Lanzarote - Timanfaya National Park

1824, however due to the low rainfall (and therefore lack of erosion) this area appears much the same as it did just after the eruptions. In 1968 the area was declared a The Montañas del Fuego (Fire Mountains) were created between 1730 and 1736 when more than 100 volcanos, covering more than 50 km², rose up and devastated this part of the island (including several villages). The last eruptions were in national park, Parque Nacional de Timanfaya.

This part of the island is a must for any visitor to the island because of its unique 'martian' landscape and rare plant species. After you arrive at the visitors Carpark you will witness several demonstrations of 'how hot' the area is (temperatures just a few metres below the surface reach between 400°C and 600°C). Dry brush thrown into a hole in the ground catches fire immediately, water is poured into a bore hole and seconds later the water erupts back into the air as steam.

The 'El Diablo' restaurant provides an impressive backdrop to all of this and serves Canarian food which is cooked using geothermal heat (A cast-iron grill placed over a large hole in the ground). From here you can take a Camel ride across the Volcanic landscape.