Lanzarote: your resort in the Canary Islands

Lanzarote - Island of Fire

Lanzarote marina Lanzarote is one of the seven Canary Islands - the second most popular holiday destination in Spain after Catalonia.

Located around eighty miles off the coast of West Africa and on a similar line of latitude to parts of Mexico and Florida.

This location creates a great climate all year round - with temperatures that average 20 Celsius and very little rainfall, which in tandem with the island's close proximity to the main European tourist markets of the UK and Germany helps to attract over one million foreign visitors every year.

Lanzarote´s best known attraction are the Fire Mountains at Timanfaya, which are set at the epicentre of a series of eruptions which rocked Lanzarote during the 1730´s and again in 1824, leaving large swathes of the interior covered in lava and resembling the surface of the moon.

Elsewhere on the island a local artist called Cesar Manrique worked with this twisted terrain to create a series of unique visitor attractions, such as the Jameos del Agua, a tunnel in the surrounding lava flow which Manrique transformed into an underground concert venue and nightclub.

Getting to Lanzarote

Flights to Lanzarote are available from all major UK airports with many low cost operators now competing on this route.

Expect to pay between 100 and 200 pounds sterling for a return fare, depending on the time of year.

Accommodation in Lanzarote

Lanzarote history Around 20% of tourists stay in all inclusive hotel accommodation. Whilst self catering holidays have grown in popularity over recent years, thanks to the growth in internet usage, enabling many visitors to plan and book their holidays direct online.

The resort of Playa Blanca in the south is widely regarded to offer the best selection of Lanzarote holiday villas and hotels. Whilst Puerto del Carmen, the oldest resort on the island, is ideal for anyone seeking apartments in Lanzarote.

Getting Around

Lanzarote is a small island, measuring just 60km by 40km, making it easy to explore. Car hire in Lanzarote is also very affordable - with rental rates starting from around €13 per day.

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Latest News from this website

Lanzarote Events :: Percussion in the Park
Drum enthusiasts should make their way to the park by the Cabildo building in Arrecife on Saturday evening for an improvised percussion session. Apart from live music there will also be juggling and dancing. The event is open for anyone to participate, so take your instrument with you or just join in when you get there. Read more ...
Lanzarote What's On :: September 2010
One of the island’s largest annual fiestas takes place this month on Saturday 11th September. As thousands of locals make the annual pilgrimage to Mancha Blanca as part of the Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Los Dolores. Read more ...
Lanzarote Events :: Icongraff Festival In Arrecife
The work of more than 100 local and international graffiti artists is being showcased in a new exhibition – the Icongraff Festival. Which takes place at the Exhibition Hall in the Charco de San Gines in the island capital of Arrecife from this Friday September 3rd. Read more ...
Lanzarote Weather :: Heat Wave Continues Into Wednesday
The current heat wave in the Canary Islands is unlikely to dissipate much before Wednesday 1st September, according the AEMET, the State Meteorological Agency. Read more ...
Lanzarote Events :: Artisan Market At Monumento Al Campesino
September on Lanzarote is the month when one of the most important island festivals takes place. And to help celebrate the Fiesta of Dolores, the Virgin of the Volcanoes, a handicrafts market will be running on both Saturday and Sunday, 4th and 5th September at the Monumento al Campesino. Read more ...

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