Trade Winds
Winter Sun in the Canary Islands
As the summer season comes to and end across Europe there’s one southern outpost where the sun continues to shine. Although in fairness Lanzarote – and the rest of the Canaries – are in fact located many hundreds of miles south of the Iberian Peninsula and mainland Europe, off the coast of Africa. Whilst retaining European Union membership as part of Spain.
Here the holiday season extends for a full twelve months of the year. And despite the recent economic downturn thousands of tourists will be booking holidays in Lanzarote and the Canaries this autumn. As the region remains the second most visited destination in Spain after Catalonia.
The Canaries are just four hours flying time from the UK. Making these islands the closest winter destination to sun starved Northern Europe. And this year the cost of flights to Lanzarote are set to fall – thanks to growing competition on this route between the big guns of the low cost flight world, easyJet and Ryanair. The latter has firmly switched their focus to the Canaries this winter and will be operating 16 new services to Lanzarote from airports across the UK.
So what can visitors expect from their winter holidays on these volcanic islands? On Lanzarote the temperature usually remains in the early 20´s Celsius – even during the darkest days of December. With very little rainfall and plenty of sunshine hours. The sun doesn’t set here until 6pm at the earliest either. Making it a great destination for those who hate the dark winter afternoons of the UK.
Tourists have been visiting Lanzarote for over forty years now so standards of accommodation on the island are high. Encompassing every type of option from studio apartments in the main resorts through to boutique hotels in the countryside. Many tourists in the UK now prefer to build their own breaks online – which has resulted in an increase in demand for Lanzarote holiday villas and apartments over the last few years.
Naturally as in any service business the increase in demand for Lanzarote holiday apartments and villas is excellent news for visitors to Lanzarote as property owners have had to ensure that presentation is up to par, and extras that once had to be paid for are now included as standard
Which is the best resort on the island during the winter months? That title has to go to Playa Blanca – located right at the southern tip of Lanzarote. Which enjoys the best microclimate on the island – whilst also boasting a great selection of beaches, such as Papagayo which is just a fifteen minute walk from the centre of the resort. Along with Playa Dorada, Playa Flamingo and Playa Blanca – which are all located within the resort itself. The island’s leading tourist attraction of the Timanfaya National Park is also just fifteen minutes drive for anyone who tires of relaxing in the sunshine.
The island is a popular all year holiday destination with an excellent range of places to stay. Follow the links for additional information about Playa Blanca self catering villas in particular or other Lanzarote villas and apartments.
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