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The tropical climate, its trade winds and the mineral richness of its volcanic soils make Lanzarote one of the best places for the cultivation of aloe vera. The use of this plant, known for its beneficial properties, is increasingly widespread throughout the world. For the Canary Islands it is so important that there are six museums (Arrieta, Punta Mujeres, Yaiza, Teguise, La Graciosa and La Esperanza) that revolve around aloe vera. The museum, which has been declared a Center of Tourist and Cultural Interest, has several panels that tell the history and culture surrounding this plant, as well as the production system used for cultivation and harvesting. These panels also show the different types of uses for the latter, including therapeutic applications for the skin and cardiovascular system. The center also has an audiovisual room.

"A house made of books": this is how Jose Saramago (winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988) defined his home in Lanzarote. Now the space has been converted into a house-museum where you can delve into his work and the space in which he lived during the last 18 years of his life. You can enjoy the library with a large collection of books; the garden (his resting place); the bedroom and the galleries, where he wrote the first lines of Blindness. This intimate place can be visited from Monday to Friday between 10:00 am and 1:30 pm.

About 400 m northeast from “Baja del Secreto”, there is a diving spot with a picturesque seascape, encompassing an ample number of species representative of the marine biodiversity of the Canary Islands. Two large rocky ledges, starting at 15 m depth, drop off up to 50 m depth. All range of SCUBA diving levels may be practised here, taking advantage of the many faunal surprises this zone has.

The César Manrique house-museum represents the home where one of the most famous personalities of the Canary Islands lived. It is located in the middle of a palm grove in the village of Haría, one of those places where you can breathe the essence of Lanzarote. The place Manrique chose to spend the last years of his life, until he died in 1992. The house was built by adapting a ruined farmhouse, using a modern architectural style and combining comfort and aesthetics. A work that, of course, was supervised by Manrique himself.

Benehauno is the right place for lovers of prehistory and its symbols. This is an interpretation center for the pre-Hispanic petroglyph (symbolic design engraved in rock) stations found in El Paso. Inside, it houses an extensive exhibition of informative panels, audiovisual content and original archaeological pieces, including a hundred or so rock engraving stations such as those of Lomo de Tamarahoya and Lomo Gordo. To these we must add two of the most interesting and beautiful sets of petroglyphs of ancient Benahoare, such as the sites of La Fajana and El Verde.

The "Casa del Maestro" Ethnographic Museum is located in a traditional house rehabilitated to harbor it. Inside, you can enjoy five rooms that explain the different aspects of traditional life in Tijarafe. This museum houses a large number of aboriginal ceramic pieces. In addition, there is a permanent exhibition of images dedicated to the Devil's Dance, as well as the exhibition of several bigheads and the old Devil of Tijarafe. Craftsmanship is strongly rooted in the history and tradition of Tijarafe, making this museum one of the most representative of the area.

The Caldera de Taburiente National Park Visitor Center is the place to get updated information on the status of the trails that make up the park. It has an exhibition with general descriptions of the protected areas, geology and hydrology and animal life, among other topics. In addition, you can also enjoy a video library with specific audiovisual material and a library on the natural history of the Canary Islands and Caldera Taburiente.

This romantic garden of 4,000 square meters was created in 1788 and has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest since 2008. It is located behind the La Orotava Town Hall building.

The Cuyás Theater in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is one of the most important theaters in the Canary Islands due to three elements that define it: its history (it was inaugurated in 1898), its location in the heart of the historic Triana district and its rationalist architecture. It has first class stage equipment, a total capacity of 943 seats and a wide variety of plays.