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Your villa holiday in Lanzarote
Baked in perennial sunshine, Lanzarote is a popular choice with holidaymakers for its spacious sandy beaches, great variety of restaurants and low-rise, family-oriented coastal resorts. An assortment of leisure facilities and holiday entertainment is on offer, including golf, watersports, breathtaking safaris and fantastic tax-free shopping. By day, visit the island’s beautiful and dramatic lava fields and volcanic craters – then enjoy warm evenings dining al fresco or relaxing over a leisurely drink.
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Lanzarote’s striking natural environment is home to endless beaches, caves, mountains and volcanoes – and an offshore reef for snorkeling. For family fun, splash out in the water park which is located close to Costa Teguise, or take an excursion on a catamaran for the day. Why not make your own way through the Fire Mountains in Timanfaya National Park. Fishing expeditions and sailing trips are also all available on this popular island, as well as dolphin and whale-watching outings. While golf lovers can enjoy a round or two at either the Puerto del Carmen or Costa Teguise courses, making this popular island an ideal choice for everyone.
Retail therapy
The main resorts in Lanzarote boast tax-free shopping galore, so you’ll find goods at low prices. In Arrecife, there is a maze of winding, narrow streets filled with stores selling multicultural items including hand-made lace, table cloths, leather goods and local art. Popular retail chains from the UK can be found in larger shopping centres and purpose-built plazas and a bustling local market is a regular attraction in Costa Teguise. Smaller resorts tend to house stylish boutiques selling a more select and traditional range of items.
On the beach
Besides offering the most unique scenery in the Canaries, Lanzarote is also blessed with beautiful beaches. Emerald waters, unbroken stretches of shoreline, magnificent bays and sheltered coves can all be found on the island. The main tourist resorts have been built around the most attractive beaches. Many provide an ideal retreat for families with a good choice of refreshments, watersports and shopping facilities, as well as year-round sunshine. Off the beaten track, beach and surf lovers will find hidden coves, big waves and peaceful seclusion.
Hints of history
Many buildings in Lanzarote bear the stamp of local artist César Manrique. Thanks to the creative native, high-rise buildings are banned, while island-wide, and the artist has fused art with nature to breathtaking effect. Roundabouts are adorned with giant wind monuments, whilst well-preserved volcanic bubbles and tunnels have been turned into popular cultural attractions. Fortresses, museums and archaeological sites adorn the island, along with a fascinating 500-year old wine-making tradition and authentic cultivation method that is still practiced to this day.
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- Explore the vast Sahara sand beaches around the Punta de Papagayo peninsular in the South.
- Take a trip to Fire Mountain and have a barbecue with a difference. Forget charcoal – your steak will be cooked by the natural heat of the volcano.
- The aqua park at Costa Tequise is a fun-packed day and a great way for the kids to cool off.
- Visit Fundación César Manrique, the Lanzarote artist’s home, built in volcanic bubbles in the rock, which is now an art gallery housing works by Picasso, Miró and many more.
- Take a glass-bottomed catamaran to Fuerteventura and look out for pods of playful dolphins on the way.
Explore the Cueva de los Verdes – a stunning complex of caves and galleries. - Explore the Cueva de los Verdes - a stunning complex of caves and galleries
- Try the fantastic new golf course, Lanzarote Golf. This is a challenging 18 hole, par 72 course, designed by Ron Kirby
- Take a trip to the old Capital of Teguise to visit the extensive local market which is held every Sunday morning
Temperature chart for the Lanzarote holiday season
