Lanzarote in the Canary Islands is an ideal destination for anyone seeking a good value villa vacation. As here tourists can enjoy a large selection of rental options – usually at prices that are way cheaper in relation to comparable properties in other holiday hotspots. As a result of the fact that the holiday season here extends all year round – whilst the islands tourist sector is very well developed.

Like the rest of the Canary Islands Lanzarote benefits from a wonderful climate, which produces semi tropical clement weather for twelve months of the year. As a result of being located close to the West African coast and the Tropic of Cancer. This also makes the island very dry and arid – as there is very little rainfall in this part of the world.

This leaves much of Lanzarote denuded of flora, with this strange scenery made to appear even more surreal by the impact of gigantic eruptions in the 1730´s which left about 200km square of the islands interior looking like a set from a science fiction movie.

The island isn’t all about strange terrain however as away from the interior it resembles most other holiday hotspots. The coastline is sprinkled with around 100 beautiful beaches and tourists can choose from three modern resorts. Which are home to the bulk of the best Self catering Lanzarote villas ,holiday apartments and holiday bungalows.

Puerto del Carmen is the islands main resort – located close to the only airport at Arrecife and blessed with an abundance of golden sand beaches. Accounting for its enormous popularity with tourists from across Europe over the last forty years. As well as excellent nightlife and a large selection of bars and restaurants.

As a result villas start at around €500 per week and all boast good quality amenities such as private pools, ADSL connections and satellite TV.

Playa Blanca is the second biggest destination on the island after Puerto del Carmen. And it has grown quickly since development work first started here in earnest some thirty years ago. Today the resort is a hot choice with visitors keen to secure well priced self catering properties. With standard holiday villas in Playa Blanca with swimming pools available for rent from as little as €400 per week – depending of course on the time of year.

As a year round destination Lanzarote can be enjoyed any time. But certain months are better than others – with the most unreliable weather usually being recorded during February and March.

You’ll never be stuck for a day wondering what to do if you need a break from the beach, places to visit include for example The Cesar Manrique Foundation -By the end of 1968, when this creation was complete, the building picked up numerous international architectural awards, and started to attract the rich and famous in droves – curious to find out more about this suddenly fashionable new destination.

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