Lanzarote Quick Guide

Lanzarote Location:-

Best weather in Europe. Lanzarote is located in the Canary Islands. Four hour flight from Northern Europe. Currency is the Euro. Governed in Spain.

Main tourist resorts:

Puerto del Carmen

First established and busiest tourist resort in Lanzarote. Close to airport. Most going on. Lots of beaches and most dependable good weather.

Playa Blanca

Located at Southern tip of Lanzarote. Larger accommodation. Open layout. Passenger and car ferry to Fuerteventura.

Costa Teguise

Purpose built tourist resort. Good beaches and sports beaches for Wing Foiling and Windsurfing.

Best things to visit in Lanzarote:

Timanfaya National Park

timanfaya fire from ground heat

Most recent volcanic eruptions moon like landscape. Heat below ground creating fire and steam water jets. Coach tour around dramatic landscape.

Jameos del Agua

Jameos del Agua pool

Long lava tube arrives at sea with collapsed roof. Improved for tourists by Cesar Manrique. Cave entrance with lake and unique blind albino crabs. Lanscaped white pool. Auditorium and events caves.

Cueva de los Verdes

Cueva de los Verdes auditorium

Same lava tubes as Jameos del Agua but still in cave form. One kilometre guided walk in caves. Lava features, lake and lighting.

Mirador del Rio

mirador del rio view

Amazing view from this cliff edge house like structure in North of Lanzarote. Amazing views to La Graciosa, cafe bar.

Papagayo Beaches – Gorgeous white sand and crystal clear blue water beaches near Playa Blanca.

Lanzarote a sporting destination:

Good year round weather, warm sea, winds, good roads and cliffs enable Lanzarote to facilitate many sports to the highest levels.

Sports available at world class levels in Lanzarote

Surf

Consistent swells created from storms tracking along the Gulf Stream, especially in Winter. World class reef waves and several sand bottomed beach breaks. Waves suitable for all level of surfer.

Triathlon

Good selection sport fit Hotels and accommodation with excellent training facilities. Good roads for bicycle training and dependable warm weather.

Mountain Biking

Extensive network of off road tracks crossing the all of Lanzarote. Varied terrains and impressive landscapes with few other people.

Wing Foiling, Kitesurfing and Windsurfing

Multiple suitable locations and beaches, consistent winds, waves and warm make Lanzarote a great location.