Lanzarote, the popular Canary Island sun and fun holiday destination, expects to welcome well over a million foreign tourists this year. a high percentage coming from the UK. Despite the recent depreciation of sterling against the euro and the confidence sapping effects of the credit crunch.
Fortunately most families still refuse to cut their annual vacations and holidays even if money is tight.
Lanzarote, along with the rest of the Canary Islands, is only four hours flying time from the UK. And is serviced by a number of cheap flight operators, such as Thomas Cook, Jet 2 and easyJet. Ensuring that flights to the island remain relatively affordable, usually starting from around £200 return, depending of course on the time of year. The main flight days to the island from the UK are on Mondays and Thursdays. Although Lanzarote flights are now available on virtually every day of the week.
Visitors arrive at Lanzarote´s only airport – which is called Arrecife (flight code ACE). The airport is located just outside the capital city of the same name – and also acts as a hub for inter-island flights between the other Canary Islands as well as services from mainland Spain. Despite being one of the top ten busiest airports in Spain the amenities at Arrecife are a bit limited though. With no shops or money change facility in arrivals.
The majority of visitors to the island are booked on package holidays. Which means that they are transferred to their hotels in Lanzarote on coaches provided by their tour operator. Independent travellers should note that there is no public or shuttle bus service available at the airport. Which means that they will need to either hire a car in the arrivals hall or take a taxi just outside it. Car hire on the island is relatively cheap with prices starting from around €20 per day.
Lanzarote is a small island, measuring just 58km by 38km. So transferring from the airport to apartments or villas in Lanzarote is a fairly quick and straightforward business. The journey time to the furthest resort of Playa Blanca is around forty minutes. Whilst Puerto del Carmen and Costa Teguise are both within a ten minute drive of the airport.
There´s lots of things for tourists to do on Lanzarote. As the island boasts over ninety great beaches. Along with a surprisingly large amount of natural beauty spots – such as the Timanfaya Volcano Park and the Green Lagoon. Along with historic towns such as Teguise – the oldest in the Canaries. And some unique man made attractions – created by the island born artist Cesar Manrique. So hire a car and take time to explore this enchanting island.
Pop along to the Lanzarote villas website for the very latest availability of holiday villas in Lanzarote. You can also find a great selection of Lanzarote holiday apartments there too.
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