Arrecife Holidays
Holidays in Arrecife Lanzarote
Arrecife Holidays
Lanzarote is a great Holiday destination whatever your age, whether you are with family or friends - there is a resort here that will suit your needs. The island enjoys constant good weather too, the temperature is rarely too high and almost always constant. The average temperatures in the summer months are between 26 ºC and 28 ºC (79 – 82 °F), often exceeding 30 °C (86 °F), and in the winter months between 22 ºC and 24 ºC.
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Arrecife is the Capital of Lanzarote, situated in the East of the island. the town first appeared on maps in the 15th century, then it was a small fishing harbour and its maritime roots are still reflected by the old town. Roughly half of Lanzarote's population are residents of Arrecife. Arrecife became the capital of Lanzarote at the end of the 18th century taking over from its predecessor Teguise. It is best described as a bustling, friendly and unpretentious city! The name originates from the abundance of reefs and islets that run along the coast and form a magnificent sea front promenade. The Grand Hotel dominates that skyline of Arrecife as it is the tallest building on Lanzarote!
There are many Airlines and Tour Operators that fly to Lanzarote Airport (ACE) it is located in the Capital of the island Las Palmas. These Airlines and Tour Operators include BMI, My Travel Lite, British Airways, Thomson, First Choice and Iberia, plus many more. Whichever resort you are staying in the transfer time from the aiport will be less than an hour. The Airlines generally fly from all London Airports, Birmingham, Manchester International and most other airports depending on which airline / tour operator you choose to fly with! The prices can really vary, again depending on which airline and what time of year etc but generally you will not be looking at more than £150 for a return flight. The flight time is roughly four and a half hours from most airports in the UK.
There are plenty of places to stay here from private villas, apartments and hotels although not as many as you would find in a Holiday resort - that range from basic, somewhere to lay your head to really luxurious! In Arrecife, you should be able to find whatever you want, whether that is a basic apartment just to lay your head a night or luxurious with an abundance of facilities! They range in size from studio's or one bedroom apartments if there are just the two of you to three bedroom - normally sleeping up 8 if your taking the family or going in a big group.
There is also the private rentals, people that have bought the property for holiday homes and when they are not there rent out for your exclusive use! These are lovely, normally set in privately owned complexes, where people live! Most come with communal swimming pools too, and these are normally quieter due to this. A word of warning though these are quieter and normally better for families or older groups than the young tourists!!!
Prices range from €35 per day for a Studio in Arrecife upwards. They will do deals for the longer you have it, it becomes cheaper per day! But generally you are looking from €150 per week for a Studio rental and prices go compared to size and location.
Why not take a look at Zettagroups Hotel website - search on the Hotels link above, here you can get more information on Hotels and their availability plus price, in that area.
There is plenty of things for you to do in Arrecife, Lanzarote, whether you are looking for a relaxing beach holiday or want to have a fun filled holiday where you will be busy everyday visiting attractions - natural and manmade.
If you fancy just relaxing at the beach, Then El Reducto is the capital's beach. It is a European Union blue flag beach with 470 metres of golden sand and a long promenade bordering it. It has toilets, fresh water showers, telephones, kiosk, bus stop and disabled access. El Cable is found 2 km from Arrecife. The beach has about 300 metres of golden sand.
With the city's main street Castillo y Leon hosting a wide variety of shops and nearby cafes, it is the most popular shopping area on the island and is classed as the principle commercial area.
There are many tourist attractions in and close by Arrecife, so if you want a sightseeing holiday then this is the place to come!! here you will find; El Charco de San Gines, which is a saltwater enclosed lagoon that is in the city centre and is surrounded by fishermen's houses, then there is La Casa de Los Arroyo which is a a patriarchal residence emblematic of Arrecife and has been declared Historical Monument which houses the "Blas Cabrera" that is a Scientific centre! Some of the other interesting attractions in Arrecife include the Castles of San Jose, home to the international Museum of Modern Art, and San Gabriel, home to the Archaeological Museum.
Also an important landmark of historical Arrecife is the Casa de la Culture Agustin de la Hoz and the 17th century Iglesia de San Gines. The Iglesia de San Gines, which is named after the patron Saint of the City, was originally a Hermitage, and in 1778 became a parish church. On Corpus Christi and on the 15th of August, every year throughout Lanzarote -mainly in Arrecife there is a focal point of festivities. Nearby is Puerto de Los Marmoles - which means -port of Marbles! Here you can get the ferry to Las Palmas in Gran Canaria and other cruise liners sail from here too.
If you are looking for the non-tourist oriented places and get a taste of real Spanish nightlife, then Arrecife the capital of the island, is the place to go. Bars are open all day every day until the early hours. So if you fancy partying hard into the night you should copy the locals and have a siesta!!! Discos and nights clubs usually open around 11 pm and close when the last body has left, which is usually around 5 or 6 in the morning!! Please be aware that 'clubs' and 'nightclubs' are not the same as in England these places are brothels and strip joints, if you fancy dancing the places you should look for are 'disco's' or 'discotheques'!!
Lanzarote is the place to come if you enjoy action, adventure and sports. The island has excellent facilities for the extreme sports fans including surfing, windsurfing, hang-gliding and mountain biking to name just a few. One of the great things about Lanzarote is that whether you're a beginner or experienced the conditions here cater for all levels. If enjoy the water, Lanzarote offer's some of the best scuba-diving in the world, with the majority of dive schools catering for the beginner through to the advanced diver. Water skiing, jet skiing and para sailing, deep-sea fishing, dolphin and whale spotting is also available from the all the main tourist resorts.
Lanzarote is popular with long distance runners and road cyclists, many of which flock to the island during the winter months to train. They tend to stay on the west coast of the island at the La Santa sports complex. La Santa has fantastic facilities, catering to athletes of over 60 different sports.
Whatever your holiday - I am sure you'll have a fantastic time in Lanzarote and never be stuck for anything to do!!!
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