Tips for Lanzarote Tourists
Despite the current economic downturn the holiday island of Lanzarote still expects to welcome well over one million foreign visitors during the course of 2009. The majority of them from the UK. As the island remains a favoure holiday spot with tourists. Much to the delight of the many thousands of overseas owners of holiday villas in Lanzarote.
Fortunately most families still refuse to cut their annual vacations and holidays even if money is tight.
The Canarian archipelago, comprising a total of seven islands, is four hours away from the UK by plane. And some of the best known budget airlines fly there, such as Jet 2 and Thomas Cook.which means you can usually get a flight for as little as £200 round trip. Making it a big favourite with overseas investors – many of whom rent their property in Lanzarote to holidaymakers. The bulk of flights from the UK operate on Mondays and Thursdays.
Lanzarote only has the one international airport at Arrecife. Which is located around 3km from the island capital of the same name. This serves as the hub for ´domestic’ flights between the other six Canary Islands as well as the rest of Spain. Facilities at the airport are a little limited by mainland European standards. For example there are no bureau de change facilities or shops in the arrivals hall.
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 Lanzarote holiday villas. You can also find a great selection of Lanzarote apartments to rent there too.
