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Arrecife

Spain · Canary Islands

Arrecife is the capital city and a municipality of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spain. It was made the island's capital in 1852. The city owes its name to the rock reef which covers its local beach. It also gives its name to the nearby Arrecife Airport. By 2025, the population of the municipality was 70,265, and the population of the city was 52,079. Its area is 22.72 square kilometres (8.77 sq mi).

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Things to do in Arrecife

Lanzarote Winery & Tapas Tour: 4 Local Bodegas · 6 h · from $170.12 · 4.9/5 (68 reviews)
Catamaran Cruise to Papagayo beaches, lunch and water activities · 4 h · from $75.35 · 4.3/5 (302 reviews)
2hrs Dolphins Sunset Sailing Cruise With Drink · 2 h · from $60.51 · 3.9/5 (206 reviews)
Timanfaya Evening Experience and Volcano Dinner · 5 h · from $152.99 · 4.3/5 (66 reviews)
Lanzarote: La Graciosa island cruise with lunch and water activities · 5 h · from $75.35 · 4.5/5 (598 reviews)
2.5-hour Lanzarote Sunset Cruise from Marina Puerto del Carmen · 2 h 30 min · from $59.37 · 3.7/5 (124 reviews)

All experiences in Arrecife

Practical facts

Local time: UTC+0 · 6 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Canary Islands
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 28.97° N, 13.56° W

Near Arrecife

Lanzarote · 10 km away
Isla de Graciosa · 33 km away
Puerto del Rosario · 60 km away
Fuerteventura · 83 km away
Gran Canaria · 227 km away
Tejeda · 228 km away

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