Travel Places

Looking for a holiday destination that guarantees plenty of sunshine?  Then plump for Playa Blanca – the second largest resort on the Canary Island of Lanzarote.  Where temperatures tend to average out at 23 degrees all year round and where rainfall is very scarce indeed – making this ideal as both a winter and summer holiday destination.

Playa Blanca can be found right at the southern end of Lanzarote, which explains why its climate is that much better than the other main resorts on the island.  And as a result it is very popular with visitors from countries such as Germany, Eire, Spain and the UK.  Despite expanding rapidly during the 1990´s it has managed to still retain much of its peaceful, village feel.  And boasts plenty of great beaches for visitors to enjoy along with lots of great places to stay.

There are lots of choices for tourists seeking self catering accommodation with a wide array of apartments and villas in Playa Blanca available for rental.  Most of these apartments are located on good quality complexes with plenty of facilities and amenities.  Whilst virtually all of the holiday villas in Playa Blanca come equipped with their own private swimming pools.

Playa Blanca is a great resort for those who like to soak up the sun as there are some wonderful beaches here.  The largest and most popular of these is called Playa Dorada, which is located to the west of the resort centre.  Whilst the most central beach is smaller and called Playa Blanca.  Playa Flamingo to the east completes this trio.  And there are even more options just a fifteen minute walk away at Papagayo – or parrot in Spanish.

All of these beaches can be reached via a single seafront promenade which unites the whole resort.  This is also where tourists will find a large selection of good quality fish restaurants too.  Along with a wide array of shops.

For those keen to explore it’s possible to book day trips to the neighbouring Canary Island of Fuerteventura, as ferries make the crossing from Playa Blanca hourly throughout the day.  And here tourists can enjoy the huge sand dunes of the Corralejo National Park.  Back on Lanzarote they can also take a tour of the islands number one attraction, the Timanfaya National Park.  Home to hundreds of volcanoes which blew their tops during eruptions in the 1730´s.