A volcanic island with friendly climate, enjoyable beaches, and comfortable tourist services, Lanzarote enjoys a status of a top beach holiday destination for a reason. In addition to sun bathing, beaches, and water sports, this small Spanish island offers you also stunning volcanic landscapes of the Timanfaya National Park and a wide variety of theme parks planned to please the youngest of the family.
Beaches and water sports. Lanzarote is naturally also a good destination for beach holidays. You can find a diversity of beaches on the island, from the highly popular Playa Grande in Puerto del Carmen to the Papagayo beaches near Playa Blanca, offering you interesting facilities for water sports such as windsurfing and surfing in Lanzarote, parasailing, snorkeling and diving in Lanzarote. As for outdoor sports, also some facilities for golf on Lanzarote are available, and also bikers are a quite familiar sight in the windy roads of the island.
Cultural attractions. Families visiting the island will surely enjoy the several theme parks on Lanzarote that include for example a water park and an aquarium. Museums and historical attractions are best available in the capital city of the island, Arrecife, which has also quite good possibilities available for shopping on Lanzarote. In addition to Arrecife, the most popular destinations on Lanzarote are Puerto del Carmen, Playa Blanca, and Costa Teguise, the last of which offers some of the best possibilities for water sports in Lanzarote.
Lanzarote's attractions from beaches to volcanic wonders of Timanfaya National Park
Lanzarote is a popular holiday island belonging to the archipelago of Canary Islands in Spain. The sunny island is known as a beach holiday destination, but its most popular attraction is the Timanfaya National Park, a wonderland of almost surrealistic volcanic landscapes. Apart from astonishing views and some interesting trails for trekking on Lanzarote, the park offers also a panoramic restaurant, and a possibility for camel safaris on Lanzarote. Another popular natural attraction on Lanzarote is Jameos del Agua, a volcanic cave system and an underground water garden which is used also for concerts on Lanzarote. You can also visit the home of the famous local artist César Manrique, who designed many of the unique tourism attractions on the island.Beaches and water sports. Lanzarote is naturally also a good destination for beach holidays. You can find a diversity of beaches on the island, from the highly popular Playa Grande in Puerto del Carmen to the Papagayo beaches near Playa Blanca, offering you interesting facilities for water sports such as windsurfing and surfing in Lanzarote, parasailing, snorkeling and diving in Lanzarote. As for outdoor sports, also some facilities for golf on Lanzarote are available, and also bikers are a quite familiar sight in the windy roads of the island.
Cultural attractions. Families visiting the island will surely enjoy the several theme parks on Lanzarote that include for example a water park and an aquarium. Museums and historical attractions are best available in the capital city of the island, Arrecife, which has also quite good possibilities available for shopping on Lanzarote. In addition to Arrecife, the most popular destinations on Lanzarote are Puerto del Carmen, Playa Blanca, and Costa Teguise, the last of which offers some of the best possibilities for water sports in Lanzarote.
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Practical information for your trip to Lanzarote
All of the main resorts located along the coast offer good hotels on Lanzarote and restaurants on Lanzarote, whereas inland of the island is mostly countryside and has few tourism services available. Nightlife on Lanzarote is also concentrated to the beach resorts.Weather. Located off the African coast, Lanzarote is one of the Canary Islands. The island belongs to Spain and hosts a distinct Canarian culture. It has a sunny and warm climate, with average monthly high temperatures staying above 20 degrees of Celsius throughout the year.
How to get there. Lanzarote is a popular holiday destination with seasonal charter flights available from many parts of Europe. Flights to Lanzarote are best available from European destinations. For moving around the island, rental cars on Lanzarote are favored, as public transport on the island is not planned from touristic point of view. Taxis and buses are good for moving short distances, and for getting to your hotel from the airport. Just like most Canary Islands, Lanzarote is a quite safe destination where English is commonly understood.
hint See also these nearby destinations: Fuerteventura
