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Lanzarote
Situated 115 km off the West coast of Africa, 750 km south of Gibraltar and halfway to the Equator, are the Canary Islands, once known as the Fortunate Islands because of their mild climate.
 
The most easterly of the Canaries (and sheltered by the others), Lanzarote is 50 km long and enjoys more hours of sunshine and lower rainfall than the other Islands. All year round, there is hardly a day without sunshine. The summer heat is tempered by the Atlantic Ocean whilst the warm winter sunshine and low rainfall justifies its reputation as one of Europe's most popular year-round holiday destinations.

We were swimming in the sea (and enjoying it!) in December.
Lanzarote average weather conditions
 

Average Hours of

Sunshine

per Day

Average Max

Temp (C)

January 7 21
February 8 21
March 8 23.5
April 9 24.5
May 9 25
June 10 26
July 11 28
August 11 29
September 8 29
October 7 27
November 624 
December 621.5 

 

Arrecife, Lanzarote Current Temperature
 

Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Updated 10 March 2010 16:30
Fair
Fair		20°CHigh: 20°C
Low: 19°C
Wind: 8 kph
Humidity: 73%
Cloudy / Afternoon Sun
Thursday
22° / 18°		Cloudy
Friday
20° / 17°		Partly Cloudy
Saturday
20° / 18°		Clear
Sunday
20° / 18°
MSN WeatherData provided by Foreca

   

London, England
Updated 10 March 2010 16:20
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy		5°CHigh: 7°C
Low: 2°C
Wind: 10 kph
Humidity: 65%
Afternoon Cloudy
Thursday
8° / 1°		Light Showers
Friday
9° / 2°		Cloudy
Saturday
10° / 3°		Cloudy / Afternoon Sun
Sunday
10° / 2°
MSN WeatherData provided by Foreca

 

From the vivid shapes of its lunar-like landscape to the traditional charm of its whitewashed towns, Lanzarote is a totally unique island which is considered by many to be the most beautiful of the Canaries.

 

The island’s size and reasonable roads, coupled with inexpensive car hire, makes self-drive an attractive and realistic option for visitors to tour the island at their leisure. Alternatively there are many organised excursions to the popular places.

 

In addition to the glorious beaches across the island, there are numerous places of interest to visit,  some of which are shown in the slide show.  There are far too many to mention here, but full details are included in

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the Information Pack in our villa.  

 

Of special note are:

 

  • a visit to the Fire Mountain, in the Timanfaya National Park, where you can see food being cooked over craters using lava stones, and camels leading visitors to the seat of the 'fire devil'

  • the fantasy grotto 'Jameos del Agua' and 'Cueva de los Verdes' which are among the longest lava tunnels in the world

  • the emerald lagoon 'El Golfo' and the cliffs of Los Hervideros, only 15 minutes away from the villa

  • Mirador del Rio and the Cactus Garden, designed by the famous artist Cesar Manrique, who was responsible for setting the tone of Lanzarote and retaining its individuality