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Arrecife is a city that mixes all the positives of a cosmopolitan metropolis but scaled down to feel like a sleepy seaside town. It especially works in a place the size of Lanzarote where the unspoiled beauty, the wine region, the untouched beaches are all a very short distance away, so it feels like the best of all worlds here. Cross the Puente de las Bolas, a small drawbridge with two cannonballs on top of its pillars and you will arrive on the Castillo de San Gabriel (Castle of Saint Gabriel), it is located on a tiny island called Islote de los Ingleses (Islet of the English).The castle built originally as a wooden fortress proved completely insufficient for any defence purposes and was eventually burnt down by Berber pirates.It was then replaced by a stone castle in the 16th Century, finally playing a vital role in the protection of the harbour and the town. The fortress was declared a National Historic Monument in 1972 and houses a small museum. The views from here over the city and the Atlantic Ocean are magnificent.

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