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1554	1554 map Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552. “Totius Africæ tabula, & descriptio uniuersalis, etiam ultra Ptolemæi limites extensa.” Woodcut map, with added color, 26 x 35 cm. From Münster’s Cosmographia uniuersalis (Basel, 1554). [Historic Maps Collection] The earliest obtainable map of the whole continent of Africa. Because it was issued with some variations in both of Münster’s very popular works, Geographia (1540-1552) and Cosmographia (1544-1628), the map is difficult to date precisely. Münster was a professor of Hebrew at Heidelberg and then at Basel, where he settled in 1529 and later died of the plague. By soliciting descriptions and maps from German scholars and foreigners, he was able over time to include up-to-date information in the various editions of his atlases, becoming the most influential cartographer of the mid-16th century. Münster was the first mapmaker to print separate maps of the four then known continents (Europe, Africa, Asia, America). The map of Africa contains many interesting—if not curious— features: a one-eyed giant seated over Nigeria and Cameroon, representing the mythical tribe of the “Monoculi”; a dense forest located in today’s Sahara Desert; and an elephant filling southern Africa. The Niger River begins and ends in lakes. The source of the Nile lies in two lakes fed by waters from the fabled Mountains of the Moon, graphically presented as small brown mounds. Several kingdoms are noted, including that of the legendary Prester John [see Ortelius’s “Presbiteri Johannis” map in the “Central Africa” section for further discussion of him], as well as “Meroë,” the mythical tombs of the Nubian kings. Few coastal towns are noted, and there is no Madagascar yet. A simplified caravel, similar to those used by the Portuguese (and Columbus), sails off the southern coast. One of the intriguing aspects of this map is the loop of the Senegal River, which is shown entering the ocean in today’s Gulf of Guinea. Actually, this is the true route of the Niger River, but that fact will not be confirmed until the Lander brothers’ expedition in 1830. Strangely, this loop disappeared from subsequent maps of Africa for the next two hundred years. The text in the large cartouche offers a rudimentary itinerary for sailors from Lusitania to Calechut (Calicut, India), describing a route which essentially avoids Africa. Lusitania was a province of the Roman Empire, comprising most of modern Portugal and part of Spain.
1584	1584 map Ortelius, Abraham,1527-1598. “Africae tabula noua.” Copperplate map, with added color, 37 x 49 cm. From Ortelius’s Theatrum orbis terrarum (Antwerp, 1584). [Historic Maps Collection] The standard map of Africa for the last quarter of the sixteenth century. Ortelius lived and died in Antwerp, where he had a bookselling business. He traveled to many of the great book fairs, established contacts with literati in many countries, collected maps, and became an authority on historical cartography. In 1570, he published the Theatrum, an atlas of fifty-three maps, the first collection of uniform-sized maps depicting all the countries of the known world—the first real atlas. Each map had text on the back describing the country depicted and listing Ortelius’s sources of information. The atlas was phenomenally successful and revered, printed in many editions in seven languages for more than forty years (1570-1612), with an ever increasing number of maps. This map comes from a 1584 edition of the atlas, though it still bears the 1570 date. Here, Africa assumes a more recognizable shape, with a more pointed southern cape. Ortelius uses the Ptolemaic sources of the Nile, two large lakes, but places them farther south. The Niger now empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The “Zanzibar” coastland is featured on the west side, as it is called (Ortelius notes) by Persian and Arab authors, but the island of Zanzibar is correctly placed off the east coast. Madagascar appears, as do the place-names of numerous towns along the coasts and in the interior, although large empty spaces begin to dominate there. No animal or plant life is indicated, but the oceans contain swordfish and a whale. Three ships in the lower right are caught in the smoke of battle. Beautifully designed and engraved, the map represents a high mark of 16th-century mapmaking.
1644	1644 map Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638. “Africae nova descriptio.” Copperplate carte à figures map, with added color, 35 x 45 cm. From the second volume of Blaeu’s Le theatre dv monde; ov Novvel atlas contenant les chartes et descriptions de tous les païs de la terre (Amsterdam, 1644). Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Class of 1915. [Rare Books Division] One of the most decorative and popular of all early maps of Africa, from the “golden age” of Dutch mapmaking. First issued in 1630, the map was reprinted many times between 1631 and 1667, appearing in Latin, French, German, Dutch, and Spanish editions of Blaeu’s atlases. The maps and atlases of the Blaeu family business, carried on after Willem’s death by sons Cornelis and Joan, marked the epitome of fine engraving and coloring, elaborate cartouches and pictorial detail, and fine calligraphy—the most magnificent work of its type ever produced. In the format called carte à figures, this appealing map contains oval views of, presumably, the major cities and trading ports of Africa at the time: Tangier and Ceuta (Morocco), Tunis (Tunisia), Alexandria and Cairo (Egypt), Mozambique (seaport of Mozambique), Elmina (Ghana, site of the largest and most spectacular castle in Africa built by the Portuguese), and Grand Canary (Canary Islands) Side panels depict costumed natives from areas visited along the coasts. The interior is decorated with exotic animals (lions, elephants, ostriches), which were (and still are) a major source of fascination for the public. The Nile (today’s White Nile) is shown flowing from the Ptolemaic lakes of Zaire and Zaflan. Flying fish and strange sea creatures cavort in the oceans, and the sailing ships all bear Dutch flags. Coastal names are engraved inward to give a clear, sharp outline to the continent. Probably the most interesting cartographic feature is the identification of specific large territories or kingdoms, which have been outlined in color, including a huge Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and Monomotapa (all of southern Africa). But these seem to reflect a European sense of nationhood—something presumed and projected upon a virtually unexplored canvas—more than the actual experience of traders and explorers, who would continue to report on hundreds of smaller ethnic enclaves and political fiefdoms during the next 250 years.
1710	1710 map Moll, Herman, d. 1732. “To the Right Honourable Charles, Earl of Peterborow and Monmouth, &c This Map of Africa . . . Is Most Humbly Dedicated.” Copperplate map, with added color, 56 x 94 cm. [Historic Maps Collection] A large decorative map by a German-born English mapmaker known for a number of influential maps, including the “Beaver Map” of North America. The dedicatee, Charles Mordaunt (1658-1735), was a nobleman and military leader, commander of the English campaign in Spain in 1705. One of the characteristics of a Moll map is the textual chattiness. Here, for example, above Guinea, he writes: “I am credibly informed, that ye Country about hundred Leagues North of the Coast of Guinea, is inhabited by white Men, or at least a different kind of People from the Blacks, who wear Cloaths, and have ye use of Letters, make Silk, & that some of them keep the Christian Sabbath. ” One wonders if Moll is attempting to promote the region by saying (to allay fears?) that there are (no doubt) educated, productive Christians living there. He shows the best course for sailing from Great Britain to the East Indies “in the spring and fall” (follow the dots), as well as the general directions of winds and the months in which they prevail. Grain, Ivory, Gold, and Slave coasts are clearly identified for commercial interests. In Moll’s construction, the Niger originates in Borno Lake, possibly a reference to today’s Lake Chad. The sources of the Blue Nile are evident, but the White Nile is completely absent. The Mountains of the Moon (here, “Luna Mountains”) form the southern boundary of a vast Ethiopia, a country that is “wholly Unknown to the Europeans.” Many of Moll’s territories are different from Blaeu’s in shape and scope. As if to promote an English presence on the continent and to show that it can be protected, the map includes insets of several English forts as well as an attractive “prospect” (with a key) of the Cape of Good Hope. Like other nationalistic mapmakers, Moll has set his prime meridian on his country’s capital, but here he acknowledges the classical one through Ferro Island in the Canaries as well.
1737	1737 map Hase, Johann Matthias, 1684-1742. “Africa secundum legitimas projectionis stereographicae regulas et juxta recentissimas relationes et observationes in subsidium vocatis quoque veterum Leonis Africani. . . .” Copperplate map, with added color, 45 x 57 cm. [Historic Maps Collection] Hase became a professor of mathematics at Wittenberg in 1719 and worked for the heirs of the great German cartographer Johann Baptiste Homann (“Homann Heirs” as the map publishing firm was known) beginning in the 1730s. In his map of Africa, “according to the most recent reports and observations,” Hase identifies several territories or kingdoms but not all have been accentuated by the colorist [see the dotted lines]. The central part of Africa is marked incognita; Blaeu’s two lakes have been replaced by a long, narrow one (Marawi) in the general area where future explorers will find Lake Nyasa, which is also called Lake Malawi. Ultimately, it is the cartouche area of Hase’s map that captures the viewer’s attention. A discussion (interview?) takes place between European traders, one in a chair, and a local chief or king, seated on the back of a kneeling supplicant on an ornate mat or rug. A view of Table Bay and Cape Town, with its distinctive Table Mountain, at the Cape of Good Hope provides background. A lion family, tortoise, crocodile, and snake populate the foreground, while elephant tusks and various birds decorate the title box. The African youth in the palm tree appears to be lowering a pot, perhaps identifying the tree as an oil palm, native to West Africa, and thus indicating another commercial commodity: palm oil.
1787	1787 map Clouet, J. B. L. (Jean-Baptiste Louis), b. 1730. “Lacs, fleuves, rivières et principales montages. de l’Afrique.” Copperplate map, with added color, 31 x 35 cm., with side panels of text on larger sheet. From Clouet’s Géographie moderne avec une introduction (Paris, 1787). Gift of John Delaney. [Historic Maps Collection] A bare-bones school map of the geographic features of Africa as known toward the end of the eighteenth century. Abbé Clouet was a member of the Académie des Sciences of Rouen, and his map suggests what French schoolchildren might have been taught about Africa just before the French Revolution. In his less-is-more approach, he has attempted to remove fictitious and/or inaccurate elements in favor of a few known, inherited geographic facts, though even some of those are rather weak. He has also eliminated the clutter of surrounding islands. In his accompanying commentary, he presents a more open attitude towards map construction and the maker’s responsibility for weighing evidence. The text in the side panels is actually engraved, not printed with type. Clouet devotes the left side to a discussion of the Nile, its sources and significance, making reference to the opinion of the great French cartographer Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d’Anville (1697-1782). D’Anville jetté des doutes (“threw doubts”) on the discovery of Nile sources in the mountains of Ethiopia, which the Portuguese missionaries Pedro Páez (1564-1622) and Jerónimo Lobo (1596?-1678) had confirmed in the seventeenth century; rather, he preferred l’ancienne opinion which favored the Mountains of the Moon. Clouet labels the Ethiopian source as the moderne one, though he also shows the White Nile flowing from the Montagnes de la Lune. The varying level of the annual summer flooding of this major river, Clouet notes, determines fertility or famine for the country. In the right-hand panel, among his descriptions of other rivers, Clouet states that the Niger flows to the east. (Ten years later Mungo Park would prove that it does flow east, but then bends south.) He hopes that one day all confusion about the relationship between the Gambia and Senegal rivers will be resolved. The Atlas Mountains, shown prominent across Barbary, are deemed the principal ones in Africa, for there is no evidence yet of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya, the continent’s highest mountains.
1805	1805 map Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835. “A New Map of Africa from the Latest Authorities.” Copperplate map, with added color, 45 x 51 cm. From Cary’s New Universal Atlas (London, 1808). [Historic Maps Collection] A turn-of-the-century no-nonsense British map that clearly presents the geographical gaps that will consume the attention of explorers, the majority of them British, for the rest of the century. From his business in the Strand in London, Cary developed a reputation for creating beautifully printed, clean-looking and accurate maps that presented only the most recent geographical information. His “General Map” (1794) of the British Isles was the first to use Greenwich as the prime meridian, which is the standard observed today. (The time at this meridian is known as GMT, Greenwich Mean Time, which establishes the base time for other time zones around the world.) In this map of Africa, the Mountains of the Moon are shown to be a continuation of the Mountains of Kong. (An area of the Ivory Coast, Kong was a prominent kingdom in the eighteenth century.) They appear as a formidable barrier to the rest of the continent. [See the discussion of the Mountains of Kong in the “Central Africa” section.] The sources of today’s Blue Nile, firmly established by James Bruce in his travels in the 1770s, are noted; the White Nile appears to gather itself from foothill streams of the lunar mountains. Caravan routes cross the Sahara, but no European has used them yet to reach Tombouctou (Timbuktu). At the time Cary was publishing this map (June 1, 1805), Scotsman Mungo Park was making his second expedition to the Niger River, which ended with his death at the Bussa Rapids (Nigeria).
1851	1851 map Tallis, John, 1817-1876. “Africa.” Steel engraved map, with some added color, 22 x 30 cm., with five vignettes. From Tallis’s The Illustrated Atlas, and Modern History of the World, Geographical, Political Commercial & Statistical, edited by R. Montgomery Martin (London, 1851). [Historic Maps Collection] Issued to coincide with the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, Tallis’s atlas was regarded as a tour-de-force of the mapmaker’s art, scientific in intent but visually attractive: one of the most decorative atlases of the nineteenth century. The maps were drawn and engraved by John Rapkin, and the vignettes were created and engraved by various prominent artist-illustrators. About the continent of Africa, Martin writes in a note accompanying the map in the atlas: More than five-sixths of the region are still unknown to European geographers. . . .  Of the alleged Mountains of the Moon we know nothing. Vast sandy wastes with occasional green and habitable spots characterize Africa. . . . The chief streams of which we have any definite and accredited account are the Nile, Niger, Joliba, Senegal, Gambia, Congo, Orange, Quilimane and the Haines. The Nile rises in Abyssinia and enters the Mediterranean at Rosetta. The Niger has its source in the Kong Mountains and enters the Atlantic after 1,660 miles. Charting its course has cost many British lives. . . . In the known parts of Africa alone 150 languages are spoken. Between the time of this and Cary’s map, British explorers have crossed the Sahara, descended the Niger to its outlet in the Gulf of Guinea, and visited large areas of west and southern Africa. Not surprisingly then, the map’s vignettes show an Algerian family, a Bedouin Arabs’ desert encampment, two different Hottentot tribes (Bosjeman and Korranna) of southern Africa, and a view of the island of St. Helena. Important as a port of call for ships returning to Europe from the East Indies, the island declined in importance after the Suez Canal opened in 1869.
1852	1852 map Levasseur, Victor. “Afrique.” Steel engraved map, with some added color, 21 x 23 cm., set within a larger pictorial framework. From Levasseur’s Atlas national illustré des 86 départements et des possessions de la France (Paris, 1852). [Historic Maps Collection] First published in 1845, this map underwent little change in subsequent editions through 1869. An interesting contrast to the preceding English map of the same period, this French version appears subordinate to its surrounding pictorial (and political) representations. For its date, the map’s geographical detail is poor and rather limited. It has not benefited, for example, from the published route maps of French explorer René Caillié’s travels (1824-1828) to Timbuktu and beyond. The decorations, however, are intriguing and revealing. The hot African sun reigns over the continent. On the right, a French military officer is showing an armed Arab a map or other document (a surrender document?), while French soldiers and Arab horsemen look on. Seated above them on a shelf is a turbaned Muslim holding a tablet lettered CORAN (Koran). Along the bottom is a display of fruit, foliage, and animals, including small oval views of Alexandria, Cairo, and Algiers. An African woman, with lions at her feet and a camel and ostrich at her side, is seated on the left. An obelisk and pyramid (bearing current population statistics) recall ancient history. The French text notes that the descendants of Cham, one of Noah’s sons, spread through the continent, first in Egypt and Libya, and that Algeria (recently conquise by the French) will have a glorious future. Like its English counterpart (the Tallis atlas), Levasseur’s work is considered to be one of the last great decorative atlases.
1856	1856 map Andriveau-Goujon, J. “Carte générale de l’Afrique, d’après les dernières découvertes.” Steel engraved map, with some added color, 58 x 85 cm. Probably issued in Andriveau-Goujon’s Atlas classique et universel de géographie ancienne et moderne . . . (Paris, 1856). [Historic Maps Collection] 1880 map Andriveau-Goujon, E. (Eugène), 1832-1897. “Carte générale de l’Afrique, d’après les dernières découvertes.” Steel engraved map, with some added color, 59 x 86 cm., mounted on linen. [Historic Maps Collection] The quarter century gap between the dates of these two maps was probably the most productive period for African exploration in the history of the continent. The geographic gains from the expeditions of David Livingstone (southern), Sir Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke (lake region), and Henry Morton Stanley (central) are evident in the later map, as is the advance of European influence in (and control of) territories, depicted by the color-coded areas. The 1856 map contains a shaded line across the north-central part of the continent, demarcating Arab countries from pays des Négres. Note also how the central lake area has developed by 1880 from one vast Lac d’Ouniamessi into separately identifiable lakes. More often spelled “Unyamuezi” or “Unyamwezi,” Ouniamessi means “land of the moon”—hence, the lake, later known as Lake Tanganyika, was thought to be in the land of the moon where the Mountains of the Moon existed. Stanley’s expedition (1887-1889) to aid the Equatorian governor Emin Pasha would encounter the Ruwenzori Mountains, located just north of the equator between Lakes Albert and Edward, the mountain group most closely associated today with the fabled Mountains of the Moon.
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Phillips, J. R. S.,

‘Medieval Europe and Africa’

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The Medieval Expansion of Europe

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Abstract

Europeans did not have much knowledge of Africa in the medieval period compared to Asia. This chapter reveals that knowledge of East Africa was probably very slight before the late 14th century. By the late 14th century European navigators had gained some firsthand experience of the Atlantic coastline of Morocco. The rapid progress of the Reconquista in the Iberian peninsula allowed European pressure to be brought to bear directly on the North African bases from which Moslem invaders and reinforcements had come in the past. It was probably known to the Europeans that West Africa was a great source of gold. However, any possibility of getting closer to the source of the gold was prevented by Moslem control.

Keywords:
medieval Europe, Africa, navigators, reconquista, moslem invaders, barbary crusade, allegiance

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International HistoryEuropean HistoryMedieval and Renaissance History (500 to 1500)

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The Canary Islands are thinking about secession from Spain

The Canary Islands, famous for their resorts, are thinking about secession from Spain. The same is thought on the Portuguese island of Madeira. It seems that by releasing the “Kosovo gin” from the bottle, the EU can turn the holiday destinations beloved by all Europeans into hot spots.

After the recognition of the independence of Kosovo, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, it may be time for other separatist movements in Europe to make themselves known as well. In addition to Ulster (Northern Ireland), known even to a simple layman, there are an overabundance of rebellious nationalist groups in the EU member countries.

By recognizing Kosovo’s independence, the United States and some EU states have opened a Pandora’s box, which, no doubt, they now regret. “The West received a boomerang from its former policy of stimulating the collapse of the USSR and Yugoslavia. Active support by Western, and after Kosovo and Russian structures of newly independent states, and the very fact of their independence inspire separatists in many European countries,” Belgian political scientist Guy Verouan believes.

Separatism is of particular danger to Spain, as well as to its neighboring Portugal. Thus, the opposition is not unsuccessfully pushing through the project of transferring part of the nationwide powers to the authorities of Catalonia. In the same place, the pressure of the Basque militants from the ETA organization is increasing, and the speeches of the separatists of Galicia in the north-west of the country have become sharper.

Moreover, many residents of the Moroccan enclaves of Spain (the cities of Ceuta, Melilla and the five adjoining islands) are also in favor of further “separation” from the central power structures. Separatist sentiments are growing among the indigenous population of the Canary Islands, who are still supported by the Portuguese Madeira and Azores.

Already from the 16th century, i.e. from the moment of the settlement of the islands and islands that now belong to Spain and Portugal, a wide variety of people began to arrive there. Among them were representatives of the impoverished Spanish (hidalgo) and Portuguese (fidalgo) nobility, and settlers from all over mainland Portugal. In addition, families from Flanders and Northern France, Jews, Moors from Portuguese fortresses in North Africa, dark-skinned slaves, adventurers from all over the world arrived there.

They brought to the islands their technologies, habits, values, manners, beliefs and pronunciation – most of which, long lost on the mainland, have survived here to this day. It is important to note that the islanders themselves organized and survived as best they could, without any idea of ​​solidarity with the metropolis. They have retained this desire to exist separately to this day.

At present, the receipts from tourism activities economically more than pay for their own costs. Thus, Madeira in terms of GNP per capita ranks second among the provinces of Portugal. Serious passions flare up – the islanders are offended by the attitude towards them, on the part of the continental Portuguese, as second-class people, and the latter are the “freeloading” of the islanders. So the president of the Nacional football club from Madeira, Luis Alves, said in an interview with the Diario de Noticias newspaper that he did not “like being Portuguese, did not like the Portuguese culture, the Portuguese language.”

The autonomy of the Canary Islands and the Spanish enclaves in Africa are no less determined. And the positions here are stronger than in Portugal. The fact is that Spain has not yet complied with the UN resolution on the decolonization of African enclaves. In addition, the leader of the Movement for Self-Determination and Independence of the Canary Islands (Mpaiac), Atnonio Cubillo, sent a letter to the UN in January 2008 asking for the decolonization of the Canary Islands by 2010. This is the second petition to the UN – it recently turned 38 years old. The letter says that out of 800 thousand people inhabiting the islands, only 500 thousand are Spaniards.

The islands have become an offshore zone for US transcontinental companies and a kind of outlet for Spain to Africa, where reserves of oil, iron ore, chromium, etc. are located under the sands of the Sahara.

Companies registered in this territory receive tax benefits. For example, the Canarian VAT is 5%, in contrast to continental Spain, where it is 35%.

Spain has long been functioning on a regional basis, all of it is divided into autonomies – however, the Constitution prohibits the right to form a federation. Portugal at the end of 90-s adopted a new Constitution, which formalized the autonomous status of Madeira and the Azores. At the same time, the first president of Georgia, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, in 1990 liquidated the autonomous status of South Ossetia and in 1992 started a war in Abkhazia.

It is surprising that his European Union, whose flag is demonstratively displayed by the President of Georgia, did not tell him then and then that the process of unification of states is currently accompanied by the fragmentation of their own territories. Europe does not learn from its mistakes, strong political upheavals await it, and not only in the continental part.

Recently, the Canary Islands has created its own Communist Party, which officially declared its goal of secession from Spain. And one of the leaders of the Social Democrats of Madeira, a member of the local parliament, Alberto Gabriel Drumond, said that if appropriate changes were not made to the Portuguese constitution in 2009, the island would declare its independence unilaterally. And then a native of Madeira, Cristiano Ronaldo, can once and for all take off the T-shirt of the Portuguese football team.

He is supported by the leader of the Portuguese autonomy, Alberto Jardim, who heads the separatist organization FAMA (Forum for the Autonomy of Madeira). The island autonomies of Europe put forward another deadly argument. If the states of Africa and the island states of South America and Asia are recognized by the UN as colonies, then why is an exception made for them? The political emancipation of regions in the modern world is difficult to overlook and ignore. Regions are increasingly becoming direct participants in the political process, seeking to influence state policy.

The “revolt of the masses” was replaced in the 21st century by the “revolt of the regions”, as political units with their own identity and their own conscious interests. The European Union is trying, unlike Mikheil Saakashvili, trying to solve the problem by economic methods, directing, in particular, large economic resources to the island autonomies. For example, in 2008, 28 million euros were directed to the economy of Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands to stimulate “interregional cooperation and small business.

Thus, with the help of the economy, the EU is trying to extinguish the wave of separatism. But in the case of the relatively developed Catalonia, the Basque Country and the very developed Scotland and Flanders, this clearly does not work. Will blooming resort islands become new hotspots? The question hung in the air.

Portolan – Wikipedia to the north – from the Iberian Peninsula to Flanders, including the southern coasts of Ireland and Britain, to the south – the Moroccan coast. The outlines of the seas shown on portolans are quite close to the outlines of the same seas on modern maps, which cannot be said about other maps of the world known to Europeans – the so-called Mappa mundi, made in the same era.

Contents

• 1 Picture features
• 2 Grid of points
• 3 Map projection
• 4 Origin and development of purtulans
• 5 Literature
• 6 Notes
• 7 Links
• 8 See also

Image features

Portolan is a nautical chart in the sense that it primarily shows the shores of the seas and the islands located in these seas. There are two types of portolans – “Italian” and “Catalan”. On the “Italian” portolan, the interior of the land is not shown at all; on the “Catalan” portolan there are schematic representations of some mountain ranges, rivers and other internal geographical objects, as well as various additional artistic and decorative elements.

Being a nautical chart, portolan was drawn primarily for the needs of maritime navigation. For ease of use, small details of the coast are depicted on it rather conventionally. Small capes are often shown larger than they really are. Bays between capes can be schematically represented by arcs of circles. The estuaries of the rivers are marked by two parallel lines entering inland. Coastal cliffs are depicted with black dots, shallows with red dots. The islands are highlighted in different colors to make them easier to see.

Portolan of the Pizzigani brothers (1367), made in the Italian style

Many hundreds of geographical objects are signed along the coasts – capes, bays, rivers, ports. Signatures are usually directed from the coast inland. Therefore, the portolan does not have the marked orientation of the labels, like a modern map, and can be viewed from different angles.

For the manufacture of purtulan, high-quality sheepskin parchment was taken, very often with the neck part not cut to a rectangle. A typical sheet of such parchment measured about 100 × 60 cm, sometimes somewhat smaller, sometimes larger. Two or four rectangular sheets of parchment could be joined together to form a larger map.

Many portolans are supplied with scales. Each large division of the ruler is divided by dots into 5 small divisions. In modern measures, the large division is 60 ± 5 km, the small division is 12 ± 1 km. It is generally accepted that such a small division on the map is equal to 10 miles on the ground, where one mile is equal to 1.2 ± 0.1 km.

Rumba grid principle

Portolans are marked with a grid of points, usually for the sixteen major directions. To build this grid, a large auxiliary circle is drawn, covering a noticeable part of the map. Two perpendicular diameters are drawn in this circle in the directions “north – south” and “west – east”. Between them, by dividing the arcs of the circle in half, new diameters are drawn so that, as a result, the circle is crossed at sixteen equally spaced points. All pairs of points on a circle that are 90° and more are connected by straight lines of certain colors. Large portolans, covering the entire Mediterranean, can be provided with a grid of points built on the basis of not one, but two tangent circles of equal diameter.

The north-south direction on portolans systematically deviates from the geographic meridian by 4° to 12°, which is different for different large parts of the Mediterranean Sea. It is natural to assume that this direction corresponds to magnetic meridians with a magnetic declination characteristic of the given epoch. The captains of ships on the high seas oriented their charts according to the compass needle, and not according to the celestial phenomena pointing to the geographical north and south. It must be assumed that the compilers of portolans also used a magnetic compass in their work, which was already quite well known in the 13th century.

Map projectionEdit

All lines of constant course, also called loxodromies, are depicted on the plane as straight lines only in the Mercator projection. If portolans were consciously built in a certain map projection, it would be an oblique Mercator projection with a cylindrical axis oriented along the earth’s magnetic axis.

However, the first portolan authors, who lived in the thirteenth century, were hardly guided by such abstract mathematical principles. Since the work on mapping was carried out almost certainly with the division of the entire Mediterranean water area into separate basins, for each basin the deviation of the shape of the earth’s surface from the plane was not too large, and the lines of one magnetic direction within these limits could be considered parallel. When maps of individual basins were stitched together into one general map, some inconsistencies inevitably arose, but due to the general elongation of the Mediterranean Sea in the latitudinal direction, they were not too large. The final map within the Mediterranean should have turned out similar to a map in the Mercator projection.

Significant problems must have arisen in connecting large spaces in the meridional direction, but for the portolan only the Bay of Biscay and the British Isles were such spaces. At the same time, a line connecting any two points in Britain and Italy must have been greatly distorted both in a linear scale and in direction; however, this line went by land and was of no interest to anyone in maritime affairs.

The emergence and development of portolansEdit

Pisa map – the oldest portolan of the end of the XIII century

The very first portolan that has survived to this day is the so-called Pisan map, usually dating from around 1290 (there is a recent attempt to date it to the middle of the 14th century ^[2] ). It differs markedly in many details from the somewhat later portolans of the first half of the 14th century. The Western Mediterranean is shown on it in less detail than on subsequent maps. The ocean coast of the Atlantic is depicted very conventionally in outline and with very few details. The Adriatic Sea is noticeably skewed in relation to other parts of the map: as a result, the Italian “boot” looks noticeably thicker than it really is. The coasts of Provence, Liguria and Western Italy, as well as the Holy Land, are most densely covered with inscribed marks, which corresponds to the supposed Genoese origin of this map. Unfortunately, the Black Sea part of the Pisa map is hopelessly damaged.

Approximately one and a half hundred portolans of the XIV-XV centuries have been preserved; it is clear that they were made by the thousands. On the portolans of Angelino Dulcert and Vesconte, dated 1311-1325, the Atlantic coast as far as Flanders is already shown with the same degree of detail as the Mediterranean. The origin, map projection, and production technology of these maps are unknown. Some refinements were made later for the British Isles. In addition, a number of islands in the Atlantic were marked on later portolans of the second half of the 14th century – the Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores.

Crete in the atlas of Piri Reis (1513)

In the subsequent time, the established outlines of the coasts, as a rule, are only copied, the names and flags of dominion are specified on them, but new cartographic surveys in the Mediterranean region are no longer made. Portolans were redrawn from generation to generation until European cartography reached a sufficiently high level and could not produce maps that surpassed portolans in quality. Some deterioration in the image of individual small details is attributed to the copiers, who showed carelessness when redrawing sources. Maps of the Mediterranean, belonging to the same type, continued to be mass-produced in the 16th century, after the discovery of the New World and the route to India around Africa.

Portolans were used not only by sailors of Christian Europe, but also by Muslim sailors. From the era of the XIV-XV centuries, four portolans of Maghreb origin, made in Andalusia or in Tunisia, have been preserved. They are made in the same tradition as the portolans of Christian Europe. The beginning of the 16th century dates from the “Book of the Seas” by the Ottoman admiral Piri Reis – an atlas containing a large number of detailed images of various parts of the Mediterranean and Black Seas – up to individual islands and harbors.

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Timeshare what it is: advantages and disadvantages

In today’s material we will talk about such a concept as a timeshare. What is it and why is it needed at all. We begin to explore the topic: Timeshare what is it?

Timeshare is one of the forms of ownership when an object of ownership, for example, real estate, can be rented by several people at once, that is, tenants.

In essence, this is the right to use a certain object once a year or more.

This system is especially popular in resorts in the United States, as well as in some Asian and European countries. For example, at Tenerife in Spain, Thailand and the State of Israel.

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Why you need a timeshare

For the first time such a scheme of real estate ownership appeared in Europe in the 60s of the last century. They came up with this form because of the crisis, when many people could not afford to buy a house or apartment right away, or could not pay off the loan. In Russia, they met him later – in the early 90s. But due to the dishonesty of the companies that offered such a service, this phenomenon has not received much popularity in our country.

With timeshare, you can use housing not on a permanent basis, but for example, only a couple of weeks a couple of times a year. This is especially suitable for people who like to visit the same places, or if they have some feelings for a certain place, or who simply fell in love with the place at first sight.

Timeshare schemes

There are some of the most popular timeshare schemes in the world.

The first scheme assumes that you will use housing for one week twice during the year. This scheme is also called a floating timeshare. The second option allows you to use the apartment or apartments once a year for one month. Among the options there is an opportunity to live a week once a year, but this period, or rather a week, is agreed in advance and specifically, nothing can be changed in the future, so this method is cheaper and most common. Such a scheme is suitable, in principle, for all Russian tourists, as a rule, we always know about the time of the vacation in advance.

How timeshare works

Timeshare is actually the ownership of property, with all potential owners a contract is concluded, which can be from three to 20 years or even more. The contract is directly concluded with the management company that owns the housing.

In fact, such a scheme eliminates the additional cost of maintaining housing throughout the calendar year. Since the time in which you are supposed to live consists of weeks, all the time during the year is divided into such periods of time, which are called timeshare weeks.

What are the timeshare weeks

Such timeshare weeks are also divided into types, they are red, white and blue. Everything is very simple, these weeks have color differentiation depending on the tourist season, that is, they are considered red at the height of this season, they are the most expensive in price.

White weeks

are in the off-season, and white weeks, when vacationers are absent from the resorts, in other words, the off season. The service, however, allows you to exchange expensive weeks for cheaper ones, but it is no longer possible to exchange blue weeks in the future.

The exchange of weeks is not carried out by the management company itself, but by specialized institutions called exchange companies, for example, a company called RCI.

Official website

https://www.rci.com

On the company’s website you can download applications for your smartphone for any operating system to find timeshares around the globe. The site supports Russian. The company offers more than 400 resorts throughout our planet.

Timeshare clubs

To use timeshare, you need to join one of the many clubs. It is through him that all further communication is carried out. In principle, you can refuse membership in such a club, but then you will not be able to exchange your weeks, or choose any other resort. Especially a lot of these points can be collected if you use only a few days of the week and during the high season.

Each resort and each week is assigned a certain number of points, which at the same time are the conditional currency. Points can be exchanged not only for accommodation itself, but also for so-called related services, such as car rental or entrance tickets to some entertainment event.

What are the benefits of a timeshare

As a rule, a timeshare is the highest level of housing, which implies the ownership of an elite apartment or studio, sometimes a townhouse, for a certain period of time. Each subsequent year, timeshare ownership can be increased, moreover, without changing the cost. The timeshare owner can transfer his ownership to relatives, friends, or any other person, and also has the right to resell his weeks.

What are the disadvantages of timeshare

Timeshare holidays are not cheap and even more budgetary, it is also worth adding that the owner of such a form of ownership still has to pay an additional tax. The user can stay, or rather live in the apartment only for a strictly defined period, after which he is no longer the owner.

Bankruptcies of companies

In addition, in the history of companies that specialized in this type of activity, there were many examples of bankruptcy when people ultimately lost their invested money. There is also a high probability that you can simply be deceived, many sites that offer such services are created as one-day firms. In any case, you will need the help of an interpreter if you do not speak a foreign language, as well as the help of a lawyer, which also cost money. This form does not exist in the post-Soviet space.

If you have not yet understood what a timeshare is, we continue to analyze this topic. Timeshare can be not only for a specific accommodation, but can also be used in hotels. Suffice it to recall some American film where the main character lives in the same hotel room throughout the film.

How much does a timeshare cost? There is only one option here, dial contact numbers and be interested in such information, especially since there are several representative offices of such companies in Moscow and other large Russian cities.

However, we managed to find information about the cost of timeshare in Florida in the USA. The cost of owning the property for a week once a year will cost just over 11,700 euros. This is a two-room apartment with two separate bathrooms.

The annual fee, or rather the tax, will cost about 450 euros, that is, a day of accommodation will cost about 65 euros, if it is assumed that two people will live, it comes out to 32.5 euros per person.

Timeshare price

On average, the cost of timeshare around the world is around 10 thousand euros. In the case of this form of property ownership, there has been no increase in prices over the past few years. As for Greece or neighboring Cyprus, the cost here varies from 7 thousand euros, but does not exceed 10 thousand for the right to own an apartment for one week a year.

Why the scheme looks questionable. Again, the crisis is to blame. For example, a house costs 100 thousand euros if you buy it right away, but if 20 people buy it, although there are even more weeks in a year, its value immediately doubles, that is, the developer or main owner has the opportunity to sell it already for 200 thousand. As a rule, many schemes are sold for lifetime ownership.

Interval International

In addition to RCI, there is a direct competitor called Interval International. The official website of this company

https://www.intervalworld.com/web/my/home

Unlike the first one, the site does not support the Russian language.

Some useful tips about timeshare

If you have weighed the pros and cons and decided to buy fractional ownership, here are some tips in today’s timeshare overview of what it is

We do not have separate laws regarding such a housing acquisition scheme, simple travel agencies are also involved in this type of activity. In that Europe, this is a separate type of activity, which is regulated by separate laws and directives, therefore, in order not to lose money, it is better to contact the representative office of the companies directly.

Caution!

Never buy property through marketing companies and intermediary companies.

Which is the sunniest part of Gran Canaria?

Here my list of the sunniest resorts to stay in Gran Canaria:

• Puerto Rico
• Playa de Amadores
• Anfi del Mar
• Puerto De Mogan

sunniest resorts to stay in Gran Canaria

Sunniest part of Gran Canaria

The sunniest part of Gran Canaria is located in the municipality of Mogan. Puerto Rico is the most touristic town in this area. A very popular destination among European tourists who come here to spend the winter.

Puerto Rico

Excellent strategic town located in the sunniest and warmer part of Gran Canaria near the 3 most beautiful beaches of the island, sheltered from the wind, with a lively centre full of restaurants, shops and a pleasant sea promenade.  

Very touristic country enclosed between 2 valleys that make it one of the warmest countries on the island. A must in winter. Strategic point to see the most beautiful beaches in the south of Gran Canaria.

Puerto Rico has a shelter beach and is located in the middle between 2 very crowded beaches (Playa Amadores and Anfi beach) respectively 3 and 5 km away (by car) accessible by bus or even on foot.

To know: Puerto Rico has not enough free parking lots so if you rent a car, at the airport, it is better to choose an accommodation that has parking included.

Playa de Amadores

Amadores is a fraction of Puerto Rico. There is no a square but many tourist residences and hotels that rise in this valley adjacent to Puerto Rico. It is completely perched on the hill and all the buildings that rise in this area surround the beautiful beach, as you can see in the image below.

From this beach you can enjoy spectacular views of the ocean and Tenerife and fantastic sunsets so I recommend it as a destination for a romantic vacation.

ANFI DEL MAR

One of the most beautiful beaches in Gran Canaria. Anfi del Mar is an exclusive resort of private accommodations.

There are not many hotel or apartment available near this beach and some are not accessible to all budget like Radisson Blu Resort Gran Canaria. 

The alternative is to stay in nearby Puerto Rico and get to Anfi beach by car or bus (just 5 km far away).

You can find a comfrotable parking lot just before arriving at the Anfi beach (affordable prices: around € 4 per day). Umbrellas and sun beds can be rented for the whole day or just half a day otherwise you can laid down the beach. 

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 Puerto De Mogan

Small fishing port, very charming and colourful. Suitable for families and perfect in the coldest months of January and February. 

Puerto de Mogan is different from the other places mentioned: it is very characteristic with its white houses and beautiful flowers on the balcony. I really like this place that I consider to be on a human scale. 

There are beautiful aparthotel residences with tropical gardens not so far  the beach  and the historic centre of Puerto de Mogan has not lost its typical local taste. 

When I visited Gran Canaria for the first time, I wanted to buy an apartment here but at the end I find one in Puerto Rico that is become my holiday destination, it is perfect for a winter break. 

Holiday in Gran Canaria

– Book a flight through Ryanair (if you are European) to Las Palmas Airport (LPA).
👉 Rent a car an pick it up at the airport.

– Choose an accommodation by Booking.com in the Gran Canaria Southern area, according to your wishes:

Below, the latest offers for accommodation in Puerto Rico, south of Gran Canaria. The price is for 7 nights, per accommodation NOT per person. If you are looking for other dates, click the blue button “See all deals” and enter the desired period.

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Gran Canaria Info – The Science Behind Gran Canaria’s Bubble Of Sunshine

The Canary Islands are one of the sunniest places on Earth and south Gran Canaria is the sunniest place in the Canary Islands. Here’s why…

Cloud free zone

Just 100 kilometres from the African coast, the Canary Islands sit in a remarkably cloud-free bit of the Atlantic Ocean. Most cold weather systems from the North Atlantic don’t make it this far south, and most tropical weather from West Africa doesn’t come north. It makes the skies over the Canaries about as clear as they come anywhere that isn’t a major dessert. 

The bubble of sunshine

Even when the Atlantic Ocean is covered by cloud, the southern half of Gran Canaria is almost always sunny. This is because most cloud comes from the north and is pushed towards the Canary islands by the Trade Winds. When the wind and cloud hit Gran Canaria, they go around the island rather than over it. Any cloud that does make it over the island tends to burn off when it meets the hot air rising off the rocky south of Gran Canaria.

This means that there is almost always a clear patch of sky over south Gran Canaria. 

The sheltering effect of Gran Canaria’s central mountains also protects the south coast from the wind; The area between Arguineguín and Puerto de Mogán is almost always the warmest and calmest bit of the Canary Islands during the winter.

South of the island, you often see repeating swirls in the clouds known as Von Karman vortices. They are caused by Gran Canaria disrupting the flow of the Trade Winds.

But it’s cloudy in south Gran Canaria today

Yes, sorry about that. South Gran Canaria gets over 320 days of sunshine per year, but sometimes it is cloudy. Occasionally it even rains.

Cloudy days happen when there is high cloud over the Atlantic that covers the whole island and is too high up to burn off. Or when the wind changes and tropical clouds come up from the south. On rare occasions, we even get dusty cloud blowing over Gran Canaria from the Sahara desert. 

Most cloudy episodes only last for a couple of days but we do get the odd cloudy and wet week (maybe one or two per year). 

What about the rest of Gran Canaria?

People use the term ‘microclimates’ to describe the weather in Gran Canaria and the Canary Islands because it varies so much depending on location. For example, Agaete in north-west Gran Canari has the same sunny climate as south Gran Canaria even though the rest of the north coast is much cloudier than the south.  

East Gran Canaria tends to be sunny most days, although it is very windy during the summer months; Great for windsurfers and kiteboarders but not so good for sunbathers. In the winter, most east coast beaches are calm and much less crowded than the big ones in the resorts.

West Gran Canaria is also sunny, but there’s not much there so people don’t notice. The only west coast town, La Aldea, gets plenty of sun but only serious walkers and lovers of remote places stay there. 

North Gran Canaria gets more cloud than the rest of the island but is still a sunny place. That said, during the winter months, it can be cloudy for several days at a time because the trade winds pile cloud up against the steep mountains. 

Gran Canaria’s interior is a mixed bag and it can be sunny, cloudy and raining all at the same time. The tip of the island even gets a dusting of snow every couple of years. If you stay in the highlands or plan to visit them, take a good windproof jacket in the winter and a layer or two at all times.  

For more on the Gran Canaria climate, see our weather section. For the forecast for the next few days, go here.

 

Sunny Canary Islands

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The Canary Islands are a very popular tourist destination among Estonians, because the sun always shines there!

Tenerife is the largest island in the Canary archipelago, with resorts for fun with friends (in the south of the island) and for a relaxing pastime (in the north). The main attraction of Tenerife is the Teide volcano and the national park located at its foot. Loro Park and Siam Water Park, adored by both children and adults, deserve special attention.

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Tenerife is the largest island of the Canary Islands archipelago, lies only 300 km off the coast of Africa, and although it is a European island, you can feel exotic here. Tenerife has an incredibly varied landscape and climate – the mountain range divides the island into two clearly divided parts: a warm and sunny south with sandy beaches and a cooler north with lush tropical vegetation, banana plantations and natural beaches with black and gray sands.

The Most Romantic Hotels to Book in Lanzarote

Lanzarote has plenty of relaxing and romantic hotels for you and your other half to enjoy | Courtesy of La Isla y el Mar Boutique Hotel

Leon Beckenham

28 February 2018

While the Canary Island of Lanzarote is no Paris or Rome when it comes to romance, avoid the noisier resorts and there’s plenty to offer the average loved-up couple. And as choosing the right place to stay is so important for keeping the romantic vibe alive, here’s a selection of the best romantic hotels in Lanzarote that are ideal for just that.

h20 Timanfaya Palace

There’s more than a touch of the Arabian Nights to this impressively palatial property, albeit reimagined with a generous smattering of funky design touches and cool contemporary styling. It’s adults only, ensuring any romantic moments aren’t ruined by a screaming child, while the grounds comprise various footpaths, tropical flora and numerous spots for a secluded sunbathe. Two lagoon pools offer plenty of space for cooling off, plus the hotel offers a nudist area for more open-minded couples.

Barceló Teguise Beach

A swish contemporary vibe permeates the Barcelo Teguise Beach, complimented by traditional-style whitewashed walls and a peaceful adults-only ambience. Sleek sun terraces surround a super-long swimming pool, part-shaded by palms and lined with double daybeds, great for lounging with your partner. There’s also a smaller infinity pool with a sundeck and sea views, plus a spa that uses Canarian aloe vera in its massage treatments. Romancing couples should be sure to pick one of the rooms with a Jacuzzi terrace featuring ocean vistas.

La Isla y El Mar

A combination of volcanic rock, bold contemporary architecture and striking design touches make this one of the island’s standout hotels – and one particularly popular with younger couples. All accommodation is swish and stylish, with some rooms extending to spacious terraces with romantic sea views, others with private Jacuzzis perfect for a sensual soak. Excellent dining and two swimming pools – one heated over the winter months – make this a great place for holidaying couples.

Lani’s Suites Deluxe

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Originally part of a building designed by celebrated Canarian artist and architect César Manrique, this adults-only hotels takes couples-friendly luxury to the next level. Most of the 25 high-end suites open onto terraces with fabulous ocean views, with some also adding whirlpool tubs for romantic alfresco soaking. Upscale amenities include Nespresso machines, smart TVs and private wine bars. The entire hotel gleams a pure white, while outside, a swish swimming pool offers views over the sea.

Hotel Villa Vik

Opened in 2003, this former private villa is located in the quiet, largely residential Playa del Cable neighbourhood just outside the island’s capital, Arrecife. It’s low rise and high end, with the laid-back and intimate atmosphere of a homestay and the added bonus – to those seeking total relaxation – of being childfree. The 14 rooms all provide welcome chilled Cava, while the high-end accommodation features terraces with Jacuzzis, the perfect setting for popping the fizz with your other half.

Tui Sensimar Natura Palace

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Lofty ceilings and darkwood detailing give the interiors of this adults-only hotel a grand colonial feel in what is otherwise a modern, resort-style property. Set overlooking the ocean on the southern tip of the island, it’s all about the sea views, which can be enjoyed from one of two lagoon pools or various alfresco lounging areas scattered around the huge gardens. Count on hydromassage tubs and fluffy robes in all the suites, plus more fabulous sea views.

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Lanzarote For Young Couples – Lanzarote Information

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We have a well established market for families here, and one for middle aged and older visitors without children in tow, but Lanzarote also has plenty to offer for young couples looking for all year round sunshine and interesting and unusual things to do.

Here are nine things young couples might enjoy on the island:

Snorkel in fabulous warm waters

The ocean here is warm all year round, reaching 24 degrees in summer, and only falling to around 18 in mid winter. The snorkelling is amazing for two reasons – one the visibility is exceptional and two, we have amazing sea life close in shore. The best beaches for snorkelling are Playa Chica in Puerto del Carmen, Playa Flamingo in Playa Blanca, Playa Jablillo in Costa Teguise, and Playa La Garita in Arrieta.

Hire a nice car and explore parts of Lanzarote most tourists don’t visit

We have a range of really interesting cars for hire for young couples, including VW Beetle Cabrios, BMW 220 Cabrios, the Mazda MX5, and even the Porsche Cayenne. Cruising our smooth, uncontested roads in any of the cars is a real pleasure. Visit the beautiful northern villages, spend time in Famara, and head south to El Golfo to see the real Lanzarote. More information here: Lanzarote Car Hire.

Try a tasting menu at a top restaurant

Lanzarote is blessed with so many excellent restaurants, presided over by top class chefs. Several do some fabulous tasting menus – try the one at The Grand Hotel, Arrecife, Esencia in Costa Teguise or La Tegala in Macher.

Enjoy an adults only trip on a sailing catamaran

Catlanza is Lanzarote’s famous catamaran, which sails from Puerto Calero twice a day. They offer a “platinum” adults-only cruise several times a week, perfect for young couples, and the price includes transfers, lunch, use of snorkelling equipment and a jet ski ride.

Party until dawn on Puerto del Carmen’s strip

The Strip (the main avenida running along the beach) is the centre of Lanzarote’s nightlife, and the bars and clubs there stay open until dawn, offering a huge choice of live music and DJ’s playing all styles. And once those bars close, you can grab breakfast along the front for a few Euros.

Enjoy a romantic cocktail watching a world class sunset

Lanzarote’s sunsets are legendary and have been the catalyst for many a proposal. Famara is pretty good, Playa Blanca excellent, but the ones at El Golfo are probably the very best.

Try a new sport

We are known here as “The European Sports Destination” and you can try a huge range of new sports here, including scuba diving, wind surfing, kite surfing, regular surfing and stand up paddle, go karting, mountain biking, trekking, parascending and even abseiling down the face of a dam!

Explore Arrecife’s shops and café culture

The island’s capital is a quirky mix of a long pedestrianised shopping centre, with narrow streets leading off it where you can find all kinds of gems. Cafés and small bars with outside tables are to be found everywhere, and for lunch Charco San Ginés and The Marina offer a massive choice of cuisine.

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Lanzarote for lovers – romantic hotels

On the exotic island of Lanzarote, it is not difficult to find the right hotel for a romantic getaway; Melià Salinas is a great option. This hotel is located in the resort of Costa Teguise, a couple of steps from it there are two beautiful white beaches. The hotel features unique design décor, created with the help of renowned local artist Cesar Manrique. For couples, the hotel offers chic rooms with a king-size bed and a sliding panoramic window, many rooms have a secluded furnished balcony.

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A very interesting establishment is the Hotel THe Volcán Lanzarote. Its central building really resembles a volcano with its outlines. The hotel is located next to the Marina Rubicon port area and offers exceptional suites for couples. Every day, hotel guests will have the opportunity to relax by the outdoor pool in the garden and enjoy signature cocktails from the bar, as well as visit the upscale spa. The hotel has a large selection of restaurants with solemn decoration, where you can arrange a romantic dinner or a lavish banquet.

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Lanis Suites de Luxe is an adults-only hotel located in Puerto del Carmen. The hotel offers exceptional suites with a hot tub and panoramic views of the coast, couples will have the opportunity to choose a room with a spacious balcony or furnished terrace. The landscaped surroundings of the hotel are also magnificent, with dining areas on spacious panoramic terraces, as well as secluded relaxation areas with an open-air hot tub.

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One of the most romantic on the island can safely be called the Spice Lifestyle Resort. It accepts exclusively adult guests, all rooms of the hotel are exclusively for couples and are decorated in a unique romantic style. Some of the rooms have been decorated in scarlet tones, their main feature is a large four-poster bed. Fans of modern style will like the rooms in lilac tones, complemented by a beautiful illumination system. Guests of the hotel can be on its territory without clothes. In the variety of services available to guests, it is worth noting the presence of beautiful pools and outdoor hot tubs, as well as a stylish nightclub.

Hotel Barceló Teguise Beach

On the picturesque coast of Costa Teguise is the prestigious Barceló Teguise Beach hotel, just a couple of minutes walk separates it from the popular Las Cucharas beach. The couples-accessible rooms are charming and have been decorated in pure white with blue, light blue and orange designer accessories. Some of the most romantic are the rooms with an open-plan bathroom, while some of the exquisite rooms have a small, secluded terrace with a hot tub and panoramic views of the coast.

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Hotel Hoopoe Villas Lanzarote

Couples who like to relax in secluded surroundings will love the complex of villas Hoopoe Villas Lanzarote. The villas are decorated in bright colors and each has an infinity pool and a furnished terrace. The hotel will appeal to outdoor enthusiasts who will have the opportunity to enjoy exciting walks and water sports every day. An ideal end to the day will be an evening with a barbecue, special areas were equipped on the territory of the complex. Luxurious villas are suitable for both young couples and families with children.

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Melia Salinas Hotel (Lanzarote, Canary Islands (Spain))

Lanzarote, the fourth largest island of the Canary Islands, located off the coast of Africa, surprises and attracts with its unusual landscape and color contrasts. In 1730-1736, Lanzarote was shaken by a six-year-long volcanic eruption that irreversibly changed both the island and the everyday life of its inhabitants. A large amount of fertile land and settlements were buried under an abundant layer of lava, part of the territory was covered with a thick layer of dust.

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A powerful force of nature has thus created an amazing view and incredible contrasts that delight everyone who comes to Lanzarote. In some places on the island, it may seem as if you are on the moon: craters and caves of volcanic origin rise here. There are many unusual black rocks that rinse the crystal clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean. But here, a few kilometers away, there are also long white sandy beaches, some of which are marked with the Blue Flag. They are ready to receive tourists all year round. Along the coast, the cities and towns are rich in heritage from the time when, due to volcanoes, the life of the island belonging to Spain was not different. Restaurants, cafes, hotels and shops are located in these towns in the shade of palm trees, and life is seething.

Lanzarote is a small island. The length of the island from south to north is 60 km, from the western to eastern coasts a little more than 20 km. The coastline is about 213 km, most of it is covered with rocks. The climate of Lanzarote is similar to that of North Africa. Warmth and sun pamper the island all year round. In January and February, the air temperature during the day reaches an average of 22 degrees, at night it drops to 14 degrees. From June to August, the thermometer rises to an average of 29 degrees, and sometimes almost up to 40 degrees. The water temperature ranges from 17 to 24 degrees. The sun shines on the island 300 days a year, and rain is a rare guest, most often appearing only in November – March.

Lanzarote doesn’t have very lush greenery, only palm trees, olive trees and cacti. However, in the central part of the island, for example, in the La Geria area, the locals have found a way to grow the grapes from which Lanzarote’s Malvasia wine is made. In order to accumulate moisture and protect the grapes from the wind, each plant sits in a hole, the depth and diameter of which reaches several meters, enclosed by a semicircular stone fence (zoco). The oldest wine cellar on the island, El Grifo (18th century), still produces 400-600 thousand bottles of wine per year. It also has a wine museum. Lanzarote is also a supplier of fish and goat cheese, and salt has long been mined in the south of the island.

The island will appeal to those who are looking for not only a relaxing holiday by the blue ocean, but also a lot of interesting, unusual adventures. This is a great place for family holidays, couples. There are many different places to visit and monuments on the island – many of them were created by the famous architect of the island, Cesar Manrique. It is difficult to find a place on the island in the improvement of which he would not take part.

The Atlantic wind in Lanzarote creates excellent conditions for water activities, warm water allows you to enjoy swimming, diving, surfing and windsurfing, kitesurfing, etc. Fishing is also popular on the island. Many resorts are convenient for cycling, walking, hiking or playing golf, for which the weather here is favorable all year round.

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Arrecife

Located in the center of the east coast of the island, Arrecife is the largest city of Lanzarote and its capital, as well as a financial and cultural center founded in the 19th century. It became the capital in 1852. Currently, more than half of all the inhabitants of the island live here.

Arrecife has long been an important trading point of the island. Guests of the city notice this, as there are many shopping centers, specialized shops, souvenir and handicraft shops. Various goods of local artisans are offered, and even those imported due to more favorable conditions applied to the island are sold at fairly low prices.

Arrecife also attracts tourists with its coast, which is full of islands and reefs formed by lava flows. You can admire them while walking along the alleys. Witnesses of the history of the city and the island are two fortresses. One of them – Castillo de San Gabriel (Castillo San Gabriel) – rises on a tiny rocky island, which is connected to the coast by a drawbridge. Exactly where the main metropolitan shopping streets Leon and Castillo (Leon y Castillo) end. The bridge is decorated with two towers, on top of which there is a cannonball each. This fort was built by King Philip II to protect himself from pirates sailing from North Africa. Another city fortress, Castillo de San Jose, had the same purpose. Today it houses the Museum of Modern Art.

Another of the most visited sites is Charo de San Gines. It is a lake formed by inflowing sea water, surrounded by fishermen’s houses. Next to it stands the main city church of San Gines. A particularly amazing view nearby opens in the evening, when the lake is illuminated by the setting sun.

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Fire Mountains, Timanfaya

After volcanic eruptions lasting six years, and another blow in 1824, part of the island in the northwest became an unrecognizable place filled with lava and pulsing with heat. To protect it, the Timanfaya National Park, also called the fiery mountains, was created. This is the most visited place in Lanzarote, attracting about a million people every year. You can explore Timanfaya on the buses of the park, it is forbidden to travel on foot or with your own transport. And it’s not recommended. At a depth of only 13 m, the temperature is about 600 degrees. The network of roads among the rocks, which in some places reach an impressive size of several meters, was formed by the architect César Manrique. The surface of the earth resembles the moon – it is a colorful, hard-covered desert covered with petrified lava. It is estimated that now more than 30 volcanoes rise in the park. At the end of the path, at the highest point of the island, is the El Diablo restaurant, where dishes are cooked using heat rising from the depths of the earth. Park officials demonstrate how unusually hot the ground is under their feet: poured water into a pipe dug into the ground turns into a geyser, dry grass thrown into a small hole ignites. The park also offers another impressive entertainment – a camel tour. At 1993 this park is included in the UNESCO heritage list.

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Jameos del Agua

In the sixth decade of the last century, Cesar Manrique decided to create a unique tourist attraction. Near one of the lava caves (Jameo Chico) extending to the northeast, he built a staircase down and around a small natural lake in the rock equipped with an impressive bar and restaurant, sometimes even called the most beautiful nightclub in the world. The restaurant offers tourists not only to sit down for a while, but also to spend the evening on the dance floor to the sounds of Spanish music. True, it is not the cheapest on the island. The water of the lake and the surrounding reservoirs is very transparent, only blind albino crabs that live on this island, which have become the symbol of Jameos del Agua, are visible in it. Next to the cave-restaurant, the architect built a modern villa with a very cozy garden. Jameos del Agua is located near one of the most impressive and longest caves in the world, Los Verdes, which was formed 4,000 years ago by an erupting volcano. Under the ground here stretches a tunnel of 6 km. For many centuries, such tunnels for the inhabitants of Lanzarote were a refuge from the excesses of pirates, and since 1964 he is open to tourists. For those who are curious, this miracle of nature can be viewed accompanied by guides.

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Cactus garden

The Cactus Garden (Jardin de Cactus) is a good example of how well architecture can fit into the landscape. Cesar Manrique, who left many traces of his talent in Lanzarote, the designed garden captivates with an interesting design: winding paths with leading steps deeper into the garden. Symbolically, it is very similar to one of the region’s many craters. On the territory of 5,000 sq. m in total grows more than 7,200 specimens of 1,100 species of cacti from such distant and remote places as Peru, Mexico, Chile, USA, Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Morocco and, of course, the Canary Islands themselves. Prickly and non-thorny cacti are of various sizes and shapes. Nearby there is a beautiful windmill, where gofio is still being prayed – barley and corn flour, which was the main focus of the cuisine already in the time of the ancient local residents of the Guanches.

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Maltrato animal en Tenerife

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Hallan los cuerpos sin vida de un matrimonio de ancianos en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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Tres muertos en un tiroteo en Argamasilla de Calatrava (Ciudad Real)

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Detenida la expareja de Juana Canal, la mujer madrileña desaparecida hace 19 años

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Un muflón sorprende a conductores en una carretera de Tenerife

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La Policía Nacional detiene en Marbella a uno de los fugitivos más buscados del Reino Unido

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Así fue el atraco perfecto en una joyería de Madrid: cuatro minutos de terror y fuga

Sucesos

Un coche en sentido contrario por la autovía provoca dos muertes en Telde

Sucesos

Conducción temeraria en Tenerife

Caso Abierto

Detenido un menor de 17 años en Sevilla por hackear el correo de su profesora

Caso Abierto

Doce detenidos por una ciberestafa de 188.

000 euros a once empresas de siete provincias

Caso Abierto

Una víctima de una estafa bancaria: “En diez minutos me dejaron sin nada”

Caso Abierto

Detenida por enviar fotos eróticas del móvil de su novio a la pareja de la mujer que aparecía en ellas

Caso Abierto

Dos menores obligan a grabar un vídeo sexual a una niña discapacitada y lo difunden en grupo de Whatsapp con 25 personas

Caso Abierto

Santi recorre a pie 7.

000 kilómetros para llegar al Mundial de Qatar: sigue desaparecido

Caso Abierto

La jueza ve indicios de que el novio de Dana Leonte la mató y ocultó los huesos

Caso Abierto

Las familias de las niñas de Aguilar de Campoo desaparecidas en 1992 recurren al Constitucional

Caso Abierto

Hallan más huesos, aparentemente humanos, en la zona donde desapareció Juana Canal

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  Brasil contiene la respiración a la espera del resultado de la segunda vuelta entre Bolsonaro y Lula

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  Pescadores rusos lanzan sus redes en aguas próximas al Archipiélago

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  NC reconduce su política de acuerdos para ‘renacer’ fuera de Gran Canaria

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  Feijóo, contra Sánchez: “Prefiere agasajar al independentismo que acordar con el PP”

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  Dos apuñalados tras una pelea multitudinaria en el centro de València

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sociedad

La directora general de Dependencia y Discapacidad tiene el objetivo de reducir las listas de espera para que no se prolonguen más de lo que contempla la ley

El presidente de la Asociación de Descendientes de Canarias
de San Antonio de Texas (EE. UU.) visita las Islas por primera vez y habla sobre las oportunidades de cooperación

Destacamos

Yazmina Rozas

La 6ª edición de la Feria Tricontinental de Artesanía abre sus puertas en el Recinto Ferial y homenajea este año a los
creadores de estas fiestas populares

DA Media

La directora general de Dependencia y Discapacidad tiene el objetivo de reducir las listas de espera para que no se prolonguen más de lo que contempla la ley

Local

Natalia Torres

El concejal de Fiestas de Santa Cruz, Alfonso Cabello, apunta que la principal novedad de este periodo navideño que arranca el 23 de noviembre es que “podremos celebrar sin restricciones”

Natalia Torres

Servicios Públicos le había dado un mes para reducir su tarifa en 80 céntimos, hasta dejarla en 1,50 euros la hora

Diario de Avisos

El ‘Encuentro anual de Mayores’ reúne en Valle de Guerra a casi un millar de representantes de las 36 asociaciones del municipio para generar una red de trabajo comunitario y ocio compartido

Diario de Avisos

La Villa celebra la quinta edición del Mercado Barroco de Canarias, en la que se recordó desde el apreciado malvasía ramblero de la época hasta la figura del fundador del municipio, Martín Rodríguez

Diario de Avisos

El Gobierno de Canarias, en colaboración con el Ayuntamiento de Arona, encargará un estudio para “renaturalizar” una zona de “alto riesgo” por el aumento del nivel del mar

Diario de Avisos

Con el asesoramiento de la Fundación César Manrique se adaptarán las instalaciones del Parque Marítimo a la línea definida por el artista

La Palma

El consejero de Turismo del Cabildo insular, Raúl Camacho, ha explicado que esta acción consiste en apagar el alumbrado público entre las 22. 00 y las 23:00 horas de distintas plazas y miradores

El experto en esta práctica tradicional Mauro Fernández pronostica que se acercarán borrascas del suroeste con fuertes vientos

Dos unidades de la Benemérita continúan midiendo altos niveles de sustancias incompatibles con la vida en Puerto Naos y La Bombilla

Deportes

Europa Press

Las de Kenio Gonzalo, abonadas a la épica y el éxito, defienden su corona con un gol en el 82′ en la final contra Colombia

Martín-Travieso

Se disputará el 5 de noviembre y el plazo de inscripción, que concluye el 2 de noviembre, roza el centenar de nadadores

Martín-Travieso

El peor CD Tenerife de la temporada, con muchísima diferencia, se vio hoy en el Heliodoro Rodríguez López

El padre de la artista continua ingresado en el hospital

Las familias que se encontraban haciendo cola no se lo habrían tomado nada bien, según ‘Socialité’

Enfermedad de la que ya se contagió anteriormente y que lo obligó a permanecer 36 días en la UCI

Gastronomía

José Luis Conde

La periodista ha estado en el festival Periplo de Puerto de la Cruz para presentar su libro ‘La vuelta al mundo en 15 mujeres’

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