Playa Blanca Travel Guide Holiday Rentals - Villas & Apartments to Rent, Holiday on Playa Blanca
Playa Blanca is on the southwest side of Lanzarote surrounded by volcanic mountains and is one of the island’s largest beach resorts. A lively resort with a beautiful marina, sophisticated dining, a good selection of bars and lots of pretty boutiques for shopping.
Playa Blanca is the main beach with plenty of restaurants, cafes and bars on its promenade. A few minutes away is the quieter Playa Flamingo where locals fish for octopus and barracuda whilst in the other direction, you have Playa Dorada, which is very popular for watersports.
| At a glance... | |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 30+ |
| Beaches | ✔ |
| Distance to beach | Beach resort |
| Ferry service | ✔ |
| Car recommended | ✔ |
| Nearest airport | Las Palmas (28km) |
Featured Playa Blanca holiday rentals
Playa Blanca Holiday Rentals
Playa Blanca has an excellent stock of self catering holiday rentals - beach villas or apartments to rent. Being a fairly compact resort, most of the accommodation is within a few minutes walk to the beach. Renting a self catering holiday rental is ideal for families, friends and growing providing the freedom, space and flexibility to do what you want, when you want.
| Activities | |
|---|---|
| Watersports inc sailing, diving | ✔ |
| Wind & kite surfing | ✔ |
| Surfing | ✔ |
| Golf | ✔ |
| Mountain biking & hiking | ✔ |
Things to see and do
Playa Blanca and the surrounding area is full of interesting villages, historic sites and countryside to explore. Here are a few suggestions....
- Just 15 minutes drive gets you to the blowholes of Los Hervideros. These are fascinating to watch from the specifically created paths as the waves crash in to the cliffs
- Hire a 4x4 and explore the lunar landscape in the Timanfanya National Park with its volcanic craters
- Explore some of the best coastal tracks in the Canaries whilst drving around Lanzarote
Our view on Playa Blanca
As one of the largest resorts on Lanzarote, Playa Blanca has everything you could wish for with beautiful beaches, lively bars and restaurants. Self catering Playa Blanca holiday rentals provide the ideal base and freedom for exploring the rest of the beautiful villages and volcanic interior of the island.
