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Puerto Del Carmen is the main holiday resort on Lanzarote offering all types of accommodation with its 12 km of golden sandy beaches stretching form Puerto Del Carmen old town, offering mainly self catering accommodation in villas, apartments & complexes down to the newer resort of Matagorda and Los Pocillos with its landscaped beach front offering four star hotels & complexes, Puerto Del Carmen truly has something for every one. Here you will find most of the islands night life from bars restaurants casinos & night clubs, along with the many shops and bazaars. Traveling from here is easy with a good bus service & taxis in plenty.
Puerto Del Carmen is in the municipality of Tias and is approximately 15 kilometers from the airport with short transfer times. Although Puerto Del Carmen has become a busy resort it has still retained its identity with its many fiestas through out the year welcoming every body with the stamina required to party until the early hours.
Through the month of February Lanzarote takes on a carnival atmosphere with Puerto Del Carmen providing the venue for one of the largest carnivals on the island, this is a spectacular event not to be missed. Matagorda and Los Pocillos are both Situated near the resort of Puerto Del Carmen sharing its six kilometer long beach of golden sand, these resorts offer a complete selection of water sports & activities, The Avienda De Los Playas runs the length of the beach with a variety of shops, boutiques & bazaars selling duty free perfume alcohol & cigarettes, electronics arts, crafts & designer clothes, to supermarkets restaurants & bars.
After the sun sets whether you want a quite little bar with a good atmosphere or the more active bars and clubs offering a wide selection of music, drinks & meals then after dancing the night away, Pto Del Carmen has it all.
Puerto Del Carmen's Old Town is based around the harbor offering a variety of restaurants & bars specializing in local caught sea food with waiters on hand to explain the catch of the day, fresh that morning a treat not to be missed. The elevated landscape of old Puerto Del Carmen has been developed over the years providing the traveler with a wide range of accommodation & a wide choice of activities. From the harbor you can walk along through Puerto Del Carmen & its six kilometer long golden sandy beaches restaurants bars & night clubs to suit all tastes & all pockets from fast food to gourmet, day or night young or old.
The elevated position of old Puerto Del Carmen requires walking up hill to most of the holiday accommodation.
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