Free Tour discover Arrecife
Tour description
Arrecife has been the capital of Lanzarote since the mid-19th century, evolving from a fishing port and refuge in the 17th century to the island's capital and administrative, commercial and cultural center since the 20th century.
Arrecife is the urban center of Lanzarote with the most public works by the illustrious Lanzarote artist César Manrique Cabrera (born on the banks of the Charco de San Ginés de Arrecife in 1919).
Furthermore, until the 1980s, Arrecife (a primarily seafaring city) was home to 90% of Spain's sardinal fishing fleet, linked to a very important canning industry, being the main port for fishing and producing canned sardines. Europe.
We are going to tour the Arrecife marina (considered the most interesting urban maritime landscape in the Canary Islands on an aesthetic, archaeological and natural level as well) and we are going to enter some of the most emblematic places inside the city from a historical and cultural point of view. , such as the Church of San Ginés and Calle Real with the old headquarters of the Lanzarote Cabildo, from where the Lanzarote "tourist revolution" of the 60s was born.
Accompanied by your local guide, you will receive the best recommendations for eating in Arrecife, as well as very valuable tips to enjoy your visit to the Island of Volcanoes.