Lanzarote is a popular holiday destination with Europeans.
It is a small island that forms part of the Canary Islands, just off the coast of Africa, and is governed by Spain.
The year round sunshine is one of the major factors that the island is popular with tourists for 12 months of the year but it also holds a number of 'secrets' that some holiday makers may never discover if they tend not to venture far from their resort.
Lanzarote is the perfect location for family holidays.
With a number of golden beaches, sunshine and family friendly hotels it has something to offer for every age group and generation.
Many families that visit Lanzarote simply enjoy the chance to relax on the beach whilst soaking up the sun.
This is probably very likely if you are a family with young children.
However, as the kids grow older they are more likely to want to explore the island and what else it has to offer.
Lanzarote is an island steeped in turbulent history.
The fiery mountains of Timanfaya Park were formed as part of years of ongoing volcanic eruptions and today it stands as a protected national park.
As well as the natural attractions on the island there are a number of attractions that were created out of natural landscapes by the late Cesar Manrique.
Manrique was an artist who lived on the island, where he also tragically lost his life in a car accident.
Visitors to Lanzarote will see the Manrique Legacy quite apparent in everything from visitor attractions and architecture to logo designs on tourist guides.
If the kids are feeling a little more adventurous then Lanzarote is also a great place for the more 'extreme' sports such as windsurfing, kite surfing and surfboarding.
To the north of the island lies Famara.
Famara is shadowed by huge cliff faces but the sea conditions at Famara are perfect for the extreme sports community.
There are often regular international extreme sport competitions held on Lanzarote! Sometimes a holiday is about soaking up local culture, and there is plenty of that on Lanzarote.
Families can enjoy local craft markets at all the major resorts and then there is the large Sunday morning market at Teguise where you will find local crafts, produce, clothes and more all on sale at very reasonable prices.
The market boasts a great atmosphere as local and international musicians line the streets and perform from the rooftops to entertain the shoppers and tourists.
One of the main things that I have found about Lanzarote is that it portrays a very safe environment - this is something that is extremely important to families.
The hotels and aparthotel complexes are all supervised 24/7 and there are very rarely any major reports of crime that affects holiday makers.
Overall, If you are struggling to find somewhere for you next family holiday location I would strongly recommend Lanzarote.
It is a small island that forms part of the Canary Islands, just off the coast of Africa, and is governed by Spain.
The year round sunshine is one of the major factors that the island is popular with tourists for 12 months of the year but it also holds a number of 'secrets' that some holiday makers may never discover if they tend not to venture far from their resort.
Lanzarote is the perfect location for family holidays.
With a number of golden beaches, sunshine and family friendly hotels it has something to offer for every age group and generation.
Many families that visit Lanzarote simply enjoy the chance to relax on the beach whilst soaking up the sun.
This is probably very likely if you are a family with young children.
However, as the kids grow older they are more likely to want to explore the island and what else it has to offer.
Lanzarote is an island steeped in turbulent history.
The fiery mountains of Timanfaya Park were formed as part of years of ongoing volcanic eruptions and today it stands as a protected national park.
As well as the natural attractions on the island there are a number of attractions that were created out of natural landscapes by the late Cesar Manrique.
Manrique was an artist who lived on the island, where he also tragically lost his life in a car accident.
Visitors to Lanzarote will see the Manrique Legacy quite apparent in everything from visitor attractions and architecture to logo designs on tourist guides.
If the kids are feeling a little more adventurous then Lanzarote is also a great place for the more 'extreme' sports such as windsurfing, kite surfing and surfboarding.
To the north of the island lies Famara.
Famara is shadowed by huge cliff faces but the sea conditions at Famara are perfect for the extreme sports community.
There are often regular international extreme sport competitions held on Lanzarote! Sometimes a holiday is about soaking up local culture, and there is plenty of that on Lanzarote.
Families can enjoy local craft markets at all the major resorts and then there is the large Sunday morning market at Teguise where you will find local crafts, produce, clothes and more all on sale at very reasonable prices.
The market boasts a great atmosphere as local and international musicians line the streets and perform from the rooftops to entertain the shoppers and tourists.
One of the main things that I have found about Lanzarote is that it portrays a very safe environment - this is something that is extremely important to families.
The hotels and aparthotel complexes are all supervised 24/7 and there are very rarely any major reports of crime that affects holiday makers.
Overall, If you are struggling to find somewhere for you next family holiday location I would strongly recommend Lanzarote.