DAY ONE VILLAGES, ART & VINEYARDS

Morning

Begin at the Fundación César Manrique, on the edge of the town of Tahíche. The artist created his home here in the late 1960s by adapting natural lava rock bubbles made by an 18th-century eruption. Often called the Casa del Volcán (Volcano House), Manrique lived here for two decades; its galleries show his paintings and sculptures.

A 10-minute drive north lies Teguise, originally an Indigenous Majo settlement, then the island’s capital after the 1402 European conquest until 1852. Stroll around the historic centre and artists’ studios before lunch at the lively Teleclub de Mozaga; born as cultural centres in the 1960s, Lanzarote’s teleclubs specialise in traditional cooking. fcmanrique.org instagram.com/teleclubdemozaga

Afternoon

Lanzarote makes some excellent wines and La Geria, the island’s wine region, is worth an afternoon tour. The vineyards are unusual, with vines growing in volcanic ash, traditionally rooted in distinctive deep, circular hollows. In recent years a crop of new wineries has emerged, with younger generations taking over family businesses and fresh wine-makers being drawn to Lanzarote.

Led by local wine expert

Ollie Horton, who’s lived on the island for years, Wine Tours Lanzarote runs small-group trips to innovative independent and renowned bodegas, where you’ll see the grape-growing process and taste wines — including the island’s classic white Malvasía Volcánica. winetourslanzarote.com

Evening

Push on to the Atlantic-whipped north coast, where sunset illuminates the cliffs above three-mile-long Famara Beach — a vision that perfectly encapsulates Lanzarote’s rugged beauty. The tiny, oceanfront village here, Caleta de Famara, has a laid-back surfing culture, superb restaurants and traditional whitewashed houses with photogenic sky-blue shutters.

Right on the waterfront, stay for dinner at El Risco, which has made a name for itself with its creative Canarian dishes. The former fisherman’s house was remodelled by César Manrique and one of his original 1980s murals still adorns the wall. Diners can also sit out on the small terrace overlooking the Famara cliffs and Isla Graciosa. restauranteelrisco.com

Wine Tours Lanzarote visits typical vineyards that grow their grapes in volcanic soil Left: The mountain village of Haria, surrounded by palms