Tour of Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

Lanzarote is a popular island in the sun with a climate suitable for year round holidays.

The capital is Arrecife with the Beach Resort Towns situated around the island such as:

Los Pocillos about 4 miles south of the Airport.

Puerto del Carmen about 7 miles south of the Airport.

Puerto Calero about 9 miles south of the Airport.

Playa Blanca about 23 miles south of the Airport.

Costa Teguise about 8 miles north of the Airport.

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Arrecife is situated about 4 miles northeast of the airport.

This is not the most attractive capital, but is well worth a visit, with some interesting places and historic sites to see such as Castillo de San Gabriel, Iglesia de San Gines, Charco de San Gines, and Castillo de San Jose.

Dominating the Arrecife ‘Blue Flag’ beach is the recently reopened Gran Hotel Arrecife, the island’s tallest structure.

Shopping is said to be the best and least expensive on the island.

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The port of Arrecife is also worth a visit where you may see some of the worlds largest Cruise Ships.

You can also catch a ferry to Las Palmas on the Island of Gran Canaria with a crossing of about 7 hours.

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Los Pocillos , is situated about 4 miles south of the airport.

This is a relativley new, purpose built Lanzarote resort with all your amenities close to hand including Uk branded shops, a good beach and a scattering of bars/restaurants.

A promenade connects Los Pocillos with both Matagorda, its sister small resort, and larger resort of Puerto del Carmen just 2 miles to the south.

Quiet and relaxing, Los Pocillos is a good Lanzarote resort choice if you're looking for a quiet base, yet again with easy access to all the excursions, tours and beaches of Puerto del Carmen.

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Puerto del Carmen is situated about 7 miles south of the airport.

This is the longest established and probably best known resort on the island. It has everything from beachside arcades to casinos and luxury private villas.

Like many places in Lanzarote, Puerto del Carmen was originally a small fishing village, the old harbour is still a delightful place to visit, boasting some excellent seafood restaurants.

The resort has grown over the last twenty years, now stretching along the whole 6 kilometres of golden sandy beaches. The town has been saved from the high-rise buildings that blight so many other destinations due to the strict planning restrictions.

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Puerto Calero is a small luxury resort situated about 2 miles south of Puerto del Carmen.

This is an exclusive retreat consiting of a luxury Marina, Residential Development and Golf Course.

The Marina is a great place to wander, look at the fabulous boats and generally soak up a bit of the luxury atmosphere that permeates the whole place. You can certainly spend a few hours sat in one of the cafes or restaurants that overlook the marina without even realizing how long you have been there.

If you want to do more than just sit, Puerto Calero is the base for a number of water based activites, such as the Catlanza catamaran trips, Submarine excursions & sport-fishing boats that allow you to try your skill at landing Marlin and Blue-fin Tuna in some of the best and most productive waters you can find.

Playa Blanca is situated about 23 miles southwest of the airport.

Until quite recently, this was a small fishing village somewhat stranded at the bottom end of Lanzarote. The fact that there was a bustling port where you can take a short trip on a Ferry to Corralejo on Fuerteventura, meant it was always a popular place, ripe for development. See also: Tour of Fuerteventura.

This resort that is still expanding, is regarded as more tranquil than the other resorts.

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Costa Teguise is situated about 8 miles northeast of the Airport, 4 miles northeast of Arrecife.

This is a purpose built resort that started to take shape in the 1970s. The development is undergoing something of a revival with many of the older developments being refurbished.

Although many of the activities revolve around the beach, with windsurfing in particular being very well catered for, there is much else to do in and around Costa Teguise.

Costa Teguise is well situated to explore the many tourist attractions in the North of Lanzarote, such as the Cueva de los Verdes, Jameos del Agua and the Jardin de Cactus.

For more information on Lanzarote, visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanzarote.

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