Exploring Sunny Lanzarote
The Canaries are a chain of seven Spanish owned islands situated just off the coast of West Africa. A location that makes them very popular with tourists as they enjoy warm weather, loads of sunshine and very little rainfall all year round. These favourable climatic conditions have earned the Canaries the position of one of the most visited destinations in Spain. With Lanzarote – the most easterly of the islands – welcoming well over 1.5 million foreign arrivals on their holidays in Lanzarote during the course of last year alone.
So lets find out why budget holidays in Lanzarote have become so popular and picking one of the Lanzarote villas that the island has to offer has become almost the most popular holiday accommodation accommodation choice amongst holiday makers.
Lanzarote is very different from the other islands in the Canaries. As they are all greener and more lush, whilst Lanzarote is dry and barren. Which can be attributed to the fact that Lanzarote experiences very little in the way of rainfall and has a very arid terrain created by volcanic eruptions over 250 years ago.
Fast forward to today though and this whole area, which dominates the interior of the island, has become the most popular attraction on Lanzarote. Thanks to the surreal scenery which is really out of this world. So much so that it has been used as a location for numerous big budget movies. Most recently Broken Embraces, the latest release from the Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, which stars Penelope Cruz.
There are lots of different accommodation choices available to holidaymakers here. With the island offering everything from cheap apartments through to luxury Lanzarote villas and hotels. Most of which can be found in the main resorts such as Playa Blanca and Puerto del Carmen. With a growing selection available across the countryside too as demand for rural accommodation grows.
As well as the volcanic region Lanzarote is a real beach lover’s paradise, home to about 90 fine stretches of sand. The best of which can be found outside the main resorts in locations such as Famara and Arrieta. Both of which are still unspoiled coastal villages.
Many tourists visiting Lanzarote for the first time are surprised to encounter so much in the way of things to do and see. As the island boasts an abundance of cultural attractions – with no less than twelve fascinating museums. Such as the Museum of International and Contemporary Art in Arrecife. Along with plenty of picturesque towns and villages, such as Haria and Teguise, the first settlement ever established by the Spanish in the Canaries in the early 1400īs.
