700 people, 30 narrow streets, a harbour – Caleta del Sebo View across the harbour at Caleta del Sebo When the ferry docks, you arrive in Caleta del Sebo – and for most people, that’s their first and last encounter…
Respect is essential – Nature Park rules on La Graciosa Parque Natural del Archipiélago Chinijo La Graciosa is situated in the Archipiélago Chinijo Nature Parkforms part of the UNESCO Lanzarote Biosphere Reserve and borders the Archipiélago Chinijo Marine Reserve –…
Sandy lanes, fishing boats, island life – a stroll through the village of Caleta del Sebo Visitors on the harbour wall at Caleta del Sebo Caleta del Sebo~700 inhabitants, no tarmac roads, fishing boats in the harbour. Many visitors head…
A fishing boat instead of a crucifix – the church on La Graciosa Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen in Caleta de Sebo In Caleta del Sebo stands a small white church – the Iglesia Nuestra Señora del CarmenWhat looks…
Flat, well-camouflaged, fascinating – angel sharks on La Graciosa Angel shark (Squatina) Angel sharks – in Spanish Angelote (Squatina squatina) – are the most fascinating sharks in the Canary Islands. Not because they are dangerous – they aren’t. But because…
Kaninchenschlucht & stiller Strand – Barranco de los Conejos Barranco de los Conejos Barranco de los Conejos – Barranco de los Conejos – is one of the best-kept secrets on La GraciosaA narrow gorge that opens out towards the east…
Volcanoes, dunes, the Atlantic – nature on La Graciosa La Graciosa with Montaña Bermeja and the islands of Montaña Clara and Alegranza La Graciosa is a natural island. Not in the tourist sense – but as a description. 29 km²…
Ospreys, falcons, shearwaters – birds in the Chinijo Archipelago La Graciosa does not itself have any large bird colonies – the actual breeding grounds are the uninhabited neighbouring islands Montaña Clara und AlegranzaBut from La Graciosa you can see them:…
Face to face with a sea turtle – on La Graciosa Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) There are moments you never forget. A sea turtle underwater, which looks at you briefly before gliding majestically on. On La Graciosa this is…
Marine life in the Atlantic – dolphins and whales off La Graciosa Gemeiner Delfin (Delphinus delphis) The west coast of La Graciosa marks the boundary between the protected island waters and the open Atlantic. Here, where the turquoise shallows give way…
Lava, tuff and time – the geology of La Graciosa Montaña Amarilla against the backdrop of the Famara massif La Graciosa is geology you can experience first-hand. No museum display cases, no educational panels – just the open landscape, revealing…
Stacked basalt, roaring surf – Los Arcos de los Caletones Los Arcos de los Caletones Los Arcos de los Caletones is one of the most spectacular geological formations on La GraciosaOn the island’s north coast, over thousands of years the…
Green despite the sand and salt – the flora of La Graciosa Perez sea lavender (Limonium perezii) La Graciosa is not a green island. No rainforest, no lush vegetation, no tall trees. What the island does have is a specialised…
70,000 hectares of protected sea – the La Graciosa Marine Park View of the Chinijo Archipelago off Lanzarote The term Reserva Marina del Archipiélago Chinijo sounds abstract. The reality is very real: 70,000 hectares of the Atlantic Ocean, where strict…