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Lanzarote in the Canary Islands chain is located close to the coast of West Africa. And has been something of a tourist hot spot for over fifty years. Ever since Spain´s General Franco started to open the country up to tourism in order to earn much needed foreign currency.

However unlike other parts of Spain which suffered from over development during this package holiday gold rush Lanzarote´s evolution has been relatively retrained. Something which is now paying the island back in spades as it begins to attract more and more independent and eco aware visitors. Who love the fact that there are no monster resorts or high rise buildings to deal with here.

Indeed a visit to the north of the island is a bit like stepping back in time. As there is little to no evidence of tourist development here whatsoever and agriculture still appears to rule the roost. Book a vehicle from one of the local Lanzarote car hire companies and explore this area for yourself.

The cheapest accommodation on the island can be found in the biggest resort of Puerto del Carmen – as this destination is home to loads of good value Lanzarote apartments. Most of which are normally located on small managed complexes with private pools and other amenities such as on site bars and shops.

At the other end of the spectrum there is still plenty of scope for those who like to push the boat out when they go on holiday. With plenty of luxury hotels and villas to select from. Such as the Hesperia hotel located in the upmarket resort of Puerto Calero. Or the Gran Melia Volcan which sits next to the Rubicon Marina in Playa Blanca.

These two facilities hint at Lanzarote´s proud nautical past. As in centuries gone by the island was a stopping point for Spanish galleons crossing the Atlantic to and from the New World. And for a period fishing was one of the mainstays of the island economy too. And today tourist can enjoy a range of fishing and boat trips.