Aug 5 2011
Delight In Lanzarote Activities And Fiestas All Summer Long
There´s loads of great events and festivals to take in if you are going to visit The island of lanzarote in the Canary islands this summer, offering something for holidaymakers of any age . Including the Heineken Jazz Event, the Professional Windsurfing Association World Tour as well as the fashionable fiesta of Nuestra Senora del Carmen.
Likewise locating a base for your holiday just happens to be much more affordable, as Lanzarote villas apartments and hotels are usually far better bang for buck when compared to elsewhere in the main European resorts.
First of all is the PWA (Professional Windsurfing Organization) world tour which happens in the islands third largest resort of Costa Teguise from June 30th to July 3rd. Here some of the greatest male riders from all over the world will be competing hoping to carry off a prize of €30, 000. So if you are staying in one of the plethora of available good quality holiday villas in Costa Teguise during the course of the competition you will have a great time.
The Jazz Canarias Event is held annually across the three largest islands within the archipelago and this time the Lanzarote leg of the tour will take get under way on July 8th and 9th. The concert will be featuring top musicians from Africa such as Fatouma Diawara as well as the Gange Brass Band. Both concerts are being held in the historic former capital of Teguise the fun gets underway from 21. 00, with admission totally free.
August is the month when the yearly festival of Nuestra Señora del Carmen kicks off within the islands foremost resort of Puerto del Carmen. This vibrant fiesta is a homage to Lanzarote´s patron saint of fishermen and is celebrated from July 28th until August 7th. Featuring a fun fair, live bands along with a formal procession where the icon of the patron saint is paraded out at sea on a flotilla of highly decorated fishing vessels.
This event is recommended if you’re booking villas in Playa Blanca or Puerto del Carmen villas you have no excuse not to visit. Visitors will also see that there are loads of other attractions to explore on the island as well, as Lanzarote is home to a number of natural wonders including the fiery Timanfaya National Park and also the Green Lagoon at El Golfo.
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