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After our 2 days in the beautiful Isla Porta Santo including a complete tour of the island in a minibus
some of the views were breathtaking
14/10 we sailed the 33 miles to Madeira itself as the wind slowly increased and we finally got to the very impressive, but very expensive Quinta del Lorde Marina which is underneath a volcanic cliff
about 15 miles ...
2. Seetag
Wir sind auf See. Endlich nehmen wir uns Zeit für Frühsport. Vormittags beginnt dann die Informationsveranstaltung mit Dr. Pohl und anderen Referenten. Es werden großartige 2 Stunden, die in der Folge von einigen Diskussionsrunden besprochen werden. Jetzt ist endlich Zeit für einen ganzen Nachmittag in der Wellness-Oase auf Deck 12, den wir träumend genießen. Für den Abend haben wir einen Platz im "Rossini" ...
Pirates of the Canary Islands
... Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in Teguise as well as 900 hostages which meant to be one of the most important kidnappings during the pirate attacks in the Canary Island archipelago.
In 1898 the 'Bateria del Rio' was built as an Artillery base where the Canons now resting at the Castillo de San Gabriel (Arrecife) once resided. Lanzarote born artist Cesar Manrique transformed the old viewpoint and created the `Mirador del Río´ ...
Arrecife on a saturday morning
Looking for great travel tips on hidden gems for Arrecife? Many Lanzarote visitors miss the island´s capital which is full of hidden gems. The Saturday Market is THE opportunity to do Arrecife like locals do. I visited the market in the historic centre at San Ginés area and it was fabulous: stalls are situated in the streets from Calle León y Castillo (so-called Calle Real) to the plaza Las ...
Living the quiet life
... island of La Graciosa in the north, not forgetting the superb beaches of Papagayo in the south. There are pretty villages and hermitas everywhere and even the capital, Arrecife, has interesting historical sites and a pleasant harbour and seafront.
We rented a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom modern “holiday” home in a small complex right on the cliff top by the sea front path. It is easy to walk into Playa Blanca (25 minutes walk) west, or across the hills ...