Hotel Hesperia Playa Dorada, Playa Blanca
Holiday offer to stay half board for a week at The Hesperia Playa Dorada, right on the beach. Under £500 per person!
Playa Blanca Harbour Extension
Work has been taking place for some time on the Playa Blanca harbour extension. We explain what it’s all about and publish an image of the plans.
Lanzarote’s Sun Park On BBC Rip Off Britain
Lanzarote’s Sun Park Living appeared on the BBC Rip Off Britain Holidays this morning. Here’s a synopsis of what the programme covered.
Marina Rubicon Playa Blanca
Marina Rubicon is the fabulous yacht marina in Playa Blanca, set between the town and the beaches at Papagayo. Well worth a visit.
Castillo de Las Coloradas or Torre del Águila
I had seen this castle in Playa Blanca in the distance on several occasions when I have visited the resort so I decided to get up close and personal. t’s called Castillo de Las Coloradas (Las Coloradas’ Castle) or Torre del Águila (The Eagle’s Tower), although tower and castle seem to be interchangeable depending on different sources: I’ve also heard it being called Castillo del Águila and Torre de Las Coloradas, if you get my drift. It’s located on the promenade not far passed Marina Rubicón…
Fiestas del Carmen – Playa Blanca
The Virgin of Carmen, which gives the name to the Festivities, the patron saint of sailors and given the fishing roots of some of the villages in Lanzarote, it’s not surprising that “Fiestas del Carmen” are celebrated in different coastal towns in the island including, of course, Playa Blanca. The church in Playa Blanca is also dedicated to Our Lady of Carmen. The actual official Saints Day is the 16th July and the “Fiestas” are celebrated around that date. The…