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STRAMASHER · 11-01-07, 03:12 PM

Lanzarote?

Anybody been? Any recommends?

Fancy a week there as a cheap winter break and been told its "nice". Like the fact its supposedly not as built up? Been to GranCanaria before and don't fancy Tenerife.

Most important any motorcycle hire?

Cheers for your thoughts folks

Andy

11-01-07, 03:38 PM

Went there 18 months ago and I really enjoyed myself.
Its not built up due to some idea that none of the buildings are allowed to be 2 storeys high I think.
All to do with some Artist. We went to Puerto Del Carmen.

There isn't an awful lot to do if your looking for action and the shops are full of repetative tat.
Plenty of restuarants and bars.

The volcano trip is one you'll never forget, its like being on another planet.

Weather was good in June.

HTH

11-01-07, 03:53 PM

Tenerife is fab. been three times. then again I like walking and stuff and not sitting on beaches.

Viney · 11-01-07, 04:19 PM

What Gran canairia like?

I like tenergrief, but the Los Christianos/Playas are is just to chav for words, and the south other side of the island is too grey! Santa cruz... I still like the island a lot.

11-01-07, 05:30 PM

Dont know never been. But anywhere north of Los Gigantes then around the edge and along to Puerto is great, especailly up in the hills and the forest coronal. The the north west has a very remote feel for a small island. I never go to the bottom corner of tenerife, although will be staying a couple of nights in Vilaflor next time. What I like about it is theres so many types of landscape there. Dont think Lanzarote is quite as varied. You dont see a lot of tourists at the right time up that way, except finding their way to Loro Parque or on trips up the mountain.

11-01-07, 06:27 PM

Aye ive been to Gran Canaria and Tenerife. Gran Canaria was full of concrete, same goes for Tenerife. I thought Los Cristianos was considered to be the more upmarket area where Playas was the chav end. When i got there i found that there was little difference between the two. Ill never go back.

Crete on the other hand is a lovely place, nice beaches, good food, good bars (Clubs will be found in the chav resort of Malia) but Stalis comes highly recommended from me if you want to relax or if you want to use it as a base for the rest of the island

Spiderman · 11-01-07, 06:30 PM

Without boring you all... I lived in the Canary Islands for over 4 yrs and flitted between Lanzarote, GC and Tenerife so can tell you far too much about any/all of them.

Like the fact that the Timanfaya National PArk in Lanz cover about 55sq km and is all lava fields and stunning to behold. The volcanoes there raged from 1781-1786. need i go on

lanz is definately the least built up or commercial of the islands, more a families and oldies kind place as opposed to Chav city. Lots of things to do apart from Bars or restaurants and well worth hiring a car to get about the island, especialy if you like beaches that aint full of tourists. Famara is the famous surfing beach there and is only recomended for very strong swimmers or surfers but still nice to go and visit even if you dont go in there but a little further down the coast.

If you do go you MUST go to Jameos Del Agua. Its 2 underground volcanoes joined by an underground lava tunnel and has a creature in it thats found nowhere else in the world. Its also pretty bloody stunning to see too.

Anyway, if you got more specific questions feel free to ask away or PM me

11-01-07, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robchester

Gran Canaria was full of concrete, same goes for Tenerife.

I dont see any

As a big fan of Tenerife I feel I must mount a defence

And excellent value for a good winter weather destination, whereas a lot of the med isnt, thats the key.

Get a few miles from the resorts and youve got the above, hardly any tourists out of season mainly walkers, cyclists and the like, great real food (go where the locals go etc) and all for not too much.

I'm off for the third time in a bit, still bits I havent walked, driven too, fallen down (caves)

Oh and sun by the sea and snow on the mountain all in one day

Anyway, Lazorote.....no, sorry

STRAMASHER · 11-01-07, 07:41 PM

Great stuff folks, thanks for your efforts.

Food for thought! We wanna try avoid the nasty bits, but not complete isolation.

I admit I may be a bit hasty in writing off Tenrife ( I see you have tried a sucker punch Dr Rich with the twisty road pic eh!

)

If i am honest it will come down to price as to what island we go to and i want to have an idea of where not to go on either island.

Looks like yer pic done it then! I will consider tenerife too.

12-01-07, 12:13 AM

gran canaria is roastin hot all year round--

Lanzarote has a very welcome lovely breeze .. and is nice ... been to puerto del carmen

mother in law goes to aplace in northern lanzarote (in betwwen cruises !! ) all inclusive and she swears by it ..

costa teguise in lanzarote has a lot of water sports activity centres too.. ..

hey as long as its warm and u with the one u love.. its paradise

11-01-07, 03:12 PM	#1
STRAMASHER Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sunny Glasgow Posts: 1,715	Lanzarote? Lanzarote? Anybody been? Any recommends? Fancy a week there as a cheap winter break and been told its "nice". Like the fact its supposedly not as built up? Been to GranCanaria before and don't fancy Tenerife. Most important any motorcycle hire? Cheers for your thoughts folks Andy

11-01-07, 06:30 PM	#7
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Without boring you all... I lived in the Canary Islands for over 4 yrs and flitted between Lanzarote, GC and Tenerife so can tell you far too much about any/all of them. Like the fact that the Timanfaya National PArk in Lanz cover about 55sq km and is all lava fields and stunning to behold. The volcanoes there raged from 1781-1786. need i go on lanz is definately the least built up or commercial of the islands, more a families and oldies kind place as opposed to Chav city. Lots of things to do apart from Bars or restaurants and well worth hiring a car to get about the island, especialy if you like beaches that aint full of tourists. Famara is the famous surfing beach there and is only recomended for very strong swimmers or surfers but still nice to go and visit even if you dont go in there but a little further down the coast. If you do go you MUST go to Jameos Del Agua. Its 2 underground volcanoes joined by an underground lava tunnel and has a creature in it thats found nowhere else in the world. Its also pretty bloody stunning to see too. Anyway, if you got more specific questions feel free to ask away or PM me __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

11-01-07, 03:38 PM	#2
DanDare Guest Posts: n/a	Went there 18 months ago and I really enjoyed myself. Its not built up due to some idea that none of the buildings are allowed to be 2 storeys high I think. All to do with some Artist. We went to Puerto Del Carmen. There isn't an awful lot to do if your looking for action and the shops are full of repetative tat. Plenty of restuarants and bars. The volcano trip is one you'll never forget, its like being on another planet. Weather was good in June. HTH

11-01-07, 03:53 PM	#3
the white rabbit Guest Posts: n/a	Tenerife is fab. been three times. then again I like walking and stuff and not sitting on beaches.

11-01-07, 04:19 PM	#4
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	What Gran canairia like? I like tenergrief, but the Los Christianos/Playas are is just to chav for words, and the south other side of the island is too grey! Santa cruz... I still like the island a lot.

11-01-07, 05:30 PM	#5
the white rabbit Guest Posts: n/a	Dont know never been. But anywhere north of Los Gigantes then around the edge and along to Puerto is great, especailly up in the hills and the forest coronal. The the north west has a very remote feel for a small island. I never go to the bottom corner of tenerife, although will be staying a couple of nights in Vilaflor next time. What I like about it is theres so many types of landscape there. Dont think Lanzarote is quite as varied. You dont see a lot of tourists at the right time up that way, except finding their way to Loro Parque or on trips up the mountain.

11-01-07, 06:27 PM	#6
rob13 Guest Posts: n/a	Aye ive been to Gran Canaria and Tenerife. Gran Canaria was full of concrete, same goes for Tenerife. I thought Los Cristianos was considered to be the more upmarket area where Playas was the chav end. When i got there i found that there was little difference between the two. Ill never go back. Crete on the other hand is a lovely place, nice beaches, good food, good bars (Clubs will be found in the chav resort of Malia) but Stalis comes highly recommended from me if you want to relax or if you want to use it as a base for the rest of the island

11-01-07, 07:41 PM	#9
STRAMASHER Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sunny Glasgow Posts: 1,715	Great stuff folks, thanks for your efforts. Food for thought! We wanna try avoid the nasty bits, but not complete isolation. I admit I may be a bit hasty in writing off Tenrife ( I see you have tried a sucker punch Dr Rich with the twisty road pic eh! ) If i am honest it will come down to price as to what island we go to and i want to have an idea of where not to go on either island. Looks like yer pic done it then! I will consider tenerife too.

12-01-07, 12:13 AM	#10
Quiff Wichard Guest Posts: n/a	gran canaria is roastin hot all year round-- Lanzarote has a very welcome lovely breeze .. and is nice ... been to puerto del carmen mother in law goes to aplace in northern lanzarote (in betwwen cruises !! ) all inclusive and she swears by it .. costa teguise in lanzarote has a lot of water sports activity centres too.. .. hey as long as its warm and u with the one u love.. its paradise