Villa Rentals Lanzarote

A Little Bit About Lanzarote, Spain

Lanzarote is the most northern holiday destination of the 5 main Canary Islands. Its an approx 4 hours flight from the UK and northern Europe. Driving is on the right. Time is the same as the UK. Currency is Euro. The capital is Arrecife. The old historical capital is Teguise. The main tourist resorts are Puerto Del Carmen, Costa Teguise and in the south, Playa Blanca, all of which have villa rentals to make your HomeAway from home. Typically the southern parts of the island are arid, dry, sunny & volcanic, with the north being more hilly, cooler, vegetative, fertile & greener.   
Lanzarote is 1800 miles due south of the UK. c. 28 miles long by 12 miles wide. The southern part of the island, The Parque Nacional de Timanfaya, evolved when volcanoes erupted in the 1730's. The last eruption was in 1825. The resulting small black pebbles, seen all over the island, are known as picon. Films including,  ‘1 Million Years BC' and James Bond's ‘Moonraker' were filmed on the southern volcanic parts. Choose to stay in a luxury villa rental a gorgeous little apartment or try something different like a farmhouse.Lanzarote is a holiday destination and is the northern most of the 5 main Canary Islands. Its an approx 4 hours flight from the UK and northern Europe. Driving is on the right. Time is the same as the UK. Currency is Euro. The capital is Arrecife. The old historical capital is Teguise. The main tourist resorts are Puerto Del Carmen, Costa Teguise and in the south, Playa Blanca. Typically the southern parts of the island are arid, dry, sunny & volcanic, with the north being more hilly, cooler, vegetative, fertile & greener.