So you´ve booked one of our holiday villas in Playa Blanca and you´re keen to find out what Lanzarote has to offer. The answer is loads – as unlike many other holiday destinations the island boasts a host of top attractions. Encompassing surreal scenery, natural wonders and the incredible creations of the local artist César Manrique.

Timanfaya Volcano Park
Drive away from the coast and into the interior and it soon becomes obvious that Lanzarote is an island like no other. It was rocked by eruptions some 250 years ago which completely altered the topography and terrain. Applying a thick crust of lava to around one quarter of Lanzarote´s total land surface.

This has resulted in a landscape that looks like the surface of some strange planet in outer space. All red and orange burnt out volcanoes and twisted lava shapes. The sheer scale of the volcano park surprises many visitors and the destructive power of Mother Nature on show here rarely fails to awe. If you visit just one attraction on your holiday here make sure it’s the Fire Mountains.

Valley of 1000 Palms
After the barren aridity of the volcano park it’s best to head north to take in some greenery. The Valley of 1000 Palms is just the spot for this – because as the name suggests it is resplendent with Canarian palm trees. Thanks to villagers in nearby Haria who plant a palm for every new born baby.

Saturdays are a good time to visit the valley as Haria plays host to a cool little market in the mornings. Where you can buy fresh local produce, goats cheese, wines and much more besides.

Mirador del Rio
Head from here to the northen tip of the island – and drink in the fantastic views of La Graciosa from the Mirador del Rio. This lofty lookout point is one of Cesar Manrique´s many creations on the island. And overlooks the small neighbouring island of La Graciosa.

Teguise
Travel back in time and explore the former island capital of Teguise. This is the oldest Spanish settlement in the Canaries and as a result is home to a great selection of historic buildings and colonial architecture,.

Visit on a Sunday and the quiet town comes to life as Lanzarote´s largest weekly market takes over the streets.

César Manrique Foundation
Conclude a morning’s shopping at the market with a visit to Manrique´s former home, located just down the road in Tahiche. It was partially built over five empty chambers in the lava flow. An incredible feat of architecture. And now houses most of Manrique´s paintings. A well as sketches and sculptures.

As the southernmost resort in Lanzarote, Playa Blanca has by far the best weather on the island. Making the average temperatures experienced there two or three degrees hotter than the resorts on the eastern coast. This difference is another good reason why Playa Blanca is becoming the most popular choice for holidaymakers.

Although the weather is not the only thing that the town has to its advantage. Because the location also brings visitors within easy access of some of the most beautiful beaches to be found in the whole of the Canary archipelago. Known collectively as the Playas de Papagayo, there are six white sand coves and bays, each with its own distinctive character and all are in pristine condition.

The beaches remain unspoiled due to the absence of development in their immediate vicinity and that they can only be reached by a dirt track, rather than a paved road. In addition, there are only two restaurant-cafés in close proximity, ensuring that there is not much risk of the area becoming litter-strewn or overcrowded.

The town of Playa Blanca itself has three very inviting golden beaches as well. In the form of Playa Flamingo, a palm-fringed bay with large stone groins protecting the water and creating ideal paddling conditions. Right in the centre of the town is Playa Blanca beach, which has a seafront promenade lined with restaurants and bars at its back. Whilst out towards the eastern side of the resort is Playa Dorada, with a wide sweep of sand in front of several four star hotels, such as the Princesa Yaiza.

The town has grown from a small fishing village, arranged around the ferry port and the church, into the holiday destination it is today. Much of its development has only happened in the last ten years, with the majority of accommodation comprising either quality four and five star hotels or private luxury villas. Making villas in Playa Blanca an ideal holiday choice, whilst illustrating the changing tastes of visitors, who these days are more likely to want a home from home experience in a villa or the pampering of a modern hotel.

For holidaymakers who like to get out and explore their environment, Playa Blanca offers an excellent base for visiting Lanzarote’s most popular tourist attraction – the Fire Mountains. The Timanfaya National Park is the place to see many of the dormant volcanoes that had such a disruptive effect on the island’s history. They erupted for six years continuously between 1730-36, covering a quarter of the island’s land mass with molten lava.

Today, visitors are driven round the eerie landscape on a coach tour that provides views of the spent cones, fissures and rock that looks like molten wax. The Park also has an amazing restaurant where food is cooked over the thermal heat rising from one of the cones.

Also not to be missed whilst staying in Playa Blanca, is the chance to visit the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura, which is only a twenty minute ferry crossing away. Where there is the Dunas National Park, also well worth visiting and made up of miles of white sand dunes, clearly visible from Lanzarote.

Welcome to our new site – we aim to bring you the best selection of holiday villas in Playa Blanca on the internet. Making it easy and straightforward to plan and book your holidays online.

We are building the number of villas that we have available for rental across the resort. And our site enables visitors to search for accommodation by very specific locations within Playa Blanca. So speeding up and simplifying the process. We also offer a selection of apartments for rent in Playa Blanca along with links to recommended car hire companies and flight operators. Making it possible to book your entire holiday online.

Visitors can also browse our guide to Playa Blanca and use our interactive online map to orientate their way around the resort. Happy browsing!