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Visit La Graciosa from Lanzarote – a day trip of cycling and swimming Just north of Lanzarote, only half an hour by ferry, is its baby sister La Graciosa. This unspoiled island has a relaxed charm, with several golden beaches, a single port and a smattering of extinct volcanoes. Arriving on La Graciosa is a bit like stepping back in time, with only dirt tracks that criss-cross the island, making a fun day trip from Lanzarote for cycling and swimming. View of La Graciosa from Mirador del Rio in Lanzarote Isla Graciosa is one of the five Chinijo islands that together make up a UNESCO Biosphere reserve, but is the only one that’s inhabited. The others are protected for their wildlife and not easy to visit, unless you take a bird-watching boat trip. La Graciosa was also uninhabited until 1867, when a fishing factory was established to attract families from Lanzarote to settle the inhospitable island with no local source of freshwater. Fishing still goes on here but now most of th

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