Make a holiday villa in Lanzarote or Lanzarote apartment your home away from home in this island paradise

The Canary Islands, a Spanish territory in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwestern coast of Africa, are blessed with abundant sunshine, cooling trade winds, volcanic peaks, 690 miles of coastline, and beautiful beaches. Visitor activities include swimming, deep-sea fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling and hiking. With 15 golf courses and several more under construction, the Canary Islands are becoming known as a great golfing destination.

Lanzarote, the eastern most island in the Canaries, is just 37 miles long and 12 miles wide. With its dry, sunny climate, amazing volcanic features and fabulous beaches, Lanzarote is a great year-round destination for sun seekers and water sports enthusiasts.

The fabulous beaches of Lanzarote range from fine white sand on the north side of the island to dark volcanic sand in

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. Playa Grande, the main beach in Puerto Del Carmen, is long beach fronting a resort. Playa Chica offers a variety of water sports activities including diving, snorkeling and parasailing.

The gorgeous white sand Papagaya beach is located on the south side of Lanzarote near the Playa Blanca resort. On the western and northern sides of the island, La Santa, Famara and Las Cucharas are great spots for surfing and windsurfing.

In Lanzarote's capital city, Arrecife, guests of Lanzarote villas will find a golden sand beach, El Reducto, and a variety of duty-free shopping, dining and nightlife. The Castillo de San Gabriel, a 16th century fortress overlooking Arrecife Harbor, houses an archeological museum.

Guests of villas in Lanzarote will find a number of dramatic volcanic features on the island, including the longest volcanic tunnel in the world, the four-mile-long Atlantida Tunnel. La Cueva de los Verdes is part of a spectacular cave system formed by underground lava flows, while the Jameos del Agua cave system features a subterranean lagoon, a natural concert hall with great acoustics, a restaurant and a museum.

Timanfaya National Park encompasses a stark lunar-like landscape created by volcanic eruptions in the 17th and 18th centuries. Attractions for guests of Lanzarote villas include camel rides across the volcanic rock, demonstrations of the hot spots in the area, and meals cooked with geothermal heat in the El Diablo restaurant. Other volcanic sights for guests of Lanzarote holiday rentals include El Golfo, a volcanic crater filled with sea water tinted deep green by algae, and Los Hervideros, a system of caves and blow holes.

Lanzarote is also a great self catering base from which to explore the rest of the Canary Islands. You can catch a ferry to Tenerife from Lanzarote ferry port or even rent one of our selection of villas in Tenerife.

You’re sure to find the perfect holiday rental home for a memorable Canary Islands holiday. Reserve your villa in Lanzarote with pool today!