Most tourists like to spend their holidays in Lanzarote relaxing by a swimming pool or on the beach. But this popular Canary Island, located close to the African coast, is also an ideal destination for those who like to be a little more active than that.
Wet Or Dry?
Water sports or land based activities, what your poison? The islands great year round climate makes it possible to enjoy a wide variety of sporting activities and leisure hobbies at any time of the year. Whilst as an island Lanzarote also offers a wide array of watersports too, from kite surfing to canoeing.
Where To Stay
Accommodation Lanzarote holiday apartments is in good supply as there are thousands of well priced Lanzarote villas and apartments available for rent..
The Iron Man Contest
The biggest and most important date in Lanzarote´s sporting calendar is the annual Iron Man competition, held every May. This attracts over 1000 intrepid entrants very year who battle it out across a course comprising a 3km sea swim, a 180km bike ride around the island and a then a full marathon. A course that takes the fastest entrant at least eight and half hours to finish – often in searing heat. With the quickest 60 competitors qualifying the for the Iron Man grand final which is staged every year in Hawaii.
There´s plenty of scope for a superb cycling holiday on Lanzarote. As the islands volcanic terrain provides plenty of dramatic backdrops as well as gruelling hill workouts. Whilst the year round climate makes it an ideal location for cyclists looking for an accessible spot for over winter training. With many booking a stay at the internationally renowned La Santa sports complex in the north of Lanzarote.
Making A Splash
There are also plenty of choices for water sports enthusiasts. Divers love the waters around Lanzarote as they offer excellent visibility whilst also containing a wide array of interesting sea life. Surfers flock to the wilder North coast beaches such as Famara to indulge their passion for waves and breaks. Sailing is also a very popular leisure activity – as there are two purpose built marinas at Puerto Calero and Marina Rubicon in Playa Blanca. Whilst a number of locally based companies offer boat charters for those who would like to have a turn at the helm.
Lanzarote has a wealth of activities to keep even the most ardent activities enthusiast going for weeks making it the Canary Islands top activities vacation hotspot.
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