The small beaches surrounding the town鈥檚 harbour have fine sand and shallow water 鈥 and also serve as a year-round canvas for sand sculptors.
糖心传媒's must-see attractions
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Upon returning definitively to Lanzarote, C茅sar Manrique built his spectacular house and creative centre, Taro de Tah铆che, into the lava fields just鈥
19.66 MILES
Lanzarote's most spectacular sight, the eerie 51-sq-km Parque Nacional de Timanfaya sprawls around the Monta帽as del Fuego (Mountains of Fire) formed by鈥
Museo Internacional de Arte Contempor谩neo
25.82 MILES
Converted into an art gallery in 1976, on C茅sar Manrique's wish, the well-preserved 18th-century Castillo de San Jos茅 houses one of the Canaries' major鈥
22.96 MILES
This superb museum is one of the island's best, with lots of interactive displays including a sit-down 'virtual goat milking' activity! Kids will enjoy鈥
9.75 MILES
This 18th-century building has been beautifully restored, retaining its traditional central patio and wooden galleries, while other buildings on the鈥
24.48 MILES
This lovely church dates from 1620 and has a magnificent stone floor, carved wooden ceiling and an elaborate baroque altar. Don鈥檛 miss the sacristy with鈥
2.77 MILES
This nature park of yellow dunes stretches along the east coast for about 10km south from Corralejo; it's also several kilometres wide, so covers a lot of鈥
Centro de Arte Canario 鈥 Casa Man茅
9.62 MILES
This art museum is an island highlight, with its sculpture garden and galleries containing works by such Canarian artists as C茅sar Manrique, Ruben Dario鈥
Nearby Corralejo attractions
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Has wave pools, kamikaze-style slides, rides, Jacuzzi and other watery attractions. If you've booked your ticket up front, a free bus service runs to the鈥
2. Parque Natural de Corralejo
2.77 MILES
This nature park of yellow dunes stretches along the east coast for about 10km south from Corralejo; it's also several kilometres wide, so covers a lot of鈥
8.35 MILES
This golden-white family-friendly beach, 1.5km southwest of central Playa Blanca, has plenty of sunbeds and facilities and lovely views across to鈥
8.62 MILES
Hemmed in by the punta's craggy cliffs, deliciously unspoilt and protected Playa del Papagayo is one of Lanzarote's loveliest beaches, with pale-gold sand鈥
8.77 MILES
This 18th-century tower, built to fend off pirate attacks, stands guard over the southern coastline 2.5km east of the centre (just beyond the Marina鈥
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Another of the gorgeous, back-to-nature Papagayo beaches, this sandy light-gold strand is 600m north of the punta, framed by volcanic-rock cliffs. Like鈥
8.84 MILES
A small curve of pale soft sand (hence the name Playa Blanca), the small Blue Flag main beach at the heart of town is popular.
8. Museo de la Pesca Tradicional
9.02 MILES
This museum dedicated to fisher folk is located next to the town鈥檚 distinctive red-and-white-striped lighthouse (not open to visitors). You can climb to鈥