It may be a Spanish island. But Lanzarote is located some 1500 miles south of the Iberian peninsula, just off the coast of West Africa. And with flight times of just four hours and temperatures in excess of 20C all year round this speck of Spain is the closest Winter sun destination to the UK and Ireland.
Lanzarote has long been a favourite year round holiday destination with British and Irish tourists. Attracting over one million visitors from those two countries alone last year. Thanks in no small part to the availability of cheap flights to Lanzarote from both the UK and Eire.
But the eastern most Canary Island really comes into its own during the winter season. Boasting over ninety beautiful beaches and a host of unique tourist attractions that make it an ideal destination for a good value winter break.
Winter Sun in Lanzarote
Lanzarote is serviced by all of the leading travel companies such as Thomson. Thomas Cook, My Travel and Cosmos. As well as a raft of specialist independent operators. Creating a competitive market which often results in decent deals for tourists.
This winter for example Thomas Cook are offering apartment holidays in Lanzarote´s main resort of Puerto del Carmen from as little as £230 per person. Whilst other operators have similar deals across the winter months.
The bulk of visitors to the island will be heading for either Puerto del Carmen or Lanzarote´s newest resort in the south, Playa Blanca. Which is where the best selection of Lanzarote hotels can be found. As the resort was purpose built with four and five star establishments at the core of the blueprint.
Things to do in Lanzarote
There´s no shortage of things to do on the island. Thanks to the influence of the island born artist Cesar Manrique. Who created a range of unique tourist centres around the island.
Lanzarote´s best known attraction though is undoubtedly the Timanfaya Volcano Park – which attracted nearly one million visitors last year. This area of the island was subjected to one of the modern worlds longest ever volcanic eruptions. Lasting six years from 1730. Which actually enlarged the islands surface area by about a third. Whilst also submerging about one quarter of the island beneath a sea of molten lava.
At the time these events obviously decimated the island and forced many Lanzaroteños to emigrate to pastures new. However today the volcanoes are ironically one of Lanzarote´s main selling points and best known features.
Lanzarote is also very small in size – measuring 58km by 34.5km – so it’s also very easy to get around and see all of the main tourist sites. Such as the Mirador del Rio and Cactus Garden in the north and the Cesar Manrique Foundation and Museo del Campesino in the centre.
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