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The Main square in Teguise, a small town in the internal part of the islan, famous for the Teguise Sunday market.

A castle on top of the hill which overlooks the market town of Teguise.

The oxidised lava (in red) meets the sea on the eastern part of the island.

An algae which reacts with the sea water, turns this pool a vivid green colour.

Some of the last remaining salt flats, where sea water is transformed into sea-salt, which was used for preserving fish on the island.

This is at the entrance to the TimanFaya National Park, where you can see the lava fields.

In the TimanFaya National Park the lava flows are clear to see – expanding for many miles around.

I think this volcano crater looks like a whale, possibly even a hippo.

The island of Lanzarote is still on an active volcano – to prove this they place a dry bush into a hole. (See pic 2)

The dry bush, placed into a hole, catches light in seconds due to the immense heat coming up from the earth.

Yellowstone is not the only place you can get a geyser – in Lanzarote a few litres of water poured into a hole results in an artificial geyser.

The artificial geyser explodes in under a second, roaring up from the earth.

The whole geyser event is finished in seconds. The 3 geyser pictures on this site were taken in 5 seconds.

Heading into the mountains above the national park you can see the different colours of the lava.

This is one of the main volcano craters in Lanzarote. The lava is high in iron which has oxidised and turned red.

You can eat at the National Park, usually by reservation, and your food is cooked over the hot volcano vents.

In Lanzarote there is a lovely wine called Moscatel, these are the vines growing on a volcanic slope.

This village is famous for the number of palm trees – legend has it that for every child born in the village a palm tree was planted.

Located at the top of the island the island of Graciosa is located across this straight, the town visible on the island is Caleta del Sebo.

The Jameos del Agua (or the holes with water) have amazing tiny translucent crabs which only exist here.

if you got to the Jameos del Agua go to the back of the restaurant to see this hidden section of the cave that most tours don't tell you about.

The restaurant at Jameos del Agua is an amazing setting, even if just for a coffee.

The logo for Jameos del Agua is in the shape of one of the translucent crabs.

This small stretch of beach is a great spot for swimming, well away from the main beach which gets very crowded.

The old town at Puerto del Carmen is very nice, not that much to do, other than grab a coffee and relax.

Came here on a bus at 3pm ... got back on the bus at 3:20 and left. The place was dirty, felt unsafe ... not nice.

Nightlife in Puerto del Carmen increases as you enter summer, with nightclubs and restaurants open until the ealry hours.

Taken from the Boeing 737-800 on the way home, you get a good view of the islands villages and volcanos.