Lanzarote (Spain-Canary Islands)
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Lanzarote is
probably the classiest of the Canary
Islands. There are
of course nice bits of
Tenerife, but they’re mostly in the north of the island,
where winter weather is lousy. The south is balmier, but
it’s a mess of concrete and all-day English breakfasts.
Lanzarote, on the other hand, has whitewashed villages
and black volcanic sands, tapas bars and surf breaks.
The island works hard to conserve its natural beauty,
especially the dramatic lava patterns in Timanfaya
National Park, where you should eat lunch at El Diablo,
a restaurant created by a local artist, Cesar Manrique,
with a kitchen that uses the volcano’s geothermal heat.
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The island is situated just
79 miles off the coast of Africa and is the most
easterly of the Canary Islands. It's
37 miles (60km) long and 12 miles (20 km) wide, making
it the fourth largest island in the Canaries.
Lanzarote enjoys a mild dry climate with average daytime
temperatures ranging from about 21°C in January to 29°C
in August. Annual rainfall is just 140mm (5.5 inches).
This makes the island the perfect year-round destination.
As with the other Canary Islands, Lanzarote is Volcanic
in origin. Due to the recent eruptions during the 18th
and 19th Centuries, many parts of Lanzarote appear to be
from another world, often described as 'lunar' or
'Martian'.
The dry climate (and lack of erosion) means that the
Volcanic Landscape appears much as it did just after the
eruptions.
Amongst the many stunning Volcanic features of Lanzarote
is the longest Volcanic Tunnel in the world, the
Atlantida Tunnel, which is over 7 km long and includes
the La Cueva de los Verdes and Jameos del Agua.
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There is a good choice of
apartments/villas and hotels throughout the island.
Puerto Del Carmen is quite built up. If you like
plenty of bars and chips then head here. Otherwise
we suggest Teguise or Playa Blanca which are a little
smaller and have more varied choice of bars/restaurants.
Though don't expect old or historic buildings.
Our big tip is when booking a hotel check if
the pool is heated. Whilst the pools look inviting
in winter months they can be quite cold. In fact
the sea can be warmer (just). |
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Despite the Volcanic nature of the island, Lanzarote has
several beautiful white beaches such as at Playa Blanca
and Papagayo. These can get busy in
high season but there's normally plenty of space if you
have a short short along the shoreline.
The good news is that local authority regulations on the amount and style of
development mean that there is no billboard advertising
and no high rise buildings in Lanzarote (with the
exception of the Grand Hotel in Arrecife). |
Most people arrive in Lanzarote by Air at Arrecife (ACE)
Airport. The Airport is located between Arrecife (the
Capital) and Puerto del Carmen.
The Taxi fare from the Airport to Puerto del Carmen is
roughly 12 Euros, from the Airport to Costa Teguise is
15 Euros and from the Airport to Playa Blanca is 30
Euros.
Journey times from the Airport to the main resorts are
(approx); Puerto del Carmen: 20 mins; Costa Teguise : 15
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The majority of people holidaying in Lanzarote arrive
on a Charter Flight (many are
midweek). However,
Easyjet and
Monarch currently offer scheduled services.
Iberia has non direct flights from UK.
It is also possible to fly to one of the other Canary
Islands and then get a Ferry or Flight to Lanzarote,
however it is very easy to become stranded on one of the
other islands overnight!
You can also travel to island from mainland Spain by
Boat. There is a weekly ferry that leaves Cadiz in
southern Spain.
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We say.
There's
lots of
choice for accommodation and flights (charter & scheduled).
Monarch, Easy Jet and Ryan Air offer scheduled services
from a variety of UK airports.
Book thru.
1.
Late offers are below through Thomson.
2. Or use our booking engine (right). It will search the UK's big
operators as well as specialist ones. All are bonded via
ABTA/ATOL and your booking is made with them.
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