Lanzarote Winter Holidays

April 2, 2009

The Canary Islands are Europe´s only genuine winter sun holiday destination. At just under four or so flying time from the UK these seven specks of Spain enjoy temperatures in excess of 20C all year round. Thanks to their location just 70 miles off the coast of Africa.

Lanzarote is the eastern most link in the Canary Island chain and has long been a top choice destination with British and Irish tourists. And despite failing airlines, the falling pound and the current bleak economic outlook the Island of Fire is still a hot ticket. As traveller numbers to the island have just kept on rising.

UK tourist continue to flock to the island and as a result demand for Lanzarote villas and apartments has remained relatively stable. Whilst property prices have also started to fall on the island it is less noticeable than in other european destinations. Read more