The Canary Island of Lanzarote is home to a number of excellent holiday resorts. And the fastest growing, Playa Blanca, is located right at the southern end of the island. A position that creates an enviable microclimate and the ideal conditions for a sunshine break at any time of the year.
Tourists have been enjoying holidays in Lanzarote for over forty years – ever since the island’s first hotel, the Los Fariones, opened its doors in the late 1960´s. But the small fishing village of Playa Blanca (named after the white beach which still lies at its heart) remained untouched by tourism for decades. Whilst resort rivals sprung up to the north.
In part this can be contributed to the fact that the island is subject to strict planning laws which carefully control development on Lanzarote. But by the late 1980´s the villages twin attributes of great beaches and fantastic weather could be ignored by developers no longer and construction on a series of hotels and luxury villas continued. Creating the bustling resort of Playa Blanca today.
Seen from above by tourists as they arrive by air Playa Blanca is made up of three small bays set within one much larger cove. A topography that grants the resort plenty of protection form the Trade Winds that buffet the rest of the island from March through until August. With each bay boasting an attractive beach at its core.
But the real sandy star is located around fifteen minutes walk from the centre of Playa Blanca. As the set of coves at Papagayo (or parrot in Spanish) are completely natural and unspoiled and are a real beach lover’s paradise. With visitors able to hop between different beaches with ease.
Accommodation in the resort is of high standard – with those seeking a self catering break able to choose from a wide selection of apartments and villas in Playa Blanca. At reasonable prices too – with a standard two bedroom villa with pool costing from around €400 per week.
There are also plenty of good quality Playa Blanca hotels to choose from too. The most luxurious of which is the five star Gran Melia Volcan, which is located close to the exciting Rubicon Marina Development. Home to a number of upmarket shops and Lanzarote´s branch of the famous Café del Mar.
Should tourists be able to tear themselves away from the beaches or the pool the islands number one tourist attraction, the Timanfaya National Park, is also just a short ten minute drive away.
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