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| Beaches |
| The beaches of Lanzarote are many and varied, and include the white coral sands of
Caleton Blanco, the black lava sand of El Golfo, and the golden sand of Papagayo, giving sun worshippers an amazing choice
of scenery and location.
Puerto del Carmen has a collection of beaches that stretch several kilometres, beginning with the Matagorda beach which
starts under the flight path at the airport, merging into the huge bay of Los Pocillos. There are the several other smaller
beaches all along the sea front to the Playa Blanca beach at the far end of Puerto del Carmen, and ending with Playa Chica
which is a small cove fringed with palm trees close to the fishing harbour. All the beaches in this area are of the golden
sand variety, which slope gently into the sea and are ideal for children and all forms of water sports.
Playa Quemada is a tiny fishing village directly on the edge of the sea approximately 10 kilometres from the San Antonio
Hotel. It is a black volcanic beach and boasts 2 or 3 good restaurants where you can enjoy a leisurely lunch or evening meal.
| | Papagayo Peninsula is a rocky headland with numerous golden sandy beaches around its feet,
some small with hardly any visitors. The larger ones, which are closest to Playa Blanca, attract more people. Papagayo is
only accessible by car from Playa Blanca itself, and is well sign posted, but the journey consists of approximately 5
kilometres of unmade roads but well worth the drive as the scenery is beautiful. The beaches are lovely with inviting
crystal clear water - scenes of which picture postcards are made. Be sure to take plenty of non-alcoholic drinks and a
packed lunch or barbecue with you, as there are no refreshments available on this peninsular. Clothing is optional on these
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Playa Blanca has several golden sandy beaches all of which are ideal for children and give the visitor spectacular views
of the islands of Los Lobos and Fuerteventura. The sheltered cove of Playa Flamingo beach is favourite for families as it
has breakwaters out to sea making this crescent shape stretch of golden sand ideal as the water gently laps onto the shores.
El Golfo, a unique spectacle in itself, has an equally spectacular beach made from black volcanic sand, and enormous
crystal clear breakers crash into it. If you look carefully on the wet sand you will notice tiny fragments of the bright
green semi-precious stone called olivine, which is only found in volcanic areas such as this one. This area produces a lot
of olivine and is used in fashion jewellery, much of which is sold all over the island.
La Santa has a collection of almost white man made coral sand beaches, which form part of the huge sports complex of the
same area. Set around a sheltered inlet with almost no tide, they make an ideal spot for a picnic or quick swim.
Whether your dream is peace and solitude or sun beds and sombreros all the beaches are safe and clean and no matter where
you are on the island you are never more than a few kilometres away from a cooling dip in the crystal clear waters which
surround Lanzarote.
If you would like to see the fascinating creatures that inhabit the underwater world around the island, then why not try
some snorkelling or scuba diving?
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