Is Lanzarote part of Africa or Europe?

Lanzarote is a small island in the Atlantic Ocean. Although geographically it is a part of the African continent, located around 80 miles off the northwest coast of Africa, very near Morocco, it is a European territory and part of the European Union.



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Lanzarote, island, Las Palmas provincia (province), in the Canary Islands comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), Spain. It is the easternmost of the Canary Islands, in the North Atlantic Ocean.

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The nearest island is 108 km off the northwest African mainland contrasting with the maximum distance within the archipielago which is 485 km. Geographically the islands are part of the African continent but from a historical, economical, political and socio-cultural point of view, the Canarias are completely European.

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Lanzarote has been part of Spain since the 1400's.

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Lanzarote is considered to be geographically in Africa, fiscally part of The Canaries special tax regime and politically it is part of Spain and the EU.

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The language of Lanzarote is Spanish, albeit a variant of the language spoken on the mainland known as Canarian Spanish.

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Tenerife has been part of Spain since 1496. Tenerife is also a province of Spain and is therefore part of the European Union and belongs therefore to Europe. Tenerife is part of the most southerly islands of Europe very close to the western side of Africa.

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However, they actually are in the EU as they're a part of Spain, and come under EU laws. But, their situation can be quite confusing. While the Canary Island are a part of Spain, and indeed controlled by the Spanish central government, we also have our own political management as well.

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As Lanzarote is in EU countries you'll be able to use the service in roaming (Lanzarote) and will be deducted from goodybag allowance.

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