Instruction manual

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 There is a good range of shops, bars etc. in the pedestrian precinct just
below the car park and also along the Playa Blanca promenade.
 Beware that prices vary greatly and you can pay twice as much for a
bottle of wine at the more local shops.
Driving:
 Remember to drive on the right – that‟s what most other people will be
doing!
 Driving is easy in Lanzarote. Most people are well behaved and most
rental cars aren‟t powerful enough for you to get in to trouble anyway.
Pretty much anything goes but look out for other hire cars, especially on
Thursdays because that‟s when the British will have just arrived and
haven‟t yet got used to driving on the right!
 Speed limits are clearly indicated, as are „no overtaking zones‟. The
police impose heavy fines for breaking the motoring laws, which you
will be expected to pay on the spot - in cash.
 Remember that you give way to the left at roundabouts. Beware of the
roundabouts both ends of Yaiza. For some reason, the main road, LZ-2 is
not bisected by the roundabouts, but just touches the edge. If you are
going towards Playa Blanca, you just go dead straight but you need to
make sure nothing is approaching from the left first. When travelling
towards Tias and Arrecife, you have the entire roundabout to navigate.
 Petrol is available on the island but not all the petrol stations are 24 hour
so don‟t let your tank get too low.
 Don‟t park in any parking bay that is marked in yellow – this denotes
that the bay is reserved.
Wines:
There are many fine wines to choose from. Wines from Lanzarote are
particularly good. The Torres range are very good value, Sangredetoro, Gran
Sangredetoro, Coronas and Grand Coronas being of excellent quality.