| If they haven't already now is the time that most | | | | rental accommodation which is quite often available at |
| people will start to plan their annual vacation and if you | | | | prices that are a good deal cheaper than on other |
| are planning to stay in the European region then you | | | | Spanish holiday islands. |
| have an excellent choice of suitable destinations to | | | | Puerto del Carmen is without doubt the islands main |
| choose from for that sun kissed holiday break. | | | | resort being ideally located close to the only airport at |
| The European mainland can be a bit fickle when it | | | | Arrecife and blessed with an abundance of golden |
| comes to the weather although further south in Spain, | | | | sandy beaches and combine that with extremely good |
| Greece and Italy the weather is a little more stable, | | | | nightlife and in addition a large collection of cafes and |
| however one area that has an outstanding weather | | | | restaurants it's not hard to see why. |
| record throughout the year is of course the Canary | | | | Holiday villas in Puerto del Carmen start at |
| Islands and in particular Lanzarote. | | | | approximately 500 each week and all feature high |
| Combined with the other six Canary Islands in the | | | | quality facilities for example private pools and jacuzzis, |
| chain, Lanzarote enjoys an outstanding semi-tropical | | | | broadband connections and of course not forgetting |
| environment, delivering clement temperatures | | | | the ever popular satellite TV. |
| whatever the season thanks to its geographical | | | | Second when it comes to visitor numbers to the main |
| situation close to the tropic of cancer just off the | | | | resort of Puerto del Carmen is Playa Blanca. Playa |
| coast of Africa. | | | | Blanca is the islands fastest expanding vacation |
| The islands location coupled with exceptionally low | | | | destination, and has grown enormously (although |
| levels of rainfall, have created a dry and arid | | | | carefully) from when the very first hotels and villas |
| landscape that could be considered desert like in | | | | were built here during the 1990's. The resort is |
| areas, and Lanzarote happens to be essentially devoid | | | | becoming a byword for good value holiday |
| of trees and vegetation particularly around the | | | | accommodation offering a selection of well priced |
| southerly part of the Island. | | | | apartments, rental accommodation and villas. For |
| The scenery here is definitely made even more unique | | | | instance, the majority of villas in Playa Blanca can |
| and bizarre due to the fact that Lanzarote was | | | | generally be rented from as low as 400 each |
| rocked by tremendous amounts of volcanic activity | | | | week - depending on the month or time of year of |
| some two hundred and fifty years ago. This left large | | | | course. |
| areas of the interior of the island giving the impression | | | | Other popular resorts include Costa Teguise which is |
| of being a scene from a science fiction motion picture, | | | | the most northerly resort on the island and is only a |
| or indeed a ficticious desert planet. | | | | pleasant 15 minute taxi or coach ride from the main |
| However, away from the volcanic area Lanzarote's | | | | airport. Another growing favourite is the islands newest |
| beauty could not be more conventional and is in | | | | luxury resort of Puerto Calero which is unashamedly |
| keeping with other holiday islands in the chain with | | | | targeted at the exclusive end of the holiday market |
| roughly 100 beach locations spread round the coastline | | | | with an excellent range of chic boutiques. Also as |
| coupled with 3 modern and well developed holiday | | | | would be expected from a resort of this stature |
| vacation resorts for travelers to enjoy. These also | | | | Puerto Calero is home to an impressive 400 plus berth |
| happen to be the best place to find the bulk of the | | | | marina if you are fortunate enough to be able to travel |
| choicest Lanzarote villas and holiday accommodation. | | | | here on your own private motor or sailing yacht. |
| The small Canary Island of Lanzarote offers | | | | Lanzarote can be enjoyed as a holiday destination at |
| extremely good value for money for anyone | | | | any time of the year. But some months are better |
| searching for a villa break on a tight budget (which | | | | than others with the most unreliable weather usually |
| includes many families given the current climate), as it | | | | experienced during the months of February and March |
| gives you an exceptional choice of privately owned | | | | although the climate is still mild even then. |