Lanzarote - where is it?

Lanzarote is the most easterly of the Canary Islands and lies in the Atlantic Ocean some 100km (60 miles) from the coast of Africa and 1,000km south of the Spanish mainland. It takes about 4 hours to fly to the Canary Islands from the UK. Playa Blanca at the southern end of the island, looks across the ocean to Fuerteventura which is only a 20 minutes ferry ride away.

Lanzarote - weather

The weather in Lanzarote is fantastic making it a big favourite for sun worshippers. The sun shines all year round with average daytime temperatures ranging from 21°C in January to 29°C in August. Annual rainfall is just 140mm (5.5 inches). To the left are the conditions today. Click to see a five day forecast.

Playa Blanca

Playa Blanca has been called the St Tropez of the Canary Islands. Once a small fishing village it has grown substantially in recent years, yet retaining it's natural beauty. It has a fantastic promenade which at night really comes to life, with many fine international restaurants. 2004 saw the opening of the new Marina Rubicon. Here you will find the boats of the rich and famous.

Beaches

Playa Blanca has it's own sandy beach in front of the promenade. There are many other fine beaches close by, including the Dorada and Flamingo Beaches. A five minutes drive takes you to the famous Papagayo Beach

Places to visit

The island has many attractions but if you only visit one place it has to be the National Park of Timanfaya. The live volcano is amazing. The heat only a metre underground is so hot it instantly burns hay, and water dropped down a hole spurts back up as steam. The restaurant is also great value. They cook all the food on a grill heated by the volcano! Other places to visit include the view at Mirador del Río, Jameos del Agua caves, César Manrique Foundation, The Cactus Garden & El Golfo green lagoon.