This island is 37 miles (60km) long and
12 miles (20 km) wide, making
Lanzarote the fourth largest island
in the Canaries.
Papagayo Beach, Lanzarote. Lanzarote
is situated just 70 miles off the coast
of Africa and is the most easterly of
the Canary Islands.
Lanzarote enjoys a mild dry
climate with average daytime
temperatures ranging from about 21°C in
January to 29°C in August. Annual
rainfall is just 140mm (5.5 inches).
This makes Lanzarote the perfect
year-round destination.
As with the other Canary Islands,
Lanzarote is Volcanic in origin.
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', so much so that
parts of 'Planet of the Apes' were shot
here.
The dry climate (and lack of erosion)
means that the Volcanic Landscape
appears much as it did just after the
eruptions.
Amongst the many stunning Volcanic
features of Lanzarote is the
longest Volcanic Tunnel in the world,
the Atlantida Tunnel, which is over 7 km
long and includes the La Cueva de los
Verdes and Jameos del Agua.
Despite the Volcanic nature of the
island, Lanzarote has several
beautiful white beaches such as at Playa
Blanca and Papagayo.
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).To view holiday and long-let
properties in Lanzarote click
here.
Tenerife |
Gran Canaria
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Lanzarote
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La Gomera
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El Hierro
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Fuerteventura
|
La Palma
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