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.

As a result the Canaries welcome visitors throughout the year and after Catalonia are the second most popular holiday destination in Spain.  Arrivals have fallen by around 20% during 2009 thanks to the current economic crisis.  But millions of tourists will still be booking holidays in the region this autumn, despite the downturn.

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. 

What sort of weather can visitors expect to enjoy during the winter months?On Lanzarote the temperature averages at around 20 degrees Celsius.  With hardly any rainfall at all.  The days are also longer than back in the UK – with the sun not setting before 6pm at the earliest.  Whilst the Trade Winds that normally buffet the island from March through to August have dampened down. 

The island offers high standards of accommodation too.  Covering all of the bases from high quality hotels through to simple studio apartments.  A growing number of visitors now prefer to book their own accommodation online too – thanks to the growth in internet usage.  And as result interest in – and bookings for – Lanzarote villas have increased enormously over the last decade.

Naturally as in any service business the increase in holidaymakers requiring Lanzarote holiday apartments and villas is good news for visitors to Lanzarote as villa owners are being driven to ensure presentation is up to par, and all mod cons and traditional extras are now included gratis

Playa Blanca is the resort to head for if you’re planning a winter break on the island.  As thanks to it’s southerly location it enjoys the best weather and most sunshine hours.  As well as boasting some of the best beaches on the island.  There’s a decent selection of villas in Playa Blanca for holidaymakers to choose from too.  With high quality rental properties available in areas such as Rubicon Marina and Costa Papagayo.  And with prices starting from around £400 per week for a standard two bedroom villa with pool.

The island is a exceptionally well visitied all year holiday destination with many outstanding resorts. Follow the links for even more information about Playa Blanca holiday villas in particular or other Lanzarote villas and apartments.

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The popular holiday island of Lanzarote is situated in the Atlantic Ocean not far from the African coastline. And was for many years thesesmall group of islands were touted by scholars to be the magical city of Atlantis that was lost in the past sands of time.  In more modern times though Lanzarote has become an exceptionally popular holiday destination welcoming millions of travellers each year .

Although all part of the same island group however differences between the islands are very noticeable, and both the cultural aspects and the character of each of the islands is quite independent of the others.  For example with the eastern islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura being governed from Las Palmas on Gran Canaria.  Whilst El Hierro, La Gomera and La Palma are administered from the larger island of Tenerfie.

Intrepid Victorian travellers were visiting Lanzarote as early as the 19th century .  But modern tourism only started to take off during the 1970´s.  As General Franco began to loosen his stranglehold on Spain when restrictions were relaxed to allow the much needed investment that comes with tourism.

Today however is a totally different story and Lanzarote happily welcomes millions of visitors every year.  The majority arriving on flights to Lanzarote from the UK, Eire and Germany.  Further bolstered by a summer influx of visitors from the mainland.  Most of which are very happy to get away from the very hot mainland temperatures in favour of the much more appealing Canarian climate.

Holiday trends have changed in recent years and with an upsurge in internet usage coupled with excellent transportation links to the Island, independent travellers are on the increase.  The consequences of which are a massive increase in demand for holiday accommodation and villas in Lanzarote. With self catering holiday accommodation in the main resorts representing a high percentage of the amount of tourist beds now available in Lanzarote.

The most luxurious private accommodation and villas in Puerto del Carmen can be found in areas such as Risco Prieto.  Which enjoys a prominent position above the old town, overlooking the popular harbour area which is currently being transformed into a luxurious marina.

Whilst holidaymakers on the lookout for villas in Playa Blanca should concentrate their search around the Montana Roja and Rubicon Marina areas.  As this is where the largest crop of good quality rental properties are located within the resort.

Not all Lanzarote’s visitors are lured here by the beaches however and rural tourism is increasing in popularity as visitors seek to experience the culture and natural out of resort lifestyle the island is so famous for.  Many visitors who tour the island are amazed to find out how unspoilt it still is .  Prompting many to return time and time again to experience the real Lanzarote in countryside fincas and apartments.

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