Lanzarote (Spain)

...Having said that, nowhere in Lanzarote is far from the sea. At 817 square kilometres, it's just over twice the size of the Isle Of Wight, my favourite yardstick for island measuring - perhaps I should invent a new unit called the IOW or Vectis, so that would bring Lanzarote out at '2.3 Vectii'. Just don't get me started on Australia. WHERE IS IT? Lanzarote is one of the inhabited chain of Canary Islands, which, whilst technically part of Spain, ...
...south of Madeira. Lanzarote is the closest to North Africa at around 90 miles from land and 200 miles from the Moroccan port of Agadir. Most people fly there, either from northern European destinations or take internal flights from Spain. You CAN get there by car, but the ferry from Cadiz takes you to one of the bigger Canaries, like Tenerife or Gran Canaria, from where you decant to another ferry. A flight from the London area takes about 3.5 to ...

BNibbles 18.05.2006 (20.05.2006) · Read full review
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I went to Lanzarote for the first time in November 2004 as a late holiday with my then boyfriend; we booked a last minute deal with Thomson for two weeks in Puerto del Carmen. I had never been to Lanzarote before but my boyfriend had raved about it, so not knowing much about it, I researched a bit of the history before we went. Lanzarote is one of the most beautiful and amazing places in the world, the most gorgeous of the Canary Islands... ~ A ...
...The original name for Lanzarote is Titeroygatra which means 'the coloured hills' this is because of the fantastic red colour of the landscape, which is truly beautiful. The island is 37 miles (60km) long and 12 miles (20 km) wide, which makes it the fourth largest island in the Canaries. Lanzarote has a warm temperature throughout the year and is the flattest of the Islands; the average temperature is 24 degrees in August and 17 degrees in January. ...

lilly2006 17.03.2006 (21.04.2006) · Read full review
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...be able to go to Lanzarote 7 times now and every time has been a pleasure. I have enjoyed the barren landscape and the history Lanzarote has to offer. So much so I am looking into moving there next year to pursue a career in teaching. We came back from Lanzarote 3 weeks ago and I was very sad to leave out of all of the places I have been on holiday this is the nicest place and certainly the one with most to offer families, couples and people looking ...
...shops. WHERE IS LANZAROTE? Lanzarote is situated just 70 miles off the coast of Africa and is the most easterly of the Canary Islands. The island is 37 miles (60km) long and 12 miles (20 km) wide, making it the fourth largest island in the Canaries. WHY IS IT NAMED LANZAROTE Lanzarote was called Tite-Roy-Gatra which translated as “Rose-coloured-Hill”. A Genoese navigater, Lanceletto Malocello arrived on the Island in 1312 who made reference to ...

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...to spend a week in Lanzarote on the recommendation of my father and some of our closest friends. We have been to mainland Spain and the Balearics but never considered the Canary Islands for some unknown reason. My father went there last year and commented "I don't know why we didn't spend more family holidays there - it's so relaxing". Having just come back from Lanzarote I totally agree with him. About Lanzarote: Lanzarote is the most easterly ...
...from the coast of Africa. Lanzarote is made up of seven municipalities: Arrecife (the capital), Teguise, Haría, San Bartolomé, Tías, Tinajo and Yaiza, with a population of approximately 100,000. Fishing and agriculture was once the mainstay of the island's economy but have since been overtaken by tourism. Lanzarote is of volcanic origin and literally covered in lava. The island is full of historical and natural wonders and a week is not long enough ...

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...Where is it? ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 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. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The view? ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ We knew the Island was going to be Volcanic but hadn't anticipated quite how ...
...wind! We had read that Lanzarote is quite windy as it gets the winds blowing off of the desert. Many reviews we had read had complaints about the wind but although it was a shock to start with, it cooled us down in the hot sun and kept us at a comfortable temperature. Our transfer to the hotel was smooth and only took 40 minutes from the airport of Arrecife to the resort of Playa Blanca where we were staying. We arrived at our hotel, the H10 Lanzarote ...

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...owned a time share in Lanzarote for as long as I can remember. Up until I was around 16 I visited at least once a year. I class it as my second home! I haven't been for a few years now but I'm going for a week in April and I can't wait. Some people might have put off a holiday to Lanzarote by thinking it is dare I say it..a 'chavy' holiday destination. This is mainly due to the likes of Stacey Slater (Eastenders) holidaying there! I can happily ...
...I would not recommend Lanzarote for people wanting a lively, clubbing holiday (Tenerife would be the better island for that). Nor would I recommend it for thrill seekers or people wanting an adventure type holiday. I would deffinatley recommend it to familes, people wanting a relaxing holiday and people who enjoy discovering new things. Lanzarote is one of the Canary Islands and is situated 79 miles off the coast of Africa. Even though the islands ...

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...but actually got us to Lanzarote before midday. There is a ‘Holiday Airport’ special about Lanzarote on Thursday night which I am looking forward to, and I must say it was pretty chaotic. Nearly all the flights seem to be on Thursdays and it’s crazy, took ages to find where they decided to put our luggage and not enough trolleys etc… Plus we were all bleary-eyed from the 5 am check-in and not at our best (I promise I didn’t lose it like the woman ...
...have been the outcome of Lanzarote exploiting it’s holidaymaking potential. But everywhere you look you are reminded of the biggest environmental factor, that Lanzarote was and is a volcanic island. A series of eruptions around 300 years ago swamped much of the south in uncompomising black lava, still mostly inaccessible ‘malpais’, and there is still tremendous subterranean energy in places! Our first impressions en-route to Playa Blanca (in the ...

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As a visitor to this part of the island I found that it could be like being on the moon. This is my favourite tourist attraction of the island, and cannot be missed. The Mountains of Fire in the Timanfaya National Park are not named through any creative act of poetic licence; they have justified their title through a spectacular demonstration of the dramatic forces of nature during the hundreds of violent, lava-spewing volcanic eruptions during ...
...attraction in Lanzarote, Timanfaya National Park, covering some 51 square kilometres on the west coast, never fails to astonish it's sightseeing public, from the multi-coloured badlands with its eerily smoking craters, to the lunar wilderness stretching hazily to the distant farms and the sea beyond. The region was declared a National Park in 1974 and has the highest classification of protection afforded to such areas of outstanding natural importance. ...

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This is my second attempt today on writing this op, I wrote it about two hours ago and when I submitted it, it disappeared, this time I will save it in case it happens again. Well here goes, last night we got back from a week in Lanzarote. I booked the apartment off the internet (op to follow) and the flight with the travel agent. Altogether it cost £550 for the two of us, it saved about £100 compared to the travel agent. We flew from Manchester ...
...hours to get there. We had a delay of about 30/40 minutes. When we got to Arrecife, Lanzarotes aiport, we got a taxi to our accomodation, this only cost us £6.00. We were staying in Puerto del Carmen along the south coast, it is only about 10 minutes from the airport. There were plenty of taxis waiting and the drivers were very helpful in helping you to carry your luggage. Our apartment was in the quiter side of Puerto del Carmen, overlooking the ...

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...'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 ...
...minutes. You cant visit Lanzarote and not possibly go on a camel ride, its a must!! Spitting is a slight problem from the camels but its all very safe and well organised. The camels getting up and back down again make for an interesting ride! The rides are located near Timanfaya National Park and are pretty good value for money. Each camel takes two people - both of which have to be around the same weight as you sit on chairs either side of the ...

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...the islands. I visited Lanzarote and Fuerteventura in May 2003 and found that it is very easy to escape the crowds. I spent a week at the small resort of Playa Blanca in the south of Lanzarote. Although it is a purpose-built resort, it is very small in comparison to the more energetic resorts such as Puerto del Carmen, and as a result, is a lot more peaceful. Despite this tranquility, however, there are plenty of sights and activities to keep you ...
...wrong. It was much hotter, around 32 degrees with a lovely warm breeze. Just a selection of my experiences have been highlighted here to show that Lanzarote can be enjoyed by everyone, and is not only the exclusive haunt of partying teens as it's so often portrayed as being. ...

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...of 10 - 7 Lanzarote in general at this time of year is flooded with people in the age group of 50 plus. I was intrigued by a report by a fellow ciao member (I’m not naming names) who said the place was full of geezers (Slang of course for older people) but they did in fact mean geizers (this was in reference to Timanfaya National park) Eating out - At night I would strongly recommend the Lani's group of restaurants, catering for all sorts ...
...It is constantly breezy in Lanzarote and quite windy at the beach, but it is never cold and the wind really is only noticeable once the sun goes down. My Rating out of 10 - 8 Night life - Plenty of bars to go to, open until early hours, Casino, My Rating 8. Overall Rating of Holiday out of 10 – 8 Personally we liked this place. However when we went we did do a lot of visiting that took us all over the island and we visited many places of ...

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...I can recommend the Sol Lanzarote in Matagorda, available with Thomsons and JUST up to April 2002, although I believe JMC, Airtours and Direct Holidays are also there - if travelling with JUST, forget paying Thomsons for the transfers, a taxi will cost you around 1,500 ptas. Finally, if anyone can tell me what the small walls are for in the fields the length and breadth of the island, then you really will put us out of our misery. And yes guys, ...
...Sol Lanzarote http://www.solmelia.com/cgi-bin/solmelia/dirdinamic/hotelhtml?13517 WOULD I GO AGAIN? You bet, already booked for the same week this year, although different hotel this time as the Sol Lanzarote wasn't covered in the Thomsons brochure. We are staying in a Riu hotel which I am told is a reputable chain. ...

sue.51 28.12.2001 (11.08.2002) · Read full review
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...holidaymaker is purely sun-seeking, and Lanzarote caters for those who wish to explore the island and its culture more deeply. A good bus service links Puerto del Carmen to Arrecife and other towns, so you are free to explore if you so wish. However there are also numerous coach trips organised by the travel companies to such destinations as the Timanfaya National Park with its bleak volcanic landscape (used as a “lunar landscape” in ...
...to the pound. Lanzarote is a popular tourist destination all year round; but the peak season is in July/August, although December is also very popular. If you want to avoid the crowds then the times to go are May and October. A week-long self-catering holiday in late August in a three-star apartment will cost about £350 per person (for the latest cheap details see www.holidays-in-lanzarote.com) while a stay in a detached villa with private pool at ...

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When I was at school, we had a trip to Lanzarote, and whilst there, we stayed at Club La Santa, so I thought I'd review that. ====What Is It? ==== It's a family sports resort primarily, but it's also very popular with olympic athletes because of the quality of the equipment there. There's an olympic sized swimming pool as well as a leisure one, badmington courts, squash courts, basketball courts, areobics, crazy golf and much much more! ====Can ...
...everything. When you arrive, you get a token for each person in the room. To get hold of equipment, just hand over your token at the desk and hey presto they give you what you want. When you return the stuff, they give you your token back. Be warned though, if you lose your token, you wil have to pay a fine. The same acn be said of your room key. ====The Food==== I found the food here to be very good. I had the two meals inclusive deal. For breakfast ...

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