Planning a summer holiday this year?  Then take a closer look at the small island of Lanzarote.  Which is located in the Canaries – off the coast of Africa.  And which has long been a hot favourite with tourists from the UK and Eire.

Lanzarote is one of the seven main islands that form the Canarian archipelago – the best known of which is Tenerife.  And is a Spanish possession and part of the EU despite its location close to the Tropic of Cancer.

Lanzarote is probably best known for its volcanoes – as the island is home to close to 300 now dormant peaks.  Which were created by one of the modern worlds biggest ever eruptions in the 1730’s, which lasted for six years and which caused widespread devastation.  Today however – rather ironically – this region is the most popular attraction on the island and is known locally as the Montañas del Fuego – or Fire Mountains.

Away from the volcanic interior Lanzarote is home to three main holiday resorts.  This is where the bulk of tourist accommodation is located – with hundreds of apartments, hotels and villas in Lanzarote available for visitors to choose from.

The advent of the internet means that today many tourists now book their own accommodation and flights to Lanzarote direct online.  With fares starting at around €100 return from the UK and with a journey time of four hours from all major airports.

All arrivals touch down at Arrecife airport (flight code ACE), which is the only terminal on the island.  The airport here is handily located for the islands main resort of Puerto del Carmen – which is just a ten minute drive away.  Whilst the other main resorts of Costa Teguise and Playa Blanca are twenty and thirty minutes away respectively.

Playa Blanca is the fastest growing resort on the island – thanks largely to the fact that it boasts the best climate and weather.  A point that is especially salient for winter sun seekers.  Along with some of the best beaches on Lanzarote.  There´s also an abundance of hotels and villas in Playa Blanca for tourists keen to stay at the southern foot of the island.

Playa Blanca is also the gateway to the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura.  So tourists can hop across on one of the ferries that run throughout the day from the harbour and take in not just one but two Canary Islands.

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