There are plenty of good reasons for choosing Lanzarote as your holiday destination this summer. As the fourth largest Canary Island offers loads to see and do – offering wonderful vacations at very reasonable prices.
For example, flights to Lanzarote have never been cheaper, thanks to the fact that there is much more competition on this route now from the UK than ever before. Ryanair started operating services to the island in November 2009, with flights already offered by numerous other low cost airlines such as easyJet, Monarch and Thomas Cook. As a result returns to the island shouldn’t cost much more than €200, even during the height of summer.
The cost of holidays in Lanzarote have also tumbled by about 13% this year – as tour operators struggle to sell all of their packages. Thanks to the combined impact of the recession and the weakness of the pound against the euro. Which has encouraged many British consumers to choose a holiday outside of the euro zone or a staycation in good old Blighty.
Accommodation on the island is also surprisingly cheap. Lanzarote villas start from about €400 per week – which for a family group represents excellent value for money. Apartments are cheaper still – and a recent report also revealed that local hotels are charging around €3 per room per night less than during the same period last year.
Many of Lanzarote´s most popular tourist attractions are in part subsidised by the state – which also makes them very cheap to enter. The Timanfaya National Park, home to the islands famous volcanoes, is a good case in point. As here visitors can enjoy a detailed guided tour of the park and it´s many wonders for as little as €8 per head. It´s even possible to arrange guided walks through the park free of charge. Other centres of tourism such as the Cactus Garden and the Mirador del Rio are even cheaper, charging just €6 per head for entrance.
During the summer months Lanzarote offers reliable sunshine and no rainfall – climatic conditions that can never be guaranteed in the UK. Whilst at the same time the island is cooled by the Trade Winds, which helps to keep temperatures here bearable even during August.
Lanzarote´s weather is so good that it can even be enjoyed during the winter – when the sun still shines and beach holidays are possible even in December.






