Playa Blanca
Playa Blanca is a relatively low-key beach resort on Lanzarote's southern tip, with much of its accommodation in luxury villas and private apartments rather than large-scale resort hotels. It's developed rapidly in the last decade, but seems to have settled down now, and the completion of the class…
Costa Teguise
Costa Teguise is one of Lanzarote's main beach resorts, purpose-built in the 1970s but sensitively so, with no high-rise buildings - the influence of César Manrique shining through, and the artist and architect's home can be visited during a stay on the island.
Puerto de la Carmen
Lanzarote's oldest and busiest beach resort is Puerto de la Carmen, located on the sunny south coast of the island within easy distance of the capital, Arrecife, and the nearby airport. The resort stretches out along a 6-kilometre golden sand beach, which is excellent for swimming and watersports.
