Lanzorote boasts stunning landscapes, including Los Hervideros, known as The Boiling Pans, where lava meets the sea, creating vibrant sea caves and blowholes. On a calm day, the waters gently simmer. Next is Charco de los Clicos, or Laguna Verde, a bright green lake in El Golfo, rich in algae from a volcanic crater.
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Mount Teide
Now we head to pay our respects to the iconic grand old master of the Island. Teide, or Mount Teide, is an impressive volcano and its summit is the highest point in Spain. If measured from the ocean floor, its height of 7,500 m (24,600 ft) makes Teide the third-highest volcano in the world and is describedContinue reading “Mount Teide”
New Burnt
Santorini has been shaped by violent natural events and nowhere is this more clear than at its volcanic heart. First on our floaty boaty day trip is a stop off on the Island of Nea Kameni (New Burnt) where there still bristles an active volcano at its very peak. New Burnt and its nearby neighbour OldContinue reading “New Burnt”
Volcano visiting
Following on from our whistlestop tour of the smaller villages we decide to take a boat trip to visit the volcano that formed the Santorini that we see today. So we hop on a traditional boat (along with hundreds of other eager beavers) ready to set sail from the harbour and onto see the two volcanic islandsContinue reading “Volcano visiting”