Charco de los Clicos, the Timanfaya Geysers and Jameos del Agua

El Golfo is the first stop, for the Charco de los Clicos, which people call the Green Lake. The colour comes from algae and sulphur in the water rather than from anything in the light. Almodóvar filmed part of Los abrazos rotos here, with Penélope Cruz. Timanfaya follows: craters, ground that behaves like nowhere else on the island, and the geyser demonstrations the park staff run to show what the heat under the crust is still doing. A camel ride is available there, at extra cost, paid on the day. Mancha Blanca is the lunch stop, with free time and a traditional Canarian restaurant, and the Iglesia de los Dolores, where the island's patron saint is. The road then runs north through villages to the Valle de las Mil Palmeras and the town of Haría. There is a short stop at a wine cellar in La Geria, with a tasting for anyone who wants one. The last stop is the Jameos del Agua, one of César Manrique's works, built inside a volcanic tunnel and containing an auditorium, a restaurant and a swimming pool.