About a 5 minute walk from the town itself is the very stylish Marina Rubicon, which offers an eye-watering mix of designer yachts and boats, bars, restaurants, clothing and gift shops.  There is also a busy street market selling a wide range of crafts, accessories and clothing at the Marina every Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10 am to 2 pm.

Further on from Marina Rubicon is Costa del Papagayo, designated as a national park for its outstanding beauty.  Here there are several wide and sandy beaches complete with sand dunes, small coves and wild looking cliffs.  

At the other end of Playa Blanca is the original fishing harbour, great for just watching the ferries which can take you to Papagayo or Fuerteventura.

Holiday Villas

Playa Blanca is now widely regarded as one of the best family holiday resorts in the Canary Islands. A key reason for this is its wide choice of family accommodation in the form of luxury villas in Playa Blanca - a major area of development for the town over the past ten years or so.

Most of the villas have their own private pool and barbecue, so families can really relax and enjoy their holiday in a more nformal way than is usually possible in a hotel.

The best areas to look at for holiday villas in Playa Blanca are generally regarded as Faro Park, Montana Roja, Las Coloradas, and Marina Rubicon.  If you are staying in any of these areas, you will be fairly close to the town itself, and there is an excellent half hourly bus service that connects the entire resort.

Eating Out

We have a comprehensive section in this website for bars and restaurants in Playa Blanca, and there is certainly plenty of choice.  Again with families in mind, most restaurants welcome children - this is simply 'the Spanish way'.  You can choose to eat Spanish, Canarian, Italian, French, Chinese, Indian, or British.

Because the main emphasis in the resort is on family holidays,  there are not as many late nightclubs as there are in Puerto del Carmen, for example.  But that doesn't mean there is nowhere to let your hair down. There are Karaoke venues, sports bars, and music bars to be found, especially in the Commercial Centre at Punta Limones, and at the Papagayo Centre just above Playa Dorada.

Things to Do

For many, holiday life away from the villa or hotel in Playa Blanca focuses on the beaches, walking the promenade, enjoying a slow beer and perhaps a meal in the many bars and restaurants.  But there are also plenty of other things to do in Lanzarote, including some of these ideas in and around Playa Blanca itself:

Boat trips - to Papagayo beaches, Fuerteventura and Lobos islands, or just fishing trips

Water sports - especially from the Playa Dorada beach between the town and Marina Rubicon

Market - held at Marina Rubicon every Wednesday and Saturday morning

Bicycle hire - cycling is very popular in Playa Blanca, and across Lanzarote for that matter.  There are several bicycle hire shops in the town.

Beaches - a choice of four great beach areas: Playa Flamingo, Playa Dorada, the central town beach, and the natural beauty of the beaches at Costa Papagayo.

Scuba diving and snorkeling - there are several dive schools near the main beaches, and the rock areas of the town beach provide lots of interest for snorkellers.