2. PÉNAS DEL CHACHE
Watch the stars in shocking clarity from one of Lanzarote's high points / Image: Alamy
When it comes to stargazing, vantage points come no more spectacular than the viewpoint Lanzarote’s Pénas del Chache viewpoint – a 670m high peak in the island’s northern Haría region. On a clear night, even the cosmic expanse of the Milky Way can be seen with binoculars. Area: Haría
3. JAMEOS DEL AGUA
César Manrique's fluid design has definite villain vibes / Image: turismolanzarote.com
This subterranean concert hall, restaurant and salt lake – designed by local legend César Manrique – is set inside a ginormous lava cave. The sci-fi space feels like a Bond villain’s lair without the impending sense of peril. Area: Arrieta
4/ LOS VOLCANES NATURAL PARK
Craters don't come more impressive than those at Los Volcanoes / Image: turismolanzarote.com
Ever fancied walking in a lava tube? You can on a guided hiking tour of this lunar-like expanse on the edge of Timanfaya National Park (left, try Walks Worldwide). Area: south-west Lanzarote
5/ BODEGA LA GERIA
Lanzarote is one of Europe's most interesting viniculture hubs / Image: turismolanzarote.com
Driving Lanzarote’s unearthly wine route, there’s a sense of having landed on Tatooine. The bleak and sandy Star Wars landscape is the result of volcanic soil, with vines grown from inside odd-looking funnel-shaped pits. Area: Yaiza
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