Declared in 1993 one of the Worlds Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO the South of Lanzarote ... more
provides a five star deluxe property the Gran Melia Volcan Lanzarote Situated directly on the coastline it is a complex consisting of a Hotel and a MarinaDesigned...
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Location. Gran Melia Volcan Lanzarote is located in Playa Blanca de Yiaza, Lanzarote, ... more
Spain, 795 metres from Playa Blanca Beach, 900 metres from the main village, and 10 kilometres from Timanfaya National Park. Hotel Features. The hotel is design...
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Location. Gran Melia Volcan Lanzarote is located in Playa Blanca de Yiaza, Lanzarote, ... more
Spain, 795 metres from Playa Blanca Beach, 900 metres from the main village, and 10 kilometres from Timanfaya National Park. Hotel Features. The hotel is design...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
This luxurious hotel is situated on the seafront, next to Marina Rubicón Port and 900 ... more
metres from the picturesque town of Playa Blanca.Relax in the romantic patios and traditional squares of the complex, designed as a typical island town. You can also ...
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Advantages: A fantastic holiday for people of all ages Disadvantages: None at all - i love the place!!
If your looking for sun, sea, sand and sangrias for your hols this year but your on a 'credit crunch' style budget then Lanzarote may be the one for you! I have visited Lanzarote twice, once as a child and once in October last year and have fallen in love with the place. We stayed in Playa De Los Pocilos which is a small quiet town just outside the main capital of Puerto Del Carmen which is the place to visit if you are after a more lively holiday. Towns such as Costa Tequise, Playa Blanca and Playa De Los Pocillos are for the more quieter folk.
Lanzarote is the fourth largest canary island situated approximately 125km off the coast of Africa so you're guaranteed the sun at least! The great thing about this island is that the whole island is only 60km north to south and 25km east to west so you can pretty much cover the whole island ...
LANZAROTE.
Whilst browsing through our trusty Thomson holiday brochure we came across a section for Lanzarote. We knew of the name but had no idea where it was or what it was like and so looked it up on the internet.
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Where is it?
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Lanzarote is the most easterly of the Canary Islands and is situated in the Atlantic Ocean, just 70 miles off the coast of Africa. The Canary Islands are classed as a part of Spain and are the result of volcanic eruptions. Lanzarote is just 37 miles long and 12 miles wide.
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The view?
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We knew the Island was going to be Volcanic but hadn't anticipated quite how spectacular it would look. During our transfer from the airport we got a taster of what the Island was like and we couldn't tear our eyes ...
Advantages: Great weather, great scenery, all round great holiday! Disadvantages: None!
you will notice is how many volcanos there are. There are hundreds of volcanos scattered all over the island, many of them still live! (Don't tell the kids this though - I remember being terrified they were going to errupt!)
Whilst the volcano erruptions made a big affect on the surface, they also affected below the surface. The Cave of Los Verdes is well worth a visit. It is the longest volcanic tunnel in the world (6km long, 15 metres high and 15 metres wide). I have included a photo but sadly photos can't really capture it. You have to be there to really appreciate the giant molten looming caves and sheer size and beauty.
Again because of the dry climate there is not much vegetation or greenery. Cactus and palm tress are Lanzarotes equivalent of Englands grass and oak trees. It makes a very nice change!
Costa Tequise is where I ...
