As the summer season comes to and end across Europe there’s one southern outpost where the sun continues to shine. Although in fairness Lanzarote – and the rest of the Canaries – are in fact located many hundreds of miles south of the Iberian Peninsula and mainland Europe, off the coast of Africa. Whilst retaining European Union membership as part of Spain.

As a result the Canaries welcome visitors throughout the year and after Catalonia are the second most popular holiday destination in Spain. Arrivals have fallen by around 20% during 2009 thanks to the current economic crisis. But millions of tourists will still be booking holidays in the region this autumn, despite the downturn.

The journey time to the islands is also an important plus factor. With flights at a bearable four hours. Shorter than any competing mid-haul destination such as Egypt. And usually at much cheaper prices too – thanks to growing completion on the route between low cost flight operators such as Ryanair and easyJet. With both airlines offering cheap flights to Lanzarote this winter from all major airports in Britain.

What sort of weather can visitors expect to enjoy during the winter months?On Lanzarote the temperature averages at around 20 degrees Celsius. With hardly any rainfall at all. The days are also longer than back in the UK – with the sun not setting before 6pm at the earliest. Whilst the Trade Winds that normally buffet the island from March through to August have dampened down.

Tourists have been visiting Lanzarote for over forty years now so standards of accommodation on the island are high. Encompassing every type of option from studio apartments in the main resorts through to boutique hotels in the countryside. Many tourists in the UK now prefer to build their own breaks online – which has resulted in an increase in demand for Lanzarote holiday villas and apartments over the last few years.

Due to the increase in visitors looking for Villas in Lanzarote is great news for long and short stay visitors to Lanzarote as accommodation owners have had to ensure that presentation is up to par, and extras that once had to be paid for are now included as standard

Playa Blanca is the resort to head for if you’re planning a winter break on the island. As thanks to it’s southerly location it enjoys the best weather and most sunshine hours. As well as boasting some of the best beaches on the island. There’s a decent selection of villas in Playa Blanca for holidaymakers to choose from too. With high quality rental properties available in areas such as Rubicon Marina and Costa Papagayo. And with prices starting from around

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