HolidayLanzarote Guide

 Fed up looking for a holiday? Fed up with the weather? Need a relaxing break? Need a bit more action? Then Holiday in Lanzarote! Lanzarote`s all year round temperatures have long been an attraction for Northern Europeans looking for some winter sun. Scandinavians and British alike love the permanent springtime that is .Despite its size (36 miles by 13) Lanzarote has nearly 5 million visitors per annum making it the 3rd most popular of all the Canary Islands. Less intense and less developed than either Tenerife or Gran Canaria, Lanzarote still caters for the "party animal" but also caters for the more discerning visitor. The unique volcanic landscape of Lanzarote provides a backdrop to cater for all tastes. Sun lovers will delight in over 90 beaches on the island ranging from pristine white sand to be found at Papagayo through to course grained black lava beaches. The island caters for naturists too with the unique village of Charco de Palos north of the Costa Teguise.Lanzarote is fantastic for families of all ages. There are a range of attractions in the resorts to keep the kids busy and plenty of water based sporting activities for adults and teens alike. You can pop across to Fuerteventura on the ferry from Playa Blanca in the South. Getting around the island is easy with a decent public bus service and hire cars are relatively cheap compared to mainland Spain. Roads on Lanzarote are well maintained and easy to navigate but of course there are opportunities to go"off road" too! Accomodation on Lanzarote caters for every budget. There are five star hotels in the three main resorts and there are lots of self catering complexes.Lanzarote has an abundance of private property for hire so you can pamper yourself in a real "home from home" complete with private pool. With flights from many UK airports including budget airlines such as Easyjet and Ryanair Lanzarote has never been so accessible.There are many interesting places to visit on Lanzarote but an absolute must is the .The park and in particular the Restaurant El Diablo is at the very epicentre of the 18th century eruptions that covered a third of the island with lava.
 

The park enables us to see the devastating effects of the turbulent earth on its rocky crust.Only now,over 250 years later is vegetation starting to take hold again. However don`t be put off by the lack of vegetation. Lanzarote is abundant in sub tropical palm trees in the moister northern areas. The island is not only great for sunworshippers. It is fantastic for an action holiday. Water based sports, in particular,
  and wind surfing, plus kite boarding are well catered for plus cycling,mountain biking, hiking, paragliding, golf and sub-aqua. There are lots of interesting locations to visit on Lanzarote during your holiday plus the amazing beaches and of course the welcoming climate. Cooling sea breezes means you won`t get the extreme temperatures here that can ruin a holiday in other destinations. Luxury hotels, self catering accomodation and fantastic privately owned Lanzarote holiday villas cover every budget. Crashing waves,unique views, great fishing,super beaches, superb scuba, great golf and great places to visit all make Lanzarote a fantastic holiday destination for all age groups.

There are three main holiday resorts on the island with smaller villages and hamlets dotted about. Puerto del Carmen is the largest holiday resort on Lanzarote.. This is the nearest resort to the and is a mecca for fun loving people of all ages with its fizzing nightlife, bars and restaurants.The resort is perfectly level along the wide promenade but there are several very steep inclines to the hotels and self catering accomodation that aren`t front line. Costa Teguise in the North East of Lanzarote is a purpose built holiday resort again with a mix of nightly entertainment. Catering more for families, but you will find one of the two golf courses on Lanzarote here plus the Sunday market in the nearby village Teguise is a very popular destination.A holiday in Lanzarote would not be complete without the obligatory water park visit so make sure you visit the Aquapark at Costa teguise.  is at the very Southern end of Lanzarote and has grown rapidly from a small fishing village to a very relaxing upmarket resort with one of the best marinas in Spain at Marina Rubicon. Nightlife here is a little more subdued than in the other two resorts but there are plenty of restaurants and bars with live music. Playa Blanca is also the departure point for ferries to Fuerteventura and is dominated by the extinct volcano Montana Roja which you can easily climb in about 25 minutes for great views across to Fuerteventura. There are smaller resorts around the island including La Santa and Puerto Calero plus small villages such as Tias, Nazaret,Orzola,Yaiza Haria, Uga,Famara,Soo. Enjoy your holiday in Lanzarote!

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Unique 360 views of Lanzarote.

Fred Olsen Ferry Timetable

Use the menu or click on any of the links on the map to get more information about the many places of interest on HOLIDAY LANZAROTE  most unique of the Canary Islands

Caleta
de Famara

La Santa

Tinagua

Costa Teguise

 El Golfo

La Geria

Yaiza

Uga

Puerto Del
Carmen

Femes

Playa Blanca

Map courtesy of yourlanzarote.com