Island Vacations On Lanzarote
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Anyone thinking of an island holiday should give serious consideration to visiting Lanzarote. As it hardly resembles the other Canary Islands at all and has numerous unique attractions to boot.
In addition, it is one of the closest destinations to mainland Europe that offers a distinctly different climate. Instead of spending ten hours on a flight to the Caribbean, flights to Lanzarote are a comfortable four hours from all major UK airports.
The year round clement weather is one of the major reasons why the island is so favoured by visitors. And unlike more tropical destinations, there is no rainy season or humidity to deal with. The climate is compared to that of the desert.
Holidaymakers have been attracted to this volcanic outpost for well over forty years and as a result the tourist infrastructure is already well developed. The resort of Puerto del Carmen was the first resort to be created, along the south eastern coast.
In addition, it is one of the closest destinations to mainland Europe that offers a distinctly different climate. Instead of spending ten hours on a flight to the Caribbean, flights to Lanzarote are a comfortable four hours from all major UK airports.
The year round clement weather is one of the major reasons why the island is so favoured by visitors. And unlike more tropical destinations, there is no rainy season or humidity to deal with. The climate is compared to that of the desert.
Holidaymakers have been attracted to this volcanic outpost for well over forty years and as a result the tourist infrastructure is already well developed. The resort of Puerto del Carmen was the first resort to be created, along the south eastern coast.
It has long stretches of golden sandy beaches and a microclimate of its own, which makes it one of the island’s hotspots. Puerto del Carmen holiday villas offer some of the most comfortable and private accommodation to be found in the town, with many perched in the enclave of Los Mojones.
More recently, the town of Playa Blanca has grown from a small fishing village to be the second largest resort. Its mixture of good quality hotels and holiday villas in Playa Blanca makes it extremely popular with holidaymakers.
The town was a natural choice as a third resort for Lanzarote as it has some of the most incredible beaches just to its eastern edge. These are the Playas de Papagayo, with six untouched sandy coves and sparkling waters that can only be reached by dirt track, walking or water taxi.
There is also the opportunity to visit the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura for those billeted in Playa Blanca. A short journey across the Bocaina Straits on the ferry and travelers will find themselves in Corralejo.
Also close to the resort is the volcano park at Timanfaya. This was the site of the world’s longest volcanic eruptions during 1730-36, when many of the island’s residents fled to other parts of the world.
Now fortunately the volcanoes are dormant and are merely harnessed for demonstrations of the geothermal heat under the earth’s crust. Whilst the restaurant serves food cooked on a barbecue that hovers over a fissure in the ground.
