Golden sand, black shingle and the deep blue of the Atlantic
Sheltered coves for swimming, long sandy beaches for walking and wild shores where surfers wait for the perfect wave. Lanzarote has a beach for every mood.
From Casa Karen, the island's finest beaches are an easy drive away by hire car. The beaches of Puerto del Carmen are just ten minutes from the door.
At the island's southern tip, a string of small coves with pale sand and turquoise water is framed by golden-brown cliffs. They lie within the Los Ajaches nature reserve and can only be reached along a gravel track, which is exactly what keeps them so peaceful.
The wide, pale sandy beach at Puerto del Carmen is your everyday beach. The water is usually calm, there are sunbeds and parasols, and the nearest café is only a few steps away.
Beneath cliffs several hundred metres high, the beach at Famara stretches for kilometres. The wind drives the waves ashore, surfers feel right at home, and the fishing village of La Caleta de Famara, with its sandy streets, has seafood restaurants overlooking the ocean.
In the far north, just before Órzola, Playa de la Cantería lies beneath dark cliffs. Lanzarote feels wild and wide open here, with views across to the little neighbouring island of La Graciosa.
Life moves at a gentle pace in the fishing village of Arrieta on the north-east coast. Playa de la Garita is a wide sandy beach that slopes gently into the water, popular with families and locals. At the end of the pier stands Casa Juanita, a blue wooden house that has become the village landmark. There are simple seafood restaurants right on the water.
The eastern end of Puerto del Carmen's beaches, a little quieter, with a view of the planes coming in to land.
approx. 10 minutes
Arrecife's town beach with calm water. Lovely after a wander around the island's capital.
approx. 12 minutes
A sheltered sandy beach in the south with calm water, ideal for children.
approx. 35 minutes
Approximate driving times from Casa Karen.
After a day full of new impressions, come back to the garden at Casa Karen, pour yourself a glass of wine and let the evening unfold under the pergola.
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