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El Golfo Holiday Accommodation
EL GOLFO A village set on the coast with fish restaurants nestling along side of the sea. The village of El Golfo can be accessed via the main road from the village of Yaiza but cannot be viewed from the road A CAR IS REQUIRED TO ACCESS THE VILLAGE OF EL GOLFO.
Follow the road to the end turn RIGHT follow the road into the village, on the left is a car park to access the Charco an emerald green lake produced by the volcanic eruptions of 1736 to 1824 the volcanic creator is set away from the sea and stays full even at low tide the colour is produced by chemicals found in the soil in the area. From here you can drive in to the village to the end of the village there is parking but you need to get here early as the restaurants are popular and become full quickly. A selection of fish caught that morning by the fisherman of the village is presented on a large platter by the serving staff, with an explanation of the different fish and how it will be cooked and served to you, with great wine EL GOLFO can make for a long luxurious lunch.
Exiting the village of EL GOLFO follow the road to the left around the high volcanic rock formation and to the left again, here a path gives access via foot to the beach with its astonishing volcanic immensity and green lake. Continue along the road the traveller will encounter an astonishing natural structure manipulated by the imagination of the tourist designers to turn solidified laver funnels into a volcanic maze leading up and down to caves filling with sea water producing immense formations being forced into the structure by the tide.
Continuing on the coast the traveller will view the landmark of the salt flats were the people of Lanzarote have collected the sea salt from the ancestral beginnings to the present day collection,
From this point the traveller can continue on to Playa Blanca or via the main road travel back to Yaiza.
