Why go?
With a pretty old harbour busy with fishing boats and overlooked by local restaurants, holidays in Puerto del Carmen combine authentic charm with all the trappings of a modern holiday resort. Lanzarote's most popular holiday spot offers beautiful scenery, a 3-mile stretch of sandy beach, vivacious summer fiestas and a coastal road brimming with shops, bars and restaurants. Holidays in Puerto del Carmen are ideal for families and young couples, who can relax on the dark sand of the main beach, Playa Grande, try out the resort's water sports, explore the Castle of Sane Jose, also home to a modern art gallery, or just find a café by the harbour and watch the world go by.
Things to do
On Lanzarote's southeast coast, holidays in Puerto del Carmen are conveniently located for fun days out. Visit nearby Puerto Calero for yachting, boat trips and underwater adventures on the Yellow Submarine, head to Arrecife, the island's capital, for its pretty promenade, galleries and shopping, or spend a day at the Rancho Texas Wild West theme park in Calle Noruega, with its cowboys, Indians, zoo and shows. It's worth travelling a little further for the water slides at Costa Teguise's fun-filled AquaPark and the volcanic landscapes of the Timanfaya National Park. Spend your evenings dining on freshly caught seafood in the harbour, sipping cocktails in lively bars, singing in karaoke bars and dancing in discos.