Femes

Femes ratings:-

8/10 – Overall rating

8/10 – location
8/10 – historic factor
8/10 – access and parking
8/10 – restaurant views

Drive times

25 minute drive time from Costa Teguise
15 minutes drive time from Puerto del Carmen
15 minutes drive time from Playa Blanca

Overview of Femes

Femes is a small traditional Lanzarote town steeped in history with a well kept town centre and a great look out point with views to Playa Blanca and Fuerteventura beyond

Getting there

Take the LZ 702 that connects Maciot and Uga. Going in the direction of Uga, Femes is the town at the end of the long valley just before a sharp descent to Maciot and Playa Blanca beyond.

About Femes

Femes is a small and picturesque town found at the end of a long shallow valley.
This traditional and unspoilt Lanzarote town has a well kept town centre.
In the middle of the town is a town square and beautiful old church.
Femes is perched at an altitude of 450 meters at the top of a long valley just before the descent towards Playa Blanca.
There are great views from the look out point of Femes. The vistas let you look out of Playa del Janubio to the right, Playa Blanca and even Fuerteventura in the distance.
At the view point are a couple of nice restaurants and bars where you can enjoy a drink and a meal whilst absorbing the amazing views.

Femes was originally founded as a look out point and early warning centre for invading pirates.
The church is called ‘Ermita Categral de San Marcial de Rubicon built in 1730.

Femes is located in the volcanic zone known as Los Ajaches. The crater of the volcano called the Atalaya de Femes expelled a huge amount of basalt lava. This lava flowed down to the sea on the east coast and created the area known as Los Apaches.

Fiestas in Femes

The town celebrates the San Marcial fiesta on July 7th. Part of the celebrations include the parading through the streets of a likeness of the saint Solemn Eucharist.

Another large celebration taking place in Femes is that of the Virgin of the Rosary on October 7th.

Summary

Femes is a small and quiet town with a deep history stretching back in time.