, the only village on the Isla. We had a great view of the Famara cliifs but couldn't see the well-hidden Mirador del Rio.
The Isla has no paved roads, just tracks of sand blown westwards from the Western Sahara which has also covered much of the lava fields.
Pavel and I walked for about 30 minutes before reaching the Volcan Vermelho, also known as Montana Bermeja, at the western tip of the island. We walked up 175 metres to the plateau at the top for great views over the island, including the sandy beaches and aquamarine sea below. Descending, we went to one of the clean beaches, and I splashed in the shallows, not venturing too far due to the steep shelving. Leaving Pavel there, I walked back to the village for a quick tapas before catching the ferry and coach home.
We passed one of Lanzarote's desalination plants on the coast near the resort of Teguise.
Isla Graciosa was declared to be the 8th Canary Island in 2018. It would be a great place to chill out for a few days on the beach and walking up the five peaks.
We had dinner at an Indian restaurant, including kulfi ice-creams.Read more