Lanzarote, perhaps the
most unusual of the Canary Islands, lies approximately
95 Km off the west coast of Africa and 1100 Km south
west of the Spanish peninsula. This position ensures
year round high temperatures, more days of sunshine and
fewer days of rain than the other islands. Summer
temperatures can be in the 90's although these are
always tempered by cooling breezes - ideal for
sunbathing and sport during the day and comfortable in
the evenings for relaxing over a leisurely meal or drink
at one of the many bars and restaurants.
Only about 45Km long and around 18Km at its widest
point, the island is famous for its dramatic lunar
landscape of almost 300 volcanoes. Views of volcanic
mountains, picon covered fields and rocky coastlines are
broken up by a large number of beautiful golden sandy
beaches and an amazing amount of well attended greenery
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