Birmingham to Lanzarote flights
Birmingham International is one of the UK’s largest airports serving over 9 million passengers per annum. Over the past 20 years, it has developed into a major centre for conferences and entertainment with facilities such as the National Exhibition Centre, National Indoor Arena and the International Convention Centre. The jewellery quarter is one of the many areas of interest. The airport is located just 8 miles from the city centre and has excellent road and rail connections to the rest of the country. It offers a wide range of destinations to all parts of the UK and Europe with International destinations such as India, North America and the Middle East. Both charter and scheduled flights are available including flights from Birmingham to Lanzarote.
Monarch Airlines offer cheap Birmingham to Lanzarote flights that depart from Terminal 1. Monarch Airlines provide charter travel for their brand of holidays and also offer a flight only option. They often run promotional cheap Birmingham to Lanzarote flight offers so it is worth checking their website on a regular basis.
Lanzarote Airport is located close to Arrecife and only a short transfer from the tourist resort of Puerto del Carmen. As well as receiving many flights from all over Europe, the airport also acts as a hub for services to the other Canary Islands. Thursday is especially busy since this is the main changeover day for package holidays.
Lanzarote Airport has two terminals - Terminal one is dedicated to international flights. There are a variety of food outlets (with both internal and outdoor seating areas) and a range of retail shops. There are also a number of cash machines located around the Airport.
As Lanzarote is primarily a tourist destination, there is a plentiful supply of taxis outside the Arrivals Hall on the lower floor. Buses operate between the airport and all major towns, including the tourist resorts, on a regular basis. There are a number of hire car operators situated at Lanzarote Airport; their desks are in the Arrivals Hall.
Lanzarote is the most easterly of the Canary Islands. The island has active volcanoes, lava fields and craters along with sandy, unspoilt beaches. The coastline is mainly rocky but the principle resorts (along the eastern and southern coast of the island) are located on the best of the many sandy beaches.
Lanzarote offers year round sunshine and is popular as both a summer and a winter destination. One of the advantages of its location means that the weather is fairly constant and temperatures range from around 20 – 30 degrees Celsius for most of the year. Being relatively exposed, the prevailing westerly winds can be quite strong but provide great conditions for the many water sports activities based around the island. Despite the breeze, in summer expect over 10 hours of sunshine per day, dropping to around 7 hours in the winter.
As a well developed, year long sunshine destination, there are many types of accommodation available for both the business and leisure traveller.
Lanzarote offers many unusual and interesting activities and sights. Visits to the island’s famous volcanoes and lava fields can be undertaken by either helicopter, camel or the more traditional bus! Summer winds can change direction and come from the Sahara region when they are usually very dry, sandy and/or hot. Some of the top attractions are the volcanic wasteland of the Timanfaya National Park, the village of Yaiza, Famara Beach and Jameos del Agua, an underground restaurant and nightclub complex built around an underground lake in a volcanic lava bore down which leads down to a beach.
Like all of the Canaries, it has a rich maritime history with many museums, archaeological sites and art galleries. There is a strong link with nature and all older traditional buildings are painted white with green or brown or blue to signify the earth, vegetation or the sea. The older villages and towns remain relatively untouched and still have many of the traditional balconies and cobbled streets of yesteryear. Fiestas and markets (popular with the tourists) are frequently held in the villages and towns where leather, lace and African goods are good value. The smaller resorts tend to be relatively quiet and family orientated with a wide range of bars and restaurants. Entertainment for guests is organised by most larger hotels during the summer months.
Lanzarote has a special duty free tax status within the EU so many electrical goods, alcohol, perfumes and cigarettes are available at affordable prices.