Travel Destinations

Playa Blanca, Lanzarote is probably now the most popular resort on Lanzarote for family holidays. Located at the southernmost tip of the island, Playa Blanca enjoys the best weather and is an ideal destination in winter as well as summer. Lanzarote holiday villas quickly find themselves booked up for the February and October/November half term breaks, as well as for Easter, Christmas, and New Year.

Flights to Lanzarote are now readily available from most of the main UK and Irish airports, and this means that off peak flights can be purchased for 150 return or less, and often much lower than that For many holiday villas in Playa Blanca as well as other Lanzarote resorts, you can expect to pay prices starting at less than 400 pounds per week, which means that a family of four can enjoy the island for a week for as little as a thousand pounds plus meals, drinks and other spending money.

Playa Blanca has developed from its original fishing village roots, to become a thriving family resort, based around a the development of high quality, luxury holiday villas and apartments. There is also a wide choice of restaurants to suit all budgets, and you don’t need to spend a fortune whilst on the island, either. Restaurants in Playa Blanca cater really well for families, and a meal for four can be enjoyed for no more than around 35 euros in several of the eateries adjoining the town’s main beaches.

Playa Blanca also has some of the best beaches on Lanzarote, including several at Costa del Papagayo situated at the northern end of Playa Blanca, Playa Dorada (close to the stylish Marina Rubicon with its designer boats and yachts), the Town Beach, and Playa Flamingo at the southern end. In between, there is also the port of Playa Blanca, where ferries travel to and from Fuerteventura.

The favoured way to enjoy family holidays in Lanzarote is at one of the many typical Lanzarote villas in and around Playa Blanca. These range in size from 2 bedroomed, semi-detached villas close to the centre to 4 bedroomed luxury, properties, which can be seen as you travel south from the town towards the lighthouse and Montana Roja (Red Mountain) areas at the southernmost tip of the resort. These villas often enjoy great views of the Bocaina Straits, as well as the neighbouring islands of Fuerteventura and Lobos.

A quick and relevant internet search will introduce you to several Lanzarote specialist villa agencies, and these tend to be more knowledgeable about Playa Blanca and Lanzarote than the more international villa advertising sites. They can usually help with advice about the best areas in Playa Blanca, the need for a car, local excursions and activities, and so on.

Next time that you are planning a holiday break for the family, even just for half term, why not take a look at the excellent holiday villas in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote where you can enjoy almost guaranteed year-round sunshine.

John Spire writes for All Things Lanzarote, a travel information site dedicated to the island of Lanzarote. The site includes a big section on holiday villas in Playa Blanca Lanzarote, that are available for holiday rental, including many in Playa Blanca, as well as a great range of hotels in Lanzarote.