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Lanzarote HolidayDifferent Islands...Different Worlds Lanzarote Holiday A small friendly city with a long seafaring tradition
Holidays in Arrecife are based in the capital of Lanzarote; a small friendly animated city set around an attractive natural harbour
surrounded by small islands and reefs. Arrecife is in the middle of the south coast of the island, a short transfer from Lanzarote airport.
Holidays in Arrecife feature typically excellent sandy Lanzarote beaches but offer a much more authentic experience of life on the island.
Arrecife holidays are less touristy than the major Lanzarote beach resorts. Holidays in Arrecife could take advantage of the Island's best transport connections to visit the Lanzarote beach resorts of
Puerto del Carmen, Matagordas and Playa de Porcillos to the west and Costa Teguise to the east. Arricefe's central location on the
south coast means that Arrecife holidays make a fine base for exploring the rest of Lanzarote with its extraordinary volcanic landscapes.
Holidays in Arrecife are well placed for trips north to the fishing villages of Orzola and Arrieta and the extraordinary volcanic
lava caves at Cuerva de los Verdes and Jameos de Agua. Arrecife holidays could include a trip to the picturesque inland town of Tahiche
and the lovely village of Tias with its typical Canarian bars and restaurants. Holidays in Arrecife are also ideally placed for a visit to
Guatiza with its cactus garden, and Teguise, the former capital of Lanzarote. Lanzarote Holiday Costa Teguise holidays are based in the second most popular resort in Lanzarote after Puerto del Carmen.
Costa Teguise is on the south coast of the island, 3 miles north east of Arrecife, and a short 20 minute transfer from Lanzarote airport.
Costa Teguise holidays feature a well-planned attractively designed Lanzarote beach resort with plenty of colour and traditional touches.
Holidays in Costa Teguise offer a splendid series of fine sandy beaches. In fact there are no less than 5 major Costa Teguise beaches.
Crescent-shaped Las Cucharas is the main Costa Teguise beach; a long stretch of pale sand with beautifully calm clear water.
The fabulously wild beach at Famara is a favourite with surfers. Bastian beach is the most protected Costa Teguise beach and is a
popular spot for children. Costa Teguise holidays also offer smaller beaches like Jablillo beach and Ensenada beach.
Costa Teguise beaches enjoy an excellent all-year-round climate. Winter holidays in Costa Teguise enjoy exceptionally mild temperatures. Ideal for exploring the northern sights,Holidays in Costa Teguise offer a fine base for exploring the rest of
Lanzarote with its extraordinary volcanic landscapes. Holidays in Costa Teguise are well placed for trips north to the fishing
villages of Orzola and Arrieta and the extraordinary volcanic lava caves at Cuerva de los Verdes and Jameos de Agua.
Costa Teguise holidays should include a trip to the picturesque inland town of Tahiche. Holidays in Costa Teguise are also
ideally placed for a visit to the capital Arrecife, Guatiza with its cactus garden and the charming former capital of Lanzarote,
Teguise, which is well inland from Costa Teguise beach. Lanzarote Holiday Relaxing but close to the action,Although Matagorda is quieter compared to some other resorts in the area there is a good range of shops,
bars and restaurants. Those seeking a livelier environment when staying in Matagorda can visit Puerto del Carmen, only a couple of miles away.
To the east of Matagorda, the Island's capital Arrecife is good for shopping with its boutiques and fashionable stores selling a wide range of
duty-free goods. Matagorda centre has lots of restaurants offering a broad range of food including paella, steaks fish, live lobsters,
crabs and shellfish as well as international dishes. Matagorda has many opportunities nearby including the beautiful, upmarket marina at Puerto Calero, a few miles to the west,
where it is possible to hire motorboats or take a catamaran to the beaches of Papagayo.
Matagorda, near Lanzarote airport on the outskirts of Puerto del Carmen, is a great spot for a relaxing summer or winter holiday.
It is good for windsurfers with a small sandy beach with favourable winds and fast-running tides (swimmers beware).
You can take lessons locally windsurfing school. Lanzarote Holiday One of the most relaxing Lanzarote beach resorts
Holidays in Playa Blanca are based in a popular Lanzarote beach resort that runs for several miles alongside several sheltered sandy beaches set
in a large 5 mile bay at the south-west end of the island, 18 miles west of Puerto del Carmen and 20 miles west of Lanzarote airport.
Playa Blanca holidays offer a quieter calmer atmosphere than Puerto del Carmen and Costa Teguise and have a rather more upmarket feel,
particularly around the new marina. Playa Blanca has some nice older traditional buildings in the original village.
Playa Blanca beaches enjoy an excellent all-year-round climate. Winter holidays in Playa Blanca enjoy exceptionally mild temperatures. Sandy beaches, pretty promenades and an upmarket marina
Playa Blanca holidays centre on a pretty seafront promenade that links Playa Blanca beaches with the harbour.
The promenade has plenty of pleasant seafront cafes and bars with views to the island of Fuerteventura.
Playa Blanca holidays offer a nice collection of bars and restaurants along the seafront and a further choice of restaurants and
superior shopping around a lively harbour and marina. Playa Blanca holiday nightlife is a relatively modest affair with a few music
bars supplementing hotel entertainment. The beach at Playa Blanca is divided into at least four separate Playa Blanca beaches with
pleasant seafront promenades. Playa Blanca beaches include tiny Playa Blanca, sheltered Playa Dorada with its fine pale sand,
Playa Flamingo, and the much longer Playa de las Coloradas. Playa Blanca beaches have good clean calm water excellent for swimming.
Some of the finest unspoilt beaches on Lanzarote are found at Papagayo, 4 miles to the east and linked to Playa Blanca by ferry.
Holidays in Playa Blanca could also include watersports, with a good scuba diving centre in the resort. Lanzarote Holiday Playa de Los Pocillos: Quieter alternative to the ever-popular Puerto del Carmen,
Playa de Porcillos is on the south coast of the island of Lanzarote, 8 miles south of Arrecife and just 5 miles south of Lanzarote airport.
Holidays in Playa de Porcillos feature a modern Lanzarote holiday resort with an excellent sandy beach, just a mile from the immensely popular
resort of Puerto del Carmen. Holidays in Playa de Porcillos appeal to those looking for a simple Lanzarote beach resort with a great beach and
an excellent all-year-round climate. Winter holidays in Porcillos enjoy pleasantly mild temperatures. Playa de Porcillos holidays offer a calmer
alternative to Puerto del Carmen, the biggest, liveliest and most popular resort on Lanzarote. Holidays in Playa de Porcillos are just a 20 minute
walk from the ample selection of shops, cafes and seafront restaurants in Puerto del Carmen. A great sandy beach ideal for children
Porcillos beach is a long stretch of sand with excellent conditions for swimming and windsurfing.
Holidays in Playa de Porcillos provide excellent conditions and instruction for windsurfing and parasailing, particularly at Matagorda beach.
Holidays in Playa de Porcillos feature pleasant seafront bars and a reasonable amount of shops, with plenty more at nearby
Puerto del Carmen and Arrecife. Playa de Porcillos holiday nightlife is a relatively modest affair but all the excitement of
Puerto del Carmen is close at hand. A feature of holidays in Playa de Porcillos is the agreeable seafront promenade that connects
Porcillos beach with the livelier beaches at Puerto del Carmen and the quieter beach at Matagorda.
Playa de Porcillos holidays are not complete without dining in the superior restaurants and tapas bars in
Puerto del Carmen harbour or sampling its busy and varied nightlife, rated the best on Lanzarote. Lanzarote Holiday Excellent extensive sandy beaches.
Holidays in Puerto Del Carmen are based in the biggest, liveliest and most popular resort on Lanzarote.
Puerto Del Carmen is on the south coast of the island, 3 miles from Arrecife and a short transfer from Lanzarote airport.
Puerto Del Carmen holidays are a well-established Lanzarote favourite, popular with those looking for a Lanzarote resort with
plenty of entertainment, good facilities, long sandy beaches and a wonderful all-year-round climate.
The undoubted highlights of holidays in Puerto Del Carmen are its golden sandy beaches.
Puerto Del Carmen beach is a long broad curved stretch of gently shelving golden sand with clean calm water ideal for
swimming and windsurfing, making Puerto Del Carmen holidays particularly popular with families.
Puerto Del Carmen holidays can easily sample the quieter atmosphere at Matagordos beach and Playa de Porcillos beach,
two resorts that effectively form a continuation of Puerto Del Carmen beach. A wide variety of entertainment and activities
Holidays in Puerto Del Carmen are popular with families as the resort offers a broad range of entertainment and activities.
Puerto Del Carmen holidays offer watersports with excellent diving and windsurfing instruction available.
Holidays in Puerto Del Carmen could also include cycling, tennis, squash, fishing, horse riding, and plenty of shopping.
Children on holiday in Puerto del Carmen will enjoy the local Rancho Texas theme park.
Puerto Del Carmen holidays should include a visit to the lovely nearby village of Tias with its typical Canarian bars and restaurants.
Puerto Del Carmen holidays are well placed for exploring the island of Lanzarote with its extraordinary volcanic landscapes.
Popular Puerto Del Carmen holiday excursions include visits to the volcanoes, the Cuerva de los Verdes, the lagoon at El Golfo,
pretty inland villages like Yaiza, camel rides, boat trips to remoter beaches, a shopping trip to Arrecife or even a day trip to the
island of Fuerteventura. Lanzarote Holiday Lanzarote's southern region is holiday heaven
Yaiza is the inland town that serves Lanzarote's intriguing, sun-bathed southern region, also known as Yaiza.
The attractive town itself is noted for its picture-postcard beauty, and has won several awards for cleanliness.
It is 20 km from the Island's airport and just a few minutes drive to the peaceful beaches at Papagayo, on the southern tip of Lanzarote's coast.
The area boasts hotel and apartment accommodation to suit all budgets, and offers visitors a fantastic choice of sights to see
and beaches to enjoy. Old Lanzarote close to beaches
In Yaiza's attractive central square you’ll find a pretty 17th century church, Iglesia Nuestra Senora de los Remedios,
which has been lovingly restored and contains fine religious carving and paintwork. Yaiza also has a cultural centre,
interesting shops for browsing, and art galleries. Yaiza would also be an excellent base for wine-lovers hoping to sample Lanzarote's finest,
as the area is home to several noted vineyards.
For some Canary Island culture, visit Teguise, 20 km further north of Yaiza. It is a picturesque old town, which was once the Island's capital.
Here you will find historic churches and convents, ornate aristocratic houses, and a castle constructed on the summit of a volcanic cone.
For the best beaches, it is hard to beat the peacefulness and calm of Playa Blanca, Playa del Papagayo and others, found around the southern tip
of Lanzarote, while if you head west from Yaiza, El Golfo about 7 km away, can offer excellent seafood restaurants, and stunning sunsets.
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