Tenesar, the near-empty fishing village on the west coast

Tenesar is a hamlet in the municipality of Tinajo, perhaps the most traditional coastal settlement still surviving on Lanzarote. It is a cluster of small houses put up with no plan around lanes of packed jable that run straight down to the shore.

Peeling walls, chairs left out in front of doorways and fishing gear — buckets, traps, nets — recall a past of fishing and shellfish gathering that is not far behind. Today the village is nearly uninhabited.

What you see and what you need

At the end of the few streets lies a cove of black sand, sheltered inside a small inlet. The most striking sight, though, is the lava cliffs, similar to Los Hervideros but with no walkways and no crowds.

There are no marked trails: the tracks are stony and the ground uneven. You need closed, sturdy shoes, and it is best to go in full daylight. There is nothing there — no bar, no water, no shade.

Sources: Turismo Lanzarote, Lanzarote Film Commission (consultados el 14/08/2026).