Chemist
You can always spot a chemist shop by the green cross they all display. Outside of normal opening hours, a notice on the door will always give the address of the nearest duty chemist.

Cycling
Lanzarote's rolling landscape and lack of any really high mountains makes cycling a very practical way of getting around the island. The Insular de Turismo de Lanzarote are keen to promote this type of "green tourism" and have produced a number leaflets "Plan de Rutas Cicloturísticas de Lanzarote" which literally translates into English as "plan of cycle tourism routes", and these are available free of charge from most of the tourist offices around the island.

Disabled Access and Facilities
Although all of the hotels and apartments on the island are required to provide full disabled access to their facilities, as in the UK, the extent that these modifications have been carried out does vary between each establishment. For independent travellers who are are looking to hire a mobility scooter on the island our recommended points of contact are either:
Mobility Aids Lanzarote
Telephone: +34 928 346 005
Mobile: +34 606 754 342
Web Site: www.mobilityaids-lanzarote.com

Island Mobility SL
Telephone: +34 928 349 533
Mobile: +34 696 389 034
Web Site: www.islandmobility.com

Doctor
Part of the Salus Group, Clínica Lanzarote is one of the oldest and most established health care organizations in the Canary Islands, serving both the local community and all of the major tour operators and hotels in Lanzarote for over 15 years. Clínica Lanzarote offers around the clock, 24 hour ambulance and medical service which can be reached on their free phone emergency number 900 100 450, or at any of their 3 medical centres around the island at;
Avenida de las Playas, 5
Puerto del Carmen
Telephone: +34 928 513 171
Fax: +34 928 510 885

CC Lanzarote Park, Local 17
Playa Blanca
Telephone: +34 928 519 039
Fax: +34 928 519 039

Avenida de las Islas Canarias
Costa Teguise
Telephone: +34 928 826 009
Fax: +34 928 827 016

Electricity
The voltage in Lanzarote is 220 volt. Most British items will work with the correct adaptor from the UK standard 3 pin to European 2 pin socket.

Euro
The Euro is the name of the common currency of the 12 countries forming the European Monetary Union. Since January 1999 Spain has been a member, and the UK has opted out at this time. Euro notes are issued in 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 denominations and are identical in all member countries of the EMU. The designs symbolise European architectural heritage but not royal or national monuments. The coins are issued as 1, 2 and 5 cents and are copper in colour, 10, 20 and 50 cents yellow in colour and finally 1 and 2 Euros white and yellow in colour. Although all the coins have a common European face, each member state is allowed to stamp their own motif on the reverse face.

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