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Very unique and interesting!
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Unique place of its kind, for beauty, originality, ability to blend with the natural environment.
Stepping through the gates of Museo Lagomar, you will instantly be swept off your feet by the luxurious, extravagant surroundings. White walls carved into volcanic stones and opulent green plants will make you forget time – behind every corner, there is something new to discover. It is a place full of humorous history and stunning architecture. Museo Lagomar is an extraordinary estate built into the heart of a volcanic quarry. Cesar Manrique had the vision to follow the irregular lava shapes, and remains of the excavation, leaving the rock visible on the inside, combining it with white walls and green planters creating this unique place.
It was conceived by Cesar Manrique and bought by the famous actor Omar Sharif. The legend goes that the Actor Omar Sharif who was at the time filming in Lanzarote “The Mysterious Island” visited the house, fell under its spell, and bought it. The developer then, knowing Omar’s worldwide reputation as a card player, challenged him to a game of bridge, in the course of which Omar lost the house, as he didn’t know that his opponent was the European bridge champion. Ever since that day, the owner of the house left and never returned. From this moment the house is known as “Casa Omar Sharif”.
Find out more about César Manrique’s vision of sustainable tourism in the Canary Islands on our Discover Blog.
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