Femes

This old farming village which stands at 450m above sea level, was once a place of refuge from pirates. Along the winding road there are numerous old farm dwellings. The valley is very fertile and the fields produce large onions and juicy tomatoes. Red earth from a nearby mountain is transported to the fields.

There are a couple of restaurants here, one with a high terrace and a small village restaurant where one can delight in such specialities as, rabbit, goat-kid, stews and papas con mojo (the small island potatoes with garlic sauce).

Femés was one of the first European settlements on the island, and the village church of San Marcial de Rubicon was the first cathedral to be built in the Canary Islands but unfortunately it was demolished by English pirates in the 16th century. Now The centre of religious life is the church of Femés, with a statue of the patron saint of Lanzarote, San Marcial de Limoges. On July 07, the saint is carried in a procession around the church. These festivals are a high point in the island calendar.

Femés is a very special place, both from a culinary point of view, as well as a wonderful view.