Lanzarote Holidays

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The beautiful island of Lanzarote is the fourth largest and most north-easterly of the Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean about 80 miles off the coast of Africa.

Popularly known as the Isla de los Volcanes, Lanzarote is dotted with 300 volcanic cones. The island offers an intriguing holiday with an arid and often bizarre, volcanic landscape that can at times feel almost alien, but always beautiful in its own way.

Lanzarote boasts many beautiful beaches with great surfing spots and sandy bays. The warm, dry climate is perfect for sunbathing and swimming with the sea temperature rarely dropping below 18° C!

Cesar Manrique, perhaps Lanzarote's most famous resident, was an artist whose vision has shaped the island's approach to tourism, its architecture and the all round character of the place. Manrique created and shaped many of Lanzarote's highlights, including the auditorium at Jameos del Agua, and it is mainly thanks to him that there are no billboards or high-rise buildings on the island.

Lanzarote Weather

Lanzarote enjoys a mild, dry climate that remains fairly constant throughout the year, with average daytime temperatures ranging from about 21° C in January to 29° C in August. Plenty of sun and round-the-year warmth make conditions perfect for a cheap Lanzarote holiday with family or friends at any time!

Things to see and do in Lanzarote

Lanzarote is packed with activities meaning you might have a problem trying to fit everything you want to do into your holiday!

In the north is the Atlantida Tunnel cave system which is a must see! Due to the eruptions of the Corona Volcano, a tunnel almost four miles long which extends from the base of the volcano, down the side of the island to the coastline and even a mile under the sea floor.

Elsewhere in the same cave system is Jameos del Agua, a natural concert hall famed for its amazing acoustics, a subterranean lagoon, a restaurant and a museum. The artist Cesar Manrique helped to create this beautiful spectacle, which hosts regular music events. Manrique was instrumental in shaping many of the island's best attractions, including the fascinating Cactus Garden on the road between Guatiza and Mala.

The old fort of Castillo de San Jose, in Arrecife, has been converted into the Museo Internacional de Arte Contemporaneo which houses the most important collection of modern art in the Canaries. There is also a nice restaurant within the old castle. The town's other fort, the Castillo de San Gabriel, is home to an archaeological museum.

The Museo El Grifo is the wine museum of Lanzarote, housed in the cellars of the El Grifo wineries. Wine makers found the black lava-soil perfect for grape growing and the south of the island is dotted with curious little vineyards cut out of the earth; if you are travelling through La Geria be sure to stop and taste some of the local malvasia wine.

The Lanzarote Aquarium, at Costa Teguise, is the largest aquarium in the Canary Islands, with a huge collection of marine life, a fantastic family outing. Whales and dolphins travel through and live in the Atlantic waters around the Canary Islands and you can learn all about these majestic animals at the Museo de Cataceos de Canarias at Puerto Calero.