Centres for Art, Culture and Tourism
Discover Lanzarote
With volcanic origins and stunning lunar landscapes, Lanzarote is an island of singular beauty, a land where nature and man have been able to play in harmony, remaining in the memory of everyone who visits it.
The Art, Culture and Tourism Centers (CACT) of the Cabildo of Lanzarote are the main tourist reference of the island, promoting and protecting that singularity that makes it a unique territory. Created by the Lanzarote artist César Manrique, they perfectly combine the union between nature and art under a filosophy and a model of intervention based on sustainability.
Its origin dates back to the 1960s, when Lanzarote begins to project itself in the tourism industry through public initiatives with the finds of improving the local economy. The Cabildo of Lanzarote, chaired by José Ramírez, together with César Manrique, Luis Morales, Antonio Álvarez, Jesús Soto, Ildefonso Aguilar and workers of the CACT, as well as professionals from other fields and the Lanzarote society itself, set out to recover and put into public use some areas of the island that stood out for their peculiar landscape, following Manrique’s vision of seeking the maximum integration of art in the natural environment, and deepen the potential of Lanzarote as a global benchmark for sustainable tourism.
Thus were born La Cueva de los Verdes (1964), Los Jameos del Agua (1966), La Casa-Museo del Campesino (1968), El Diablo Restaurant (1970), El Mirador del Río (1973), the International Museum of Contemporary Art, MIAC-Castillo de San José (1976) and El Jardín de Cáctus (1991).
Seven spaces that represent a synthesis of the natural and cultural values of the island and are a must to discover the true essence of Lanzarote, places where art and nature become one energy.
Timanfaya
Jameos del Agua
Cueva de los Verdes
Jardín de Cactus
Mirador del Río
Casa Museo del Campesino
Castillo de San José
FAQs
Prepare your visit
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.
It is not necessary to print it, however, you must have the QR code downloaded and ready at the entrance to speed up access.
In some areas coverage is limited, download the ticket on your mobile or take a screenshot of the QR code before arriving.
We are sorry you haven’t automatically received your tickets. We recommend checking your spam folder or ensuring that your email address is correctly entered. If you still can’t find them, please contact our Customer Service department at 901 200 300, via WhatsApp, or by sending an email to info@centrosturisticos.com. Our customer service hours are Monday to Friday, from 08:00 to 15:00.
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.
Still have questions?
Contact our customer service team at info@centrosturisticos.com or by phone at +34 928 84 84 84.