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Lanzarote's interior, both central and to the north, is where to head to explore the delights of traditional Canarian architecture, Lanzarote's renowned wine region with many bodegas and even a wine museum, the spectacular volcano route at Timanfaya national Park and the pretty towns and villages of Haria, San Bartolome and Yaiza.
It's worth taking time too to explore lesser known and very Canarian coastal locations such as Orzola to the north and Arrieta - with it's most attractive black sandy beach.
If you're based here in San Bartolome you can expect a traditional Canarian town, with attractive narrow streets and pretty white washed houses (with the distinctive green framed windows - another preference and legacy of Cesary Manrique). A central focal point is the 18th century Church of San Bartolome situated in the central square. The town hall and municipal theatre is here too. In fact San Bartolome is a strong administrative centre in Lanzarote. A taste of traditional Canarian architecture is certainly on show in San Bartolome.
A choice of rural tourist attractions are in and around San Bartolome, including an Ethnograhic museum exploring Lanzarote's agricultural history over the last 200 years, a Peasants Monument designed by Cesar Manrique, and a nearby wine museum and Lanzarote's main wine region - plenty of traditional Canarian food and Lanzarote wines are on offer in many of the Bodegas scattered around this area of Lanzarote.
Lanzarote accommodation in and around Yaiza tends to be on the rather luxurious and rural side. It's a pretty Lanzarote village by all appearances, but Yaiza is actually an important administrative centre, with the southern resorts of Lanzarote falling under it's control.
Some of Yaiza was destroyed by the lava flows of Timanfaya volcanoes during the 18th century, but much of it survived. Today, it's home to some very pleasant Bodega restaurants and a church - Nuestra Senora de los Remedios, one of the most beautiful on Lanzarote with blue, white and gold painted decor - well worth a look. The village is beautifully presented, with numerous palm trees, flowers and pretty houses. Manrique rather liked Yaiza. Many visitors tend to just travel through it, on their way to Timanfaya from the southern resorts, but if you're not staying here it's well worth a stop. Just opposite the church is the Benito Armas Cultural centre, and a scattering of some nice shops and art galleries around the village.
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