The Canary Island of Lanzarote is home to three main holiday resorts. The fastest growing of which is Playa Blanca – which is located right down at the southern end of the island. And which until just twenty years ago was still a small fishing village.
Lanzarote has been a popular tourist destination since the 1970´s. But until recently visitors had to make do with a choice between just two resorts – Puerto del Carmen and Costa Teguise. Today however all that has changed. As the new kid on the bock of Playa Blanca has rapidly emerged as a rival to them both. And is now the second most popular destination on the island.
Seen from above as you arrive on your flight to Lanzarote Playa Blanca is a series of coves set within a large bay on Lanzarote´s south eastern tip. So ensuring plenty of protection from the Trade Winds which blow across the island from April to August whilst also delivering higher temperatures more consistently than any other point on the island.
The village is named after the small white beach which can still be found right in its centre – and for decades served as gateway for ferry crossings to the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura. During the 1990´s though construction firms got the go ahead to create new Lanzarote hotels and apartment complexes here. Which resulted in something of a building boom. And today visitors are able to choose from a wide selection of four star establishments and villas in Playa Blanca. Which are also very keenly priced in relation to the rest of the island.
Many local observes agree that the resort really started to take off with the opening of the Rubicon Marina and the adjacent Gran Melia Volcan hotel in 2003. Projects which really took the resort upmarket and greatly enhanced the tourist offering here. The Rubicon Marina is a delightful place for a stroll or a meal as it is home to a collection of luxury yachts from around the world. Along with a number of good quality shops and a weekly market.
Playa Blanca’s other key attraction are its beaches. There are some spectacular stretches of sand within the resort itself, such as Playa Dorada and Playa Flamingo. As well as the famous set of coves at Papagayo, which is a fifteen minute walk from the centre of the town. And which is a real haven for anyone seeking an all natural environment.
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