Solo female travelling to Lanzarote

08-04-2019 11:25am

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Graciosa is off the North Coast of Lanzarote. Costa Teguise and Papagayo are 2 different places. I’d give Teguise a miss it’s very breezy and Papagayo whilst a lovely spot is a bit remote. Would probably give the AI a miss too OP tones of great restaurants to sample and plenty of people solo travel out there.

Yes indeed, pardon my geographical error, Graciosa is indeed off north Coast, had brain
Map upside down!!

As for Puerto del Carmen, it hasn’t got great publicity in recent times, although I’ve enjoyed a holiday or two there. I do, though, tend to be the quiet and remote-living type, so my recommendations would be of the low key kind.

08-04-2019 11:47am

https://www.sandos.com/sandos-papagayo/beach-resort-all-inclusive?gclid=Cj0KCQjw4qvlBRDiARIsAHme6ovpE1iPBx24ExoifkYmmWV6jxZmVloZwotmpu7emDfxcl1VzFAmZw8aAm5eEALw_wcB

Is where I spent a nice Christmas. Perhaps the most remote of the hotels, but affords a lovely walk over hilly tracks to the string of Papagayo beaches, also a lovely off road promenade walk (about 40 minutes) across the south to Playa Blanca. There are a few shops nearby for incidentals. Easy to get shuttle transfer (book and pay online) from airport to this or any hotel. Other good hotels in Playa Blanca too. If you like s more “remote” feeling the Sandos is the perhaps the best on the island and it is the nearest but not quite within sight of the Papagayo beaches.

shenanagans · 08-04-2019 8:02pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Yes indeed, pardon my geographical error, Graciosa is indeed off north Coast, had brain
Map upside down!!

As for Puerto del Carmen, it hasn’t got great publicity in recent times, although I’ve enjoyed a holiday or two there. I do, though, tend to be the quiet and remote-living type, so my recommendations would be of the low key kind.

What bad publicity is that?

Clonmel1000 · 09-04-2019 10:55pm

shenanagans wrote: »

What bad publicity is that?

I’d imagine some of the shenanigans that a certain ethnic irish group caused at Christmas?

Purple Mountain · 09-04-2019 10:58pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Yes indeed, pardon my geographical error, Graciosa is indeed off north Coast, had brain
Map upside down!!

As for Puerto del Carmen, it hasn’t got great publicity in recent times, although I’ve enjoyed a holiday or two there. I do, though, tend to be the quiet and remote-living type, so my recommendations would be of the low key kind.

Graciosa is a beautiful day trip if you can do it.
Its like a mini hidden paradise.
I went there a few years ago with some Spanish friends and I was the only 'white' person on the island.
The tourists haven't overtaken this little gem yet.

milli milli · 11-04-2019 9:16pm

OP I stayed for 5 days in Lanzarote as a solo female traveler. I had no clue about where to stay so just picked Arrecife which is beside the airport. It’s not for tourists at all and slightly rough but I’m glad I stayed there. I would walk or cycle to the more touristy Puerto del Carmen or Costa Teguise in the evenings (round the coast - such a lovely walk/cycle). The touristy towns just didn’t appeal to me at all. But it depends on what you’re after.
My hotel (more of a business hotel than for tourists) overlooked a really pretty little beach. Again no real tourists there, it was mostly locals and not overly crowded. It was lovely going to sleep and waking up to the sound of waves rolling in!

In the daytime I’d just go on those local bus tours. Got to see a lot of the island and also Fuerteventura. Go see the volcanos. I’d recommend hiring a car, as there is a lot to discover outside the tourist spots. Some lovely little villages and landscapes. I’m not a lie-by-the-pool person, so maybe the bus tours might not appeal to you?
But to be honest I had dismissed Lanzarote for years as just another sun-resort-type place and was pleasantly surprised by its beauty (my prejudice).

davindub · 11-04-2019 9:59pm

Op my recommendation.

Avoid PDC to stay in unless near the old town, the best restaurants are located in the old town. My kitchen and La Casada Puerto are excellent and about 30 euros for a meal.

The restaurants in PDC are much cheaper but awful in most instances. There are way too many bars with very little people in them, but one good one is route 66, plays eighties rock. You will be pestered from about 9am in the morning by hawkers outside the restaurants and bars.

Visited puerto calero and blanca, both are smaller but seem nice and relaxed. If I went back I would probably stay in one of those, less bars but more atmosphere.

carltonleon · 24-04-2019 12:28pm

Playa Blanca all the way for me. Lovely restaurants, great atmosphere and you can seek out some live bands as well if that is what you want. Love the sea front walk

Oldenboard · 10-05-2019 5:20pm

There is not many fresh water locations for mosquitoes to breed. Many places on the Canary Islands benefit from a fairly constant breeze from the sea, so you shouldn't have problems with sting insects. If you want to play safe and avoid toxic chemical repellent DEET sprays you could take a natural cinnamon based repellent with you.

15-05-2019 12:02am

Oldenboard wrote: »

There is not many fresh water locations for mosquitoes to breed. Many places on the Canary Islands benefit from a fairly constant breeze from the sea, so you shouldn't have problems with sting insects. If you want to play safe and avoid toxic chemical repellent DEET sprays you could take a natural cinnamon based repellent with you.

And tne endemic cockroaches of Canary Islands are managed by resident cats at premises, all catered for with specialised feeding stations, and innoculated by local veterinary veterinarians. Many Canary establishments have such a system, and I have seen it in Jordan too. Each cat has own feeding bowl, it’s quite a little system, have seen it in operation most recently in Sandos Papagayo but have seen it for years. Also in Tunisia where there’s a giant cat population, ma y of which are quite social and land on the laps of the unsuspecting visitor who sits down. Hotel staff tend to handle and socialise the young kittens. A cat lover’s dream (like myself who found my face smothered with a hotel cat on a sunbed) or a nightmare to cat phobics.

waxmelts2000 · 15-06-2019 12:51pm

Sitting here at the airport ready to fly to Lanzarote. In the end I booked somewhere where I had stayed before in Puerto del Carmen. I have an iPad and kindle. I have had a few stressful months with work and my relationship break up. So I'm hoping to just read a few books, hopefully some sun and catch up on some sleep. Need to make some decisions about my future so I'm looking forward to the few days away. Thank you all for your comments.

naughtysmurf · 15-06-2019 1:14pm

Weather is looking good for the week, enjoy

Rebel Boy · 22-06-2019 3:52pm

6541 wrote: »

Do you drink ? If so proper Irish bar called Nelly's in Puerto Del Carmen, easy hang out and make buddies there.

Brilliant pub. Was there in April.

Solo female travelling to Lanzarote

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