Do houses in Lanzarote have to be white?
Do houses in Lanzarote have to be white? With the exception of larger towns, nearly every house or building on the Canary Islands is plastered white to keep the house cool in summer, it's the colour of the windows and doors that gives every house a signature.
Is Lanzarote classed as Africa?
Lanzarote is considered to be geographically in Africa, fiscally part of The Canaries special tax regime and politically it is part of Spain and the EU.
Why is air quality poor in Lanzarote?
From the Canary Islands, Lanzarote is the closest to the African coast. Therefore, it gets sometimes winds carrying dust from the Sahara. During these, asthma suferers, elder poeple, infants and patients with other pulmorary conditions are reccomended to stay indoors.
Why is Lanzarote not hot?
Lanzarote is at 29° Latitude, which makes it the same as parts of Florida, the Bahamas and of course it's nearest main landmass neighbour Morocco. These two influences combine to ensure that the weather in Lanzarote remains clement all year round and not too hot.
Is Lanzarote nice to live?
If you're wanting to escape to a life in the spectacular Spanish sunshine, there's no better place for it (and we promise that we're not just saying that). Lanzarote has been labelled as one of the best Canary Islands for family life, so there's no wonder that so many expats dream of relocating here.
Why is Lanzarote green?
The famous Charco Verde is a well-known lagoon due to the striking green colour of its water. This peculiar shade of green is caused by an open sea crater where marine floras have started to grow, giving the water its unique colour.
Can you drink water in Lanzarote?
The tap water in Lanzarote is safe to drink from the mains, but it doesn't taste very good, because it's desalinated sea water. So most people who live here buy large containers of water from the supermarkets with their weekly shopping.
What makes Lanzarote unique?
Lanzarote is synonymous with volcanoes, lava fields, rocks in impossible shapes, black and red earth that contrasts with the typical whitewashed houses, the deep blue sea and the light blue sky.
Do they speak English in Lanzarote?
As in the rest of Spain, in the Canary Islands the official language is Spanish. However, as in the majority of countries, there are many people who speak English, the second most spoken language, and many people also understand German.
Why doesn t it rain in Lanzarote?
Unlike the majority of the Canary Islands, Lanzarote doesn't have any high mountains, meaning that there are distinctly fewer clouds than in other parts of the archipelago – which is why Lanzarote is the second sunniest island in the Canaries after Fuerteventura, with the two islands seeing a combined rainfall of less ...
What are people from Lanzarote called?
The formal name of the inhabitants is “lanzaroteño/a”, although the name “conejero/a” is used colloquially. The name “conejero” derives from a term used by the inhabitants of Puerto de la Cruz (island of Tenerife), this is due to the fact that the merchants of Lanzarote traded on this island with rabbit skins.
Is it cheap to live in Lanzarote?
Lanzarote's Cost of Living versus Mainland Spain On average rent prices are 23% less than in mainland Spain. Generally Lanzarote's consumer prices are 21% lower than Spain. Prices in Lanzarote restaurants are 27% lower than mainland Spain. Prices in Lanzarote's supermarkets are generally 14% lower than Spain.