Lanzarote, Spain
A sun-baked island just off the coast of Africa, Lanzarote holidays offer great value centred around modern, bright resorts.
Overview
Lanzarote Holidays
Not so much a landscape as a moonscape, Lanzarote is home to the dramatic Timanfaya National Park where Montaña del Fuego ('Fire Mountain') still steams and hisses beneath the surface. The artist César Manrique was very influential in the development of Lanzarote and during your holiday in Lanzarote you can enjoy magnificent views from the elevated Mirador del Rio towards Graciosa island as well as the underground caves of Jameos del Agua, home to tiny blind white crabs.
Lanzarote Resorts
Costa Teguise is a quiet and relaxing resort. As well as the main sandy beach there are also three smaller coves. Nightlife is fairly quiet with a selection of bars and restaurants. The more active will find the Costa Teguise championship golf course on the outskirts of town and watersports enthusiasts will enjoy Las Cucharas beach. If you are looking for peace and relaxation, you will find it in Playa Blanca situated on the southwest coast of Lanzarote. Once a small and undeveloped fishing village, it now offers sandy beaches and a selection of traditional seafood restaurants and pavement cafes. The small resort centre has a smattering of shops, while a few bars provide entertainment in the evening. Situated within walking distance of the larger resort of Puerto del Carmen, Playa de los Pocillos curls around a large and inviting sandy beach, with views of the spectacular volcanic mountains further to the west. Being quite centrally located on the island, Playa de los Pocillos makes an ideal base for any sightseeing on the island, whilst the livelier resort of Puerto del Carmen is conveniently close.
Why Go?
A dramatic, volcanic outcrop less than a hundred miles from the North African coastline, Lanzarote feels wonderfully out-of-this-world. Maybe that's because this island's interior is a starkly beautiful landscape of lava fields and low lying, whispering sands. Maybe it's because cheap flights to Lanzarote and cheap Lanzarote holidays ewhisk you to this paradise in under four hours, yet leave you feeling that you've actually travelled much further.
Whatever the reason, Lanzarote offers its legion of fans something a little different - an island holiday which gives you the romance and drama of a desert island, but the comfort and convenience of a modern holiday destination. So if you've ever fancied being a castaway with en-suite facilities and fabulous restaurants, book your holidays to Lanzarote and start planning your island adventure.
The island forms part of the Canary islands archipelago - but Lanzarote holidays offer an experience that is a world apart from its near neighbours. The popularity of package holidays to Lanzarote has presented families and couples with a brace of modern resorts – most facing immaculate pale sand beaches, backed by the ochre-coloured mountains.
Try Costa Teguise for a relaxing family-focussed sojourn in the sun, or Puerto del Carmen for a livelier, sport and sightseeing based holiday. The resort's fascinating old town complex shows there was life here before us tourists descended on the island.
A fantastic year round climate makes Lanzarote a sure-fire choice if you're looking for (almost) guaranteed sun. Stunning natural landscapes, subtle, high-rise-free resorts and world-class beaches. Holidays to Lanzarote offer an explosive combination of attractions, teamed with excellent accommodation - including a fine array of good value all inclusive holidays.
