Isla de Lanzarote Travel Forum

I'm thinking of staying in Puerto del Carmen over the Christmas period, but a friend has heard that the town is not what is was a few years ago and thinks it will be very quiet at night, with not many people out and a lot of places closed. We are 4 middle aged guys who aren't clubbers but like to travel between good and busy pubs and bars.
I visited there 13 years ago in 96 and quite liked it then, so can anyone tell me if it has changed a lot.

Coming to costa Teguise in Jan. My partner cannot eat lactose (milk products) or gluten, but would be happy with seafood, or a decent steak and chips - though would really prefer to try local food if not cooked with butter/milk/wheat ...and to complicate things further i am vegetarian!
We're staying self catering, but would like to have a few meals out.. any recomendations greatefully received!!
cheers

Hi, Two senior citizens visiting for one week in Teguise in December.Can't be bothered to Google. Will I be able to hire a car for three days when I get there ? Will the company deliver car to my hotel ( Barcelo Lanzarote ). Would be great if someone could list one or two places to visit by car.

Can anyone give me an idea of how much a taxi from the airport to Flora apartments (near the old town) in puerto del carmen should cost (arriving December 09).

Hi,

Looking for recommendations for two adults with an active toddler? Where should we stay & eat?

A

As vacation comes closer, more questions arose. We are renting car for the vacation. Will stay in aparts close to Playa Bastian (and to aparts with same name). The hotel definitively has no own parking so we will have to find a place for our car somewhere. What is situation with finding parking space there? Google earth shows one parking close to the beach (suspiciously empty) and no parkings along roads!

Here will be our location (on Calle de la Rosa): http://maps.google.de/?ie=UTF8&ll=28.995182,-13.495052&spn=0.006569,0.009677&t=h&z=17

Please, please tell me that I will not need to circle for an hour every day looking for a parking lot!!! I am even ready to rent parking space if it would make my life easier...

I am planning my trip to Lanzarote in October. Have read almost everything on VT already and cant wait. Still have a few questions.

1. I have booked a studio in Molino de Guatiza Aparthotel because of very good price and location. Reviews in web are very limited and very old. Would be happy if anyone would tell me at least something about them, good or bad. The apartments are located very close to Playa Bastian Apts which have a lot of good reviews here, but they are not available for booking any more. If Molino de Guatiza is very bad, it is still not late to re-book for anything else.

2. I love fish and shrimps. On Tenerife and Gran Canaria we were living in apartments with kitchen and buying seefood in Mercadona. Is there any supermarket in Costa Tequise with good seafood choice? If not, where is the closest? Where to buy fresh fish?

3. A few years ago I have read that Costa Teguise is quite place with good atmosphere and had an impression that it has a soul and not pure touristic (something like Los Gigantes or Puerto Cruz on Tenerife). Now it sounds like a big tourist resort. Was I wrong and it is pure touristic?

Hi,

Can anyone give me some names of good restaurants in puerto del carmen. I am going to lanzarote in June and so any information would be great. Also what the shopping is like!!

Thanks

Hi,

I will be going to this part of Lanzarote in June, does anyone know what the weather will be like?
Also, has anyone stayed in the apartments and if so, what were they like??

Has anyone stayed in these appartments and what did you think?

Our cruise boat gets to Lanzarote and we have a day to explore...following the forum and it sounds like the best idea is to rent my own car and get around...

1) Definitely plan to do the Timanfaya National Park the first thing in the morning? Any suggestions on how to do the camel ride? Is it an option between the bus tour or the camel ride?

2) Sounds like there is a lot more to do and I am a little confused as to how much I can accomplish in one day...It would be helpful if someone can suggest an itinerary that they think is manageable and covers most of the important sites...

3) Should I book a rental car ahead of time or are they easily available from the port?

thanks,

I will be arriving in Lanzarote by cruise ship on 6 Dec 08 and would like to know where the most convenient location would be to rent a car from. Do any car rental companies have availability for pick up by van where the cruise ships dock?

Hi
I am going to lanzarote in a weeks time for the 4th time. We have done most of the island except for Arreceffi.
We will be staying in a villa near Playa Blanca as we like the peace and quiet coupled with a private pool.
I was wondering if anyone could recommend anywhere in Arreceffi that may be worth visiting or anywhere else on the island that is off the beaten track.
Thanks

what is the taxi price for this 33 km ? is it possible to do this conection by public bus ?

Having checked the temperatures online it seems that it will be fairly warm in September - can anyone tell me if there are a lot of mossies - they love me and I want to be prepared (well prepared) for the little blighters.

Barb

Hi,
I am a wheelchair user and I wondered if anyone can tell me if Costa Teguise is wheelchair friendly. I will be staying at Los Zocos - has anyone any information about this hotel (good or bad)
Thank you

Barb

Hello

I was wondering if anyone can help me. My boyfiend and i have booked costa teguise in october we are both 21 and enjoy both a relaxing holiday through the day but something a little more lively on a night.

Last year we went to puerto del carmen, this was good and good nightlife but we fancied a change this year.

We have friends going to puerto del carmen at the same time and wondered how much it is in a taxi from teguise to carmen and how long it takes? Is it cheaper to get the bus and make a day of it?

Also is there any good trips out...zoo's, boat trips etc?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Hi all, I have just booked Puerto Del Carmen for the 2nd week in August, we are staying at the Lanzarote Apartments. can any one give me any info on these as I am travelling with a 4 year old - Is there a hair dryer does the Tv have a cartoon channel any info would be greatly appreciated

Kim

hi i am wanting to get from puorto del carmen to the teguise market on a sunday what is the best way of getting there without having a car and how long does it take thanks Tim

hi we arrive lateish on sunday 11th may about 10pm will there be any restraunts or fast food places to eat at that time we are staying at the playa club apartments near the strip, so directions to these places would be most helpful.also will there be any supermarkets open at this time

Is there a store called Stradivarius at the shopping center??

We were here in Feb '08 and liked it so much we are coming back again in Mid April! How lively will it be?

Had a bad experience driving in mainland spain, can anyone let me know if driving on lanzarote is ok.

Hi,

Im planning a trip to lanzarote in the next 2 weeks...I'm looking for a 5 star hotel in a good area i.e restaurants, shops etc thats on the beach. Any ideas??

Thanks for your help!

As you may know the rate for the pound v euro is terrible! (1.29euro=£1)
Would be better if I were to bring sterling and change to euro when I get there next week?
Regards.

Hi all
Been to Lanzarote a few times but this time we haven"t booked our transfares how much will a taxi cost from the airport to Costa Tequise(Hotetur Puerto Tahiche)also has anybody stayed in the hotel any info would be great.Also how much is the ferry to Fortafenture and what are the times of sailing.
Thanx Michelle

Hi,

me and my husband are looking for some winter sunshine and thought of Lanzarote.
we have never been to Canary Islands before, could somebody please let me know what is it like?
what is the weather like at the beginning of February? we are looking for somewhere we can swim and get some tan.
also we dont like places which are really touristy, is there anywhere to stay without being surrounded by loads of english families with kids or wild party -goers?
thank you so much for all your advice!

Kat

I am going to Isla Graciosa in Jan and looking for a self-catering apartment for a couple of weeks, I can't seem to get any response from the couple of places online, any other ideas, we need it for two people and affordable!!!

Hello,
I'm going to spend a few days at Lanzarote in December.
I read, that at Fuerteventura is windy weather (it was the reason, that I resigned this destination) and I wonder wheter at Lanzarote is the same.
Have you any experiences about it?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
Cheers! Agata

We're planning to head over to Lanzarote for a day, and I'm trying to figure out realistically what I can fit in a day (and what's really worth seeing). Is this a reasonable itinerary? Is there something we should add or omit?

Rent a car in the morning, and drive from Arrecife over through the vineyards at La Gerķa (perhaps sample the wine?) then up to Timanfaya. See the volcanic demonstrations, follow the Ruta de los Volcanes, and possibly do the camel ride. Have lunch at El Diabolo with the volcanic grill (this sounds cool - is it?).

In the afternoon, drive over to Teguise and take the scenic road up to Harķa. From there, head over to Jameos del Agua.

So, is that crazy? Any idea how long each section would take?