Arrecife Bay
Islote de Fermina
Free admission
365 days a year
Local gastronomy
Brunch and à la carte menu
Pet-friendly
Pets welcome
Arrecife
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Two ways to enjoy the Islote
Choose between exploring this open space in Arrecife at your own pace or booking Brunch Fermina, a weekend offering featuring local produce and Canarian flavours.
Walk around Islote de Fermina
Free admission to the restored Islote, including the café, outdoor walk and Arrecife Bay Interpretation Centre.
- Admission to Islote de Fermina
- Arrecife Bay Interpretation Centre
- Café and terrace
- Walk through the outdoor space
- Pedestrian connection from Arrecife
Brunch Fermina
A weekend brunch featuring local produce, artisan pastries and Canarian specialities such as gofio, almogrote, sweet potato and cheeses from Uga.
- Admission to Islote de Fermina
- Mimosa and pella de gofio
- Coffee, tea and natural juice
- Bread and artisan pastries
- Cheeses from Uga and Ibérico ham
- Choice of fruit bowl
- Choice of final dish
Gift voucher
Give Brunch Fermina as a gift
Brunch Fermina is also available as a gift voucher. A way to share a weekend morning at the Islote, with local produce, artisan pastries and dishes selected when booking.
The voucher is valid for 4 months from the date of purchase, is subject to availability and can include a personalised message for the recipient.
Origins
The history of Islote de Fermina begins on Arrecife's seafront. The port, fishing activity, small quays and islets emerging off the coast form part of the capital's urban memory. One of these stretches of land, opposite El Reducto beach, was known for many years as Islote del Quebrado.
Its current name comes from Fermina Santana Santana, a Lanzarote businesswoman and shipowner associated with boatbuilding in the early decades of the 20th century. In 1918, the Naval Command granted her permission to establish a shipyard on Islote del Quebrado, in La Destila, beside El Reducto beach. The sailing vessel La Fermina, the well-known El Rafael and other smaller boats were built there.
From then on, this part of Arrecife became associated with Fermina's name. It was not merely a decorative name, but a memory linked to maritime work, the shipbuilding trade and the city's relationship with its port.
In 1968, the company Protucasa launched several tourism projects in Lanzarote. Under the direction of Juan Marrero Portugués, it commissioned César Manrique to landscape Parque Islas Canarias, the gardens of the Gran Hotel and several areas on Islote de Fermina. The project belonged to a period when Arrecife was beginning to rethink its relationship with the coast.
During this period, the name Islote del Amor also became popular. The space was connected to the mainland by a pedestrian bridge beginning near the Arrecife Gran Hotel. At its eastern end lies La Punta del Callao, another place name associated with the Islote.
Designed by César Manrique in the 1970s and recently restored, Islote de Fermina is once again part of public life in Arrecife. Its history brings together maritime heritage, artistic intervention, public use and a new perspective on the bay.
What to see
- Arrecife Bay Interpretation Centre: a room devoted to understanding the capital's maritime environment and the city's historical relationship with its coastline.
- The pedestrian access bridge: it connects the Islote with Arrecife and marks the entrance to a space that forms part of the city's seafront.
- The Islote's outdoor space: a restored area beside the sea with open spaces, a terrace and points from which to observe the bay.
- César Manrique's imprint: the Islote was designed by Manrique in the 1970s and retains this understanding of the site as an open space between architecture, city and sea.
- Its relationship with El Reducto: the Islote stands opposite the area around El Reducto beach, one of the most recognisable parts of Arrecife's urban coastline.
- The saltwater pool: it forms part of the space, although it is currently closed for swimming.
Café and restaurant
The café-restaurant at Islote de Fermina has a terrace within the space itself. It accompanies everyday life on the Islote: a pause during a walk, lunch or dinner from Thursday to Saturday beside Arrecife's seafront.
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Service hours
- Café: 10:00-12:30
- Restaurant: 12:30-16:00
- Kitchen closed: 16:00-17:00
- Dinner: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 18:00-22:00
Glossary
- Gofio: traditional toasted flour from the Canary Islands
- Almogrote: a cheese spread from La Gomera
- Batata yema: a variety of sweet potato grown in Lanzarote
Brunch Fermina
Brunch Fermina is served on Saturdays and Sundays at Islote de Fermina. It brings together local produce, artisan pastries and Canarian specialities such as gofio, almogrote, sweet potato and cheeses from Uga. You can also explore the rest of the Islote de Fermina menu. It is also available as a gift voucher.
The menu begins with a welcome course followed by three courses. Some dishes are served as part of the menu, while others are selected when booking online: each person chooses a natural juice, a fruit bowl and a final dish.
Welcome
Mimosa and pella de gofio with almogrote mayonnaise and crisp batata yema.
First course
Coffee, tea, bread and a selection of artisan pastries. Includes a choice of natural juice: Zumo Fermina, Zumo Mediterráneo or orange and papaya juice.
Second course
A board of cheeses from Uga and Ibérico ham. Includes a choice of fresh fruit or fruit with yoghurt and granola.
Third course
Choose between a salmon bagel with cream cheese, rocket, capers and truffle; roast pork toast with fresh cheese, rocket, sun-dried tomato and quince paste; or a flame-grilled vegetable fajita with rocket and guacamole.
Gift voucher
Brunch Fermina is available as a gift voucher. It is valid for 4 months from the date of purchase, is subject to availability and can include a personalised message for the recipient.
*For allergen-related reasons, this offering is not suitable for people with coeliac disease.
Visitor guide
- Admission: entry to Islote de Fermina is free. A pedestrian bridge connects the space with Arrecife, near El Reducto beach.
- Opening hours: Sunday to Wednesday, 10:00-17:00, with last admission at 16:30. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10:00-00:00.
- Food and drink: the Islote's café-restaurant has a terrace. Kitchen and dinner service hours may differ from the general opening hours.
- Brunch Fermina: served on Saturdays and Sundays, with online booking and dishes selected in advance.
- Interpretation Centre: the Arrecife Bay Interpretation Centre is located within the Islote and explores the area's maritime environment.
- Pets: pets are welcome. Please keep them under control at all times so that everyone can enjoy the space.
- Getting around the site: motor vehicles, bicycles and scooters are not permitted.
- Outside food and drink: food and drink from outside may not be brought in. Café-restaurant service is available.
- Drones: drones are not permitted on the Islote.
Important information
- The saltwater pool is closed for swimming.
- For enquiries about the space, call 828 918 500.
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At Montañas del Fuego and Cueva de los Verdes, tickets can only be purchased online and always for a specific date and time.
At the other centers, you can buy tickets directly at the ticket office, but we recommend purchasing them in advance to make access easier.
Yes. Canary Islands residents can benefit from a special price, as well as residents of Lanzarote and people with disabilities. Please note that these rates cannot be combined and are only available at the ticket offices upon presentation of the required physical documentation.
Some centres do not have a box office. We recommend purchasing your ticket in advance on the website to secure your access to the centre.
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Yes, it is mandatory for Cueva de los Verdes and Montañas del Fuego. You must select the date and time when completing your online purchase.
You can also, if you are interested in discovering our spaces in a different and more exclusive way, the “Experiencias Insólitas” (our premium guided tours in small groups) require advance online booking with a fixed date and time. – They are offered at Montañas del Fuego and Jameos del Agua.-
For the rest of the Centres and general visits, it is not necessary to book a fixed time. You have full flexibility, although purchasing your ticket in advance helps reduce waiting times and supports a more balanced management of the space.
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