Puerto del Carmen was the birthplace of the package tourist industry on Lanzarote, as this is the spot, formerly known to locals as La Tiñosa, where the first visitors to the island stayed, in and around the Old Town harbour area, some forty years ago.

Today much has changed, as the resort has expanded enormously since those early days, now extending some 8km towards Los Pocillos and Matagorda.  The Old Town Harbour, however, remains the central heart of Puerto del Carmen – and is home to many of the best bars and restaurants in the resort.

Puerto del Carmen is now split into the Old Town and New Town areas. The latter has grown up alongside the Avenida de las Playas, which is the main beachfront thoroughfare through the resort and this is where many of the best apartment complexes are located in close proximity to the beaches. These golden stretches of sand are the main reason why Puerto del Carmen has become such a popular holiday destination.

The most popular beach is Playa Grande, which is aptly named as it measures around 4km in length offering visitors great facilities such as showers and sun loungers as well as providing very safe bathing for children as the beach here shelves gently into the ocean.

There are less crowded and more picturesque beaches at Playa Chica and in front of the Los Fariones hotel as well as plenty of little coves located just behind the shop fronts on the Avenida de las Playas. Puerto del Carmen offers a wide range of accommodation options. Apartment complexes dominate – but there are plenty of private villas available for rent throughout the resort whilst two main hotels – the Fariones and the San Antonio provide good quality beachfront accommodation.

Puerto de Carmen is renowned for it nightlife – and rightly so as this is by far the liveliest resort on the island. There are hundreds of restaurants for visitors to choose from – covering every type of cuisine imaginable from traditional Spanish and Canarian through to Thai and Japanese. Bars and nightclubs are concentrated in the area known locally as Centro, which lies right in the heart of the Avenida de las Playas. There´s plenty of things to do during the daytime as well as Puerto del Carmen is also home to the new Lanzarote Golf Resort (only the second course on the island) as well as the Rancho Texas Theme Park, which is absolutely ideal for families.

Boat excursions are also available from the Old Town harbour area and tourists can take a day trip to the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura.

View a selection of villas in Puerto del Carmen

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