Lanzarote has one of Spain’s 15 national parks – the Timanfaya National Park – a protected nature reserve located between the municipalities of Yaiza and Tinajo. Formed by volcanic eruptions that primarily took place between 1730 and 1736, although the most recent ones occurred in 1824, forming spaces of great beauty including the Fire Mountains, this area extends over more than 5,000 hectares.

Timanfaya has biological wealth and numerous endemic animal species and vegetation, abrupt black and reddish landscape, sands and basaltic lava, colonised by lichens. Among the outstanding places to visit in Timanfaya, we have highlighted the following:

Mancha Blanca visitors and interpretation centre. Located in the municipality of Tinajo, this offers you the chance to find out more about Timanfaya National Park and highlights the environmental values and importance of the conservation of the protected natural site of Timanfaya. It has a permanent exhibition room, a simulation room, a projection room, a library, vantage points, a shop and car park among its services.

Islote de Hilario. This is an area where demonstrations are given of the heat of the sub-soil. In this location, where the land is hotter due to a residual magma chamber, the thermal conditions allow spectacular events to be performed in a central oven, lateral emissions where gorse is burned and water vapour jets erupt from almost 400 degrees of temperature at a barely 6 metres. There is also a restaurant with large glass windows that serve as vantage points, where to enjoy the gastronomy of the region with breathtaking views.

Ruta de los Volcanes [Volcano Route]. This is a route that can be taken by bus, with an audio guide, which travels along the landscape of the volcanic eruptions in the region for almost 14 kilometres. Tickets may be bought at the Timanfaya Visitors Centre

Timanfaya is one of the must-visit locations in Lanzarote. By renting a vehicle from PaylessCar, you can visit this location which will certainly not leave you unimpressed.