DISABLED ACCESS HOLIDAYS IN LANZAROTE

Lanzarote is situated just 79 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. As with the other Canary Islands, Lanzarote is Volcanic in origin. The dry climate (and lack of erosion) means that the Volcanic Landscape appears much as it did just after the eruptions. Despite the Volcanic nature of the island, Lanzarote has several beautiful white beaches such as at Playa Blanca and Papagayo.

Lanzarote is full of striking contrasts. Teguise, the ancient capital of the island, with its narrow streets and well-preserved buildings, full of historic interest, is truly beautiful. Like all the Canary Islands, most of the holiday accommodation is set right on the coast with good access to lovely sandy beaches and a wide range of local attractions and facilities. Lanzarote enjoys more sunshine and lower rainfall than any of the other islands, due in part to the influence of the Gulf Stream and favourable trade winds. Average daytime temperatures range from about 21°C in January to 29°C in August. This makes Lanzarote the perfect year-round destination. Many of the beaches have received the blueflag award. The islands unique volcanic geography has literally thrown up some stunningly dramatic landscapes, including the volcanic field of Timanfaya National Park. Due to the recent eruptions during the 18th and 19th Centuries, many parts of Lanzarote appear to be from another world, often described as 'lunar' or 'Martian'. From numerous ports around Lanzarote, you can also travel to any of the other islands or the main land by ferry.

Local authority regulations on the amount and style of development mean that there is no billboard advertising and no high rise buildings in Lanzarote (with the exception of the Grand Hotel in Arrecife).

Airport - The airport is located between Arrecife (the Capital) and Puerto del Carmen. Nazaret;20 mins; Puerto del Carmen:20 mins; Costa Teguise;15 mins; Playa Blanca:45 mins. Disabled facilities include ramps, a lift, accessible doors and toilets; there are also designated areas outside Departures and Arrivals where disabled passengers can be dropped-off or picked-up. Designated car parking spaces are provided.

All flights are 4.5 to 5 hours away and most flights are available from local airports, depending on the time of year. PLEASE CONTACT US TO DISCUSS YOUR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS AND FOR US TO PROVIDE A NO OBLIGATION QUOTE.

Situated on the East Coast, Puerto del Carmen is the principle and busiest resort on the Island. The new town of Puerto Del Carmen offers a fantastic variety of both Daytime and Nighttime activities to suit people of all ages and nationalities.

For those who love early mornings and daytime activities or just basking in the sun this is the most perfect resort. Its main beach Playa Grande is the largest on the island and faces a long strip, which hosts a huge variety of restaurants, shops and bars. For those of us that prefer the nightlife Puerto del Carmen is definitely the resort for you. With its multitude of restaurants, pubs and disco bars there is something for everybody. For the younger and more energetic there is the main centre of nightlife called Centro Atlantico where one will find many bars, discos and live music venues playing the latest sounds.

The old town of Puerto Del Carmen is a picturesque fishing port containing a wide variety of fabulous restaurants. Here you can eat anything from a traditional Canarian dish, Italian pasta or pizza to Irish or English breakfast. This is definitely a must for those who love fine foods in wonderful surroundings.



Lanzarote's third most popular resort is situated just north of Arrecife in the north east of the island. The name literally translates into coast of Teguise, which was Lanzarote´s former capital.It is a pleasant tranquil resort, which has developed over the past fifteen years. The standard of accommodation is extremely high and plays host to not only many four star hotels but five stars as well.

The main beach, Las Cucharus, is famous for its perfect windsurfing conditions and is a wonderful white beach where one can bask in the sun with tranquillity. The resort also has the only golf course on Lanzarote and a large water park offering a multitude of aquatic rides. Over all this is a great resort for those who just want to get away and relax while at the same time offers a multitude of activities associated with any modern resort.



Once a small fishing village near the most southerly tip of Lanzarote, Playa Blanca has developed into Lanzarote's second most popular resort. Playa Blanca is the most recent development, with a beautiful new promenade along the sea front. Despite being a recent development every effort has been made to match the traditional with the modern and as one will see, it has been a great success.

A recent development in Playa Blanca is the Marina Rubicon. Located close to Papagayo, at the eastern-end of the resort, Marina Rubicon is a sea front development of upmarket restaurants and designer boutiques positioned next to a beautiful Marina of luxury yachts and boats. Here at the water's edge you can sit back and sample either the local or international cuisine that is on offer.

Not far from the Marina lie the Island's most spectacular beaches - Papagayo. These beaches are accessed via dirt tracks and there is a small entrance fee. There are multiple beaches and coves to choose from. However, it is worth noting that this part of the Island is untouched, therefore public facilities, such as toilets and refreshments are limited. There are regular boating trips to this part of the Island and this is one place definitely worth a visit.

Playa Blanca offers a good mixture of accommodation varying from low-budget breaks to luxury 5 star All-Inclusive Hotels. There are numerous restaurants and bars and if you feel up to it you can always take the ferry to the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura. The trip takes just twenty minutes and is a fabulous excursion.



Fuerteventura

If sand and sun is what you are after, then Fuerteventura, second largest island in the Canaries archipelago (but the most sparsely populated) is the place to go. Its whitewashed capital, Puerto del Rosario, is known as the place where goats outnumber its citizens by a long chalk. Other than that however there is not much to the place except for very bleak buildings, which only the most curious visitor may find interesting. What one will find when taking the ferry to Fuerteventura from Lanzarote, is a good beach. Giniginamar is a peaceful spot with black sand fringed by elegant palm trees. There is also a long stretch of golden sand at the mouth of the Juan Gomez ravine on the Jandia peninsula. La Pared in the south has a black pebbly beach with rough seas, and there is the secluded, scenic Ajuy beach near the fishing village of the same name. One can still explore Fuerteventura and find stretches of virgin sand, even in the height of summer. The name, Fuerteventura, most likely derived from the amalgamation of fuerte (strong) and viento (wind), describing the strong off-shore winds that offer cooling breezes for the sun-worshippers.

Transport: Fuerteventura is an easy day-trip from Lanzarote. Ferries leave regularly from Playa Blanca, at the south of the island


La Cueva de los Verdes

In the northern part of Lanzarote, close to the Monte de la Corona volcano, is a spectacular system of underground grottos known as La Cueva de los Verdes. This is one of the largest volcanic galleries in the world, at just over four miles (six km) long, formed approximately five thousand years ago in a prehistoric eruption when a massive stream of lava boiled down to the sea, hardening around the spaces inflated by gases. More than a mile of these grottos are accessible to visitors, and lighting effects have been added to accentuate the contours and colours of the weird shapes resulting from the lava flows.

Museum of Contemporary Art

Modern art in an old building works well in Lanzarote’s capital, Arrecife, where a collection of works by international artists is on permanent display in the Castle of San Jose, a fortress built between 1776 and 1779 by King Carlos III of Spain. Some of the artists featured are Bacon, Picasso, Miro, Botero, Damaso and Luis Feito.

The Cactus Garden

Situated between Guatiza and Mala is an unusual sightseeing attraction that combines art with nature. Artist Cesar Manrique created a work of art in the form of a cactus plantation in an old quarry. The site also features a restored windmill.

Timanfaya National Park

Timanfaya National Park is unique because it is the only national park in the world to have been developed by local residents. Also unique is what the park offers, which includes a volcanic field filled with a variety of geological and geothermic phenomena. In the restaurant visitors can end their guided tour of these wonders by enjoying a meal cooked on geothermal heat emanating from the steam vents and geysers exuding from the lava. The park also features 180 different plant species on its stark landscape.

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