North Lanzarote: Teguise and its market, Haría, Famara and Órzola

North Lanzarote is the green, high part of the island: the Villa de Teguise and its Sunday market, the palm valley of Haría, Famara beach beneath the cliffs, the white coves of Caletón Blanco and the harbour of Órzola, where the boats to La Graciosa leave from. Almost all of it fits into a day by car from any resort.

Two days change the plan. On Sunday, Teguise market rules. Saturday is Haría market day. From Costa Teguise or Arrecife the north is close; from Playa Blanca, set off early.

Teguise market: opening times, days and what to buy

The Villa de Teguise market is held every Sunday from 09:00 to 14:00 in the historic centre. It is run by Teguise Town Council, which calls it "the most important popular market in the Canary Islands". It started in 1985 with about 20 stalls in the plaza de los Leones; today it has between 350 and 450 stalls and draws around 10,000 people on a normal Sunday.

On sale are crafts, ceramics, basketry, leather, cheeses, wines, aloe products, clothing, souvenirs and local food, to a soundtrack of Canarian music. Genuine crafts and mass-produced souvenirs sit side by side: take your time before you buy.

Teguise market on a Wednesday or Friday? In the Villa there is only the Sunday market. The Wednesday evening (craft market) and Friday evening markets are at the Pueblo Marinero in Costa Teguise, and La Graciosa has a daily market from 10:00 to 18:00. Official times on the town council's markets page.

Teguise market: getting there and parking

By bus (Sundays only)

Intercity Bus runs special "guaguas" (buses) to the market from the resorts:

From Playa Blanca there is exactly one bus each way: miss the 13:30 and you are going back by taxi. Fares are not published on the operator's website.

By car

On Sundays the private plots around the town charge for parking; the council regularised the market's 14 car parks years ago but does not publish the prices. The free spaces on the outskirts usually fill up by around 10:30. Another reason to get up early.

On an excursion

If you would rather not drive, there are transfers and combinations with pick-up: LagOmar and Teguise market from €26 (rated 4.6 from 265 reviews) or Teguise market and La Graciosa island from €65, a long 7-hour day. Everything about stalls, times and reviews is in the Teguise market review.

What to see in Teguise, the Villa, on a weekday

Teguise was the capital of Lanzarote from the first half of the 15th century until 1852, and its old town is a protected historic-artistic site. The council itself recommends seeing the town from Monday to Friday and leaving Sunday for the market: on weekdays you can wander without the crowds.

• Castillo de Santa Bárbara: a mid-15th-century fortress on the Guanapay volcano, home to the Piracy Museum. It is run by the town council (it is neither a Manrique site nor one of the CACT island-council centres), opens from 10:00 to 15:00 and is due to become the Teguise History Museum; check opening times before you drive up.
• Casa-Museo del Timple, in the Palacio Spínola, devoted to the small Canarian string instrument.
• A free tour of Teguise on Civitatis has more than 1,100 reviews, a good way to understand the old town with a guide.

The Saborea Lanzarote food festival is held in the Villa at the end of November.

Famara: beach, surfing and Caleta de Famara

Famara beach runs from the village of Caleta de Famara to the foot of the Risco de Famara cliffs, more than 5 km of sand backed by dunes, within the Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park. It is Lanzarote's beach for surfing, bodyboarding, kitesurfing and wing foiling, and paragliders and hang-gliders take off from the cliff. At low tide it becomes a mirror of wet sand; at high tide, parts of the beach disappear.

Caleta de Famara is a village of sandy streets, fish restaurants and views of the Chinijo islets. The best plan, according to Lanzarote tourism, is to walk the beach when low tide coincides with sunset. To learn to surf, the schools in the Caleta run lessons all year, from about €50 for a group lesson; compare them in Famara surf schools. For a tandem flight, see paragliding and our review of the paragliding operators.

By bus, route 31 comes from Costa Teguise (the only direct one) and route 20 from Arrecife on weekdays (06:20, 09:45, 14:00, 17:45, 20:45).

Haría: the valley of a thousand palms, Manrique and the Saturday market

Haría is the greenest municipality on the island and the richest in native plants. The valley is known as the valley "of a thousand palms": the palm grove is best seen from the Mirador de los Helechos, and the Mirador de Haría (Malpaso) overlooks it from above.

Casa-Museo César Manrique

This was César Manrique's last home (1919–1992): a ruined farmhouse in the middle of the palm grove that he rebuilt from 1986 and lived in until his death. It opened as a museum in 2013 and his studio remains as he left it. It belongs to the Fundación César Manrique, which is private and unconnected to the Cabildo's (island council's) centres: €10 adult, €3 children aged 7 to 12, 10:30 to 17:30 (ticket office closes at 17:00), closed on 1 January. The combined ticket with the Fundación in Tahíche costs €17 (FCM visits). More background in the César Manrique route and the Fundación review.

Haría market

The Haría Artesanal market is held every Saturday from 09:00 to 14:30 in the plaza León y Castillo, and has been since 2001: crafts and organic produce. Combine it with the Mirador del Río in the afternoon.

Mirador del Río, Jameos del Agua and Cueva de los Verdes

The Mirador del Río is dug into the Risco de Famara and faced with stone: a Manrique work opened in 1973, with two huge windows over the El Río strait and La Graciosa, a café and an upper terrace. It costs €9 (children aged 7 to 12, €4.50; under-7s free), opens from 10:00 to 17:00 with last entry at 16:40, and parking is free. Bring a warm layer from October to May. No bus goes there.

Heading down towards the east coast are the two centres in the La Corona lava tube, 1 km apart, both run by the Cabildo (CACT review):

• Jameos del Agua: €17, 10:00 to 18:00, last entry 17:15, no time slot.
• Cueva de los Verdes: €17, a Jesús Soto work, online only with a fixed time, 09:30 to 16:45.

The Cueva is the only fixed-time booking in the north: book that slot first and fit everything else around it. There is no combined ticket between centres. In summer the LZ-205 is one-way and the CACT recommend reaching the Cueva via Jameos.

Órzola, Caletón Blanco, Arrieta and Punta Mujeres

Órzola and the ferry to La Graciosa

Órzola is the harbour for the boats to La Graciosa: Líneas Romero and Biosfera Express alternate departures almost every half hour in the morning, a crossing of about 25 minutes and €29 return per adult. Romero's car park is only for return-ticket holders; street parking is free but fills up. Behind the village is La Cantería beach, with strong waves and currents: Lanzarote tourism advises against swimming.

Caletón Blanco

On the road from Órzola to Arrieta, Caletón Blanco is a string of white-sand coves with turquoise water between black lava flows, with calm sea and good for families. It works best in the morning on a falling tide; on very big tides the pools disappear. Parking is free beside the road, but there are no toilets, showers, beach bar or lifeguard: bring water and shade.

Arrieta and Punta Mujeres

Punta Mujeres has natural rock pools. Arrieta has La Garita beach, half a kilometre long and family-friendly, and Casa Juanita, known as the "Casa China", which Juan de León Perdomo built in 1916 as a seaside retreat for his sick daughter. Above the area rises the La Corona volcano (609 m), the highest point in the north; to climb it with a guide there is a La Corona volcano and Famara cliffs tour from €55.

A one-day route round north Lanzarote

By car, the route looks like this:

Two variations depending on the day. Saturday: Haría market (until 14:30) and the Mirador del Río (until 17:00). Sunday: Teguise market in the morning and Famara for sunset at low tide; if you are on the bus, route 31 takes you back to Costa Teguise. For more ideas round the island, see things to do in Lanzarote.

North Lanzarote excursions with pick-up

Without a car, no bus reaches the Mirador del Río and the Cueva needs a fixed time; tours solve both, although much of the price is tickets you would pay anyway.

Our picks

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To see the north in half a day

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To focus on the volcanic sights

The cave, Jameos del Agua and the viewpoint in 5 hours, from €67.

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For a Sunday

LagOmar and Teguise market from €26, with no parking worries.

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Lanzarote: Return Ferry to La Graciosa with Bus Pick-up

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Lanzarote: Teguise Handicraft Market and La Graciosa Island

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If you arrive on a cruise ship, the Jameos del Agua and the north for cruise passengers trip lasts 3 hours and costs from €40; more options in the cruise excursions guide.

The north by bus

Much of the north can be done by bus (routes at arrecifebus.com):

• Route 7 Arrecife–Haría–Máguez: on weekdays it leaves Arrecife at 08:00, 10:00, 17:10 and 22:30; on Sundays every two hours from 08:00 to 22:00. It passes through Teguise and stops near the Fundación César Manrique, LagOmar and the Jardín de Cactus.
• Route 9 Arrecife–Órzola: five departures a day, stopping at Arrieta, Punta Mujeres and Jameos del Agua (not every service). The last return leaves Órzola at 18:10: if you are going to La Graciosa, catch a return boat by 17:30 at the latest.
• Route 20 Arrecife–Caleta de Famara and route 31 Costa Teguise–Caleta de Famara.

More combinations and the discount card in Lanzarote without a car.

North Lanzarote FAQ