The Attractions
I'm not the type of person who goes on holiday to lie like a beached whale under the scorching hot sun by the poolside; I like to get some culture when I travel, experience new things and see new places. This is why Lanzarote is perfect for this. In a trip to Timanfaya National Park you can go on a hair-standing, breath-taking coach trip around the mountain of hair pin bends and sheer cliff faces before getting your diner cooked purely by the heat of the active volcano. If heights aren't your thing leisurely camel rides are an option that are fun and you still get to see around the sight (they also make a fabulous photo to show family back home!) Taking a dip way down the 198 ft mountain right to Ariel and Flounder under the sea, Lanzarote waters offer a dazzling array of sea-life. Scuba-diving is a once-in-a lifetime opportunity and so much fun.
The Food
Whether it's eating out in the Italian, Chinese or Spanish restaurants, pigging out in your all-inclusive or buying local produce at markets the food here is all fabulous, delicious and definitely appetite desiring. Over the years i've done it all and I have to say they're all great contenders. Eating in restaurants is excellent as they have a diverse range of expats all wanting to feed you their cuisine. On the other hand not many can say no to a first-class week or two of endless food. With popularity of all-inclusives, especially in Playa Blanca, you can find dishes ranging from lobster and caviar to multicoloured jelly delights. It has to be said though, my overall favourite is buying and cooking myself; I find that nothing can taste better than
juicy-sweet rosy red tomatoes, drenched in lemon, kicked with flavour-bursting garlic and finally topped off with a generous sprinkling of coriander, all underneath a lightly toasted slice baguette. Now this may sound like too much work for your holiday meal, but for me it's a delight to make my own meal and it's really not a toll when jamming out to some Spanish tunes.
The Walks
On this particular trip we didn't hire a car which meant WALKING WALKING WALKING. Even when we do get a car we still walk places. Wanna know why? Because when the views are pretty and the weather is fine why the hell not? We're in cars all the time at home so why stay in one on holiday? In Playa Blanca, the 7 mile boardwalk covers a marvellous marina, several gorgeous beaches, a fab fitness gymnasium and many food stop-off breaks. Anyone can do it as it's leisurely and flat. Another walk we did we up a dormant volcano that lasted like 2 hours. There are tonnes of volcanos/mountains in Lanzarote that offer amazing views of the island. If you're staying for longer than a week I would recommend getting a car so you can access the exquisite Timanfaya park, superb Green caves, surfing in the North and Teguise market square. Even if you're not a fan of walking it's a great option for staying in shape after your third helping of food (guilty of that one!)
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| The cave was created around 3,000 years ago by lava flows |
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| Crater of Mout Roja |
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| Volcano conquering selfie |
The Scenery
Needless to say this small island gives stunning views. In true 'A picture speaks a thousand words' attitude i'm going to leave you with these photos that i'm sure will leave you wanting to book the next flight over here...
The Weather
Lanzarote has more to offer than an average 'Sit in the Sun to get a tan' holiday. Seeing as it is just 78 miles away from the African continent (weather is perfect. For me my perfect weather is not too hot it's un-bearable but needs to be warmer the icy grasps of England. In the week I was there we had days of warm overcast sky to clear blue sunnies. To be fair, when you're walking 5-7 miles a day you wouldn't want seriously hot temperatures. Don't be put off by the over-cast days though I still got some colour.
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Now you know why me and family come here so often, will you be visiting?
Jess
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