Travel Tips

As summer turns to autumn there is still one holiday destination where the sun loungers are not being packed away. As the Canary Islands, located off the coast of West Africa, offer great weather all year round. Thanks to their location on the same line of latitude as parts of Mexico and the Bahamas.

The Canaries were first conquered by the Spanish crown in the early 1400´s and today are the second most popular holiday destination in the country after Catalonia. Attracting an estimated 9 million plus visitors every year.

Lanzarote is the eastern most of the seven islands and boasts a surreal volcanic landscape that was created by a series of eruptions in the 18th and 19th centuries. Leaving much of the south of the island looking like the surface of the moon.

Places To Stay
Tourists have been visiting the island for over forty years so accommodation standards are high. The best hotels and holiday villas in Lanzarote are located in the resort of Playa Blanca – situated right at the southern tip of the island.

There are more villas in Playa Blanca than in any other resort on the island. Offering tourists an excellent range of choice as well as access to Lanzarote´s best beaches at nearby Papagayo. With prices starting from around £400 per week for a standard two bedroom property with private pool.

For those on a budget the best selection of Lanzarote apartments can be found in the islands oldest resort of Puerto del Carmen. Where prices start from around £180 a week for a one bedroom studio on a popular holiday complex such as Las Palmeras.

Getting Around
Public bus services on Lanzarote are infrequent outside of the main resorts and don’t service the main attractions. So visitors need to either hire a car if they want to explore or sign up for a guided tour. Petrol and car hire are much cheaper on Lanzarote than in the UK, with a days rental starting at €15.

Sightseeing
Lanzarote offers plenty for visitors to see and do. The number one attraction is the Timanfaya Volcano Park. Forged by a series of huge eruptions in the 18th and 19th centuries, Timanfaya very much resembles the surface of another planet. With a terrain dominated by lava fields and volcanic peaks – all of which are now fortunately dormant.

Elsewhere on the island a local artist called César Manrique worked with this scenery to create a set of unique attractions – such as the Jameos del Agua.
Where he turned a collapsed lava tube into a breathtaking concert venue and underground grotto.

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