More and more holiday travellers from the UK, Ireland, Spain, Germany and elsewhere are discovering the serene and dramatic beauty that forms a backdrop to the main resorts on Lanzarote. It is now the second most popular Canary Island island after Tenerife, which of course is much larger.
The most poular accommodation choice is self catering villas in Lanzarote, with villas in Playa Blanca especially popular. This also applies to Costa Teguise, which also has a good range of all inclusive hotels, and is also renowned for water sports. Costa Teguise is located very near to the capital, Arrecife, and the airport.
Apartments in Lanzarote are also a very popular type of accommodation, and there are many in Puerto del Carmen, also quite near to the airport. Puerto del Carmen is well known for it’s ‘strip’, the Avenida de las Playas, which is 6 kilometres long, and hosts a large number of bars, restaurants and night clubs where you can party until 6 am. Despite this, Puerto del Carmen is also very popular with families and older people – mind you, these days, they are sometimes the age group that party the most!
There are many attractions and places to visit all over Lanzarote, and all can be easily reached from your Lanzarote villa or apartment. The most famous is the Parque Nacional de Timanfaya, where the heat of the still-active (but dormant!) volcano is used to cook at the Restaurant that is at the heart of the visitor centre. You can take an escorted coach ride around the park, and enjoy a fascinating narration about the last eruption of the volcano in the 17th century.
For many it will be the beaches that attract people to Lanzarote. They are truly spectacular, especially around Papagayo and Playa Blanca in the South, and at Caleta de Famara, in the wider North west of the island. The main resort beaches at Puerto del Carmen and Playa Blanca are very safe for bathing.
For the best in villas in Lanzarote and apartments in Lanzarote, visit the All Things Lanzarote website, which is packed full of information about all the resorts referred to in this article, as well as places to go on the island.
