Cesar Manrique

Not everybody thinks of strenuous mountain biking across an arid and difficult landscape as a holiday. If the thought of abseiling down a rock face and mountain climbing has you quivering in your seat, Lanzarote has something to offer those ‘culture vultures’ among you, too! You can’t drive too far on the island in your faithful Lanzarote rental car without the name of Cesar Manrique presenting itself. A twentieth century architect and artist, Manrique, born and raised on the island, produced many stunning buildings and sculptures that can be seen today all over Lanzarote. Top Cesar Manrique visitor attractions include Mirador del Rio, the Fundacion Cesar Manrique, Jameos del Agua, El Diablo at Timanfaya National Park and many more besides. He is to Lanzarote what Antoni Gaudi is to Barcelona and Salvador Dali is to Spain. It seems at almost every turn there is yet another celebration of great Lanzarote artist Manrique’s life and works. If an artist yourself, you will be particularly interested in the Foundation which has promoted the arts on the island ever since Manrique’s death in 1992. Here you will enjoy a collection of works by a wide variety of today’s artists as well as ones from yesterday’s including Picasso and Miro.