Papagayo Beach is one of a handful of small coves in the south west of the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. These coves are just to the east of the resort of Playa Blanca, and Papagayo Beach is the most eastern of the coves. The beach here is […]
Lanzarote
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Lanzarote is the most eastern of the Canary Islands, which belong to Spain. It is located just 78 miles off the northwest coast of Africa, and 621 miles from the Spanish mainland.
Join us on our visit to Lanzarote and learn more about this beautiful island, explore it’s amazing scenery and experience some of it’s culture. Lanzarote is an island of volcanoes, lava fields and stunning scenery. It also has some beautiful beaches, and great places to eat.
The village of Femés lies up in the mountains in the south west of the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. Femés is at the top of the mountain ridge as you drive from Arrecife to Playa Blanca and from the village there are some spectacular views over the […]
In this article we will help you to find the best travel guides for Lanzarote in the Canary Islands to suite your needs. Not all travel guides are equal, and what you might be looking for in a travel guide is not always the same for everyone. Hopefully our guide […]
Lanzarote in the Canary Islands has a lot of vineyards and wineries, despite it having a very arid climate, and the vineyards in Lanzarote actually produce some excellent wines. Wine production in Lanzarote is nothing new, the inhabitants have been producing wine on the island for centuries. The current oldest […]
No visit to the island of Lanzarote would be complete without a trip to Timanfaya National Park, appropriately known as Fire Mountains”. Here you can experience the power of thermal activity underground, as well as take a ride on a camel.
The Market Town of Teguise The small market town of Teguise is located in the central northeast of the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. It is very quaint with some lovely old buildings, and the centre of the town has been made pedestrian only. This was obviously done […]
Famara Beach – a paradise for surfers Famara beach on the north coast of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands is exposed to the winds of the Atlantic Ocean, which makes it often very windy, with large waves rolling in, and it’s therefore excellent for surfing or kiteboarding.When we were there […]
Where In The World Is Lanzarote? Before I continue relating the details of our visit to Lanzarote any further, I wonder how much you as a visitor to this site know about Lanzarote. If you are from the UK or other parts of Western Europe, then you have most likely […]
Lanzarote – An Escape To The Sun We chose Lanzarote in the Canary Islands as our destination for half term week in February 2018. It was an opportunity for us to get away from the gloomy weather that we have been having in the UK. There have been so many […]
Debbie and I are going away next week for a short break, and as sometimes happens right before a holiday, I have got the pre-holiday blues. A few months ago, Debbie thought that it would be nice if we could get away to somewhere warm during February half term. With […]