Canary Islands

La Graciosa

A wild treasure

This island is for special, sensitive travellers who know how to enjoy nature, silence, beauty, and of course the sun and secluded beaches.

La Graciosa is probably one of the few places in Europe where there are still no paved roads. It is the least known and the most serene of the Canary Islands.

The island of La Graciosa is part of the Chinijo Archipelago Marine Reserve. With 70,700 hectares, it is the largest marine reserve in Europe and an area of exceptional scenic value.

Caleta de Sebo: Caleta de Sebo, capital of La Graciosa, is perhaps one of the most unusual corners of the Canary Islands. Boats leave daily from the village of Órzola (north of Lanzarote) which take visitors twenty minutes to reach this sanctuary of peace, with its white houses and sandy streets, where you can walk barefoot. Tranquillity in the middle of the ocean and a place to recharge the batteries exhausted by the pace of civilisation.

Playa de la Cocina (Montaña amarilla): a small cove located at the foot of the mountain called Montaña Amarilla. This small mountain is striking for its great scenic beauty with yellow, reddish and brown tones. The beautiful cove, barely 50 metres long, with a very fine sandy beach and unbeatable turquoise blue and green waters, invites you to take an instant swim.

Playa de la Francesa: an unspoilt beach located two kilometres from Caleta de Sebo. Its fine white sand contrasts perfectly with the turquoise blue of the sea. It has a south-facing horseshoe shape, which means that the sea is almost always calm. It is located in the south of La Graciosa and therefore offers breath-taking views of the strait of the sea and the gigantic natural stone wall that is the cliff of Famara (Lanzarote).

Playa de las Conchas: is located in the north of La Graciosa. This paradisiacal beach of coarse white sand surrounded by a rustic landscape overlooks the neighbouring uninhabited islands of Montaña Clara and Alegranza. Its 600 metres of extension and a fairly unobstructed average width allow you to completely disconnect in the middle of this natural corner.

Pedro Barba: the second of the island's urban centres, situated 6 km from Caleta de Sebo at the north-eastern tip of the island. Nowadays Pedro Barba is a holiday resort of some twenty houses, all white, well-kept and surrounded by gardens with palm trees, which are only inhabited in summer. It has a small 110-metre long beach with calm, transparent waters, sheltered by a breakwater, where you can take a refreshing swim.

Chicharrones de morena: this fish is soaked for 24 hours in sea salt prepared with garlic, oregano and palm pepper. It is then treated with poached olive oil for a quarter of an hour. The result is medium-sized, golden, crispy and juicy portions of moray eel served with Canary Island potatoes and the occasional mojo.

Grilled cheese with palm honey: this semi-cured smoked goat's cheese should be eaten straight out of the oven so that it is molten and ready to eat, which takes a maximum of 20 minutes, so it is a starter to consider if you are hungry. It can be served with spicy mojo and green mojo.

Octopus carpaccio: this dish stands out for its sobriety of sliced octopus with black pepper, although it can be accompanied by vegetables, parsley leaves and a lemon flavour. For vinegar lovers, we recommend balsamic vinegar, but not too much. Not much more can be said about this dish, the simplicity of the intense flavour of the octopus prevails.

Bocinegro: the common snapper, known as Bocinegro in the Canary Islands, is a white fish that stands out for its excellent quality as well as being abundant in the Atlantic Ocean. One of the most recommendable ways of treating this fish is on potato and sweet potato hamburger with mojo.

The eighth island of the Canary Islands is accessible only by sea and a visit is highly recommended. It is home to some of the most beautiful beaches and unparalleled landscapes.

This is the smallest inhabited island in the Canaries with an area of 27 km² and a height of 266 m. It is also the only one without an airport but since last year it has been one of our destinations. Passengers can enjoy the peace and hospitality of La Graciosa, where, although it may appear strange, mobile Internet moves almost as quickly as we do. It has two villages with unpaved streets of sand – Pedro Barba, a holiday resort, and Caleta de Sebo, where daily life takes place.

Despite its small size, it has infinite possibilities: 4x4 excursions, hiking, bicycle trips, diving, surfing, bodyboard, diving on its lonely beaches with crystal clear water, sunbathing and reading that book you always meant to. Welcome to peace and quiet, if you wish.