Travel Guide

Visit Volcanic Lanzarote Few holiday islands can match the dramatic scenery of Lanzarote. The fourth largest of the Canary Islands which is located just off the coast of West Africa. On a similar line of latitude to parts of Mexico and Florida. As it boasts incredibly surreal volcanic scenery which was created by eruptions centuries ago. Leaving twisted terrain and spent volcanoes as its legacy. Today this region dominates the interior of the island and is the most popular visitor attraction on the island. With 300 volcanoes occupying an area of around 200 km square. The eruptions also had an impact elsewhere on the island – creating strange sights such as the green lagoon at El Golfo. Little wonder then that Lanzarote is quite a hot favourite with film makers. Its dramatic landscapes having featured in numerous motion pictures over the years. Most recently Broken Embraces – which stars Penelope Cruz and which was directed by Pedro Almodovar.

GETTING TO LANZAROTE

Lanzarote welcomes millions of tourists every year and the majority of them originate from the UK. Cheap flights to Lanzarote are available from all major UK airports and most of the big name budget airlines fly there. With the journey taking around four hours. On arrival tourists should note that there is no shuttle bus service between the resorts and the airport. So it is important to arrange Lanzarote car hire in advance of arrival. Or join the queue for taxis – which can be quite sizeable on the busiest flight days. Which are usually Thursdays and Tuesdays.

PLACES TO STAY

There are plenty of good quality places to stay on the island – with the bulk of the best accommodation in Lanzarote concentrated in the three main holiday resorts of Playa Blanca, Puerto del Carmen and Costa Teguise.

SIGHTSEEING

There’s a large amount of things to do and see on Lanzarote. The island is home to 100 odd beaches – some of which are regarded amongst the best in Spain. Whilst there are the many creations of a local artist called César Manrique to explore. Such as the Mirador del Rio, Cactus Garden and the Jameos del Agua. Along with natural wonders such as the Valley of 100 Palms and picture postcard villages such as Haria and Teguise. The island is quite small and can be covered end to end in around an hour. So taking in all of the key sights is very easy. Whilst car hire rental rates are amongst the cheapest in Europe.

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