Costa Teguise is the third largest resort on the popular holiday island of Lanzarote.  It was developed during the 1970´s under the aegis of the locally born artist Cesar Manrique and is located just fifteen minutes from Lanzarote´s sole international airport at Arrecife.

The whole concept of Costa Teguise was dreamt up by Manrique as a sister coastal resort to the former island capital of Teguise located some 10km inland and first started to take shape in the 1970´s – anchored by the five star Gran Melia Salinas Hotel and the Pueblo Marinero, Manrique´s re-creation of a typical Canarian fishing village.

The idea was to create Lanzarote´s first upmarket resort – and for a while this worked well as Costa Teguise attracted moneyed guests from Germany and Scandinavia as well as the UK and Spain, but as tourism developed, prices dropped and the resort became more of a package holiday destination, known for its all inclusive hotels and British bars.

That being said there is still plenty to recommend Costa Teguise.  Not least the beautiful beaches that helped to make the resort popular in the first place such as the main stretch of sand at Playa Cucharas, which is ideal for families with small children as the beach here shelves gently into the ocean, along with the small bay at Playa Jablillo and the well appointed beach at Playa Bastian,all of which are now united by a seafront promenade.

Costa Teguise makes an ideal base for anyone who wants to explore Lanzarote´s leading tourist attractions as the bulk of these – such as the Jameos del Agua, Cactus Garden and Mirador del Rio are all located within twenty minute drive of the resort.  Shopaholics are also well served by the two weekly markets in Costa Teguise and the major market that takes place in Teguise every Sunday.

The resort itself has a well planned and spacious feel and although as it is entirely man made, it is sometimes difficult to discern where its organic hub lies. 

Accommodation standards in the resort are high – with no less than five good quality hotels for visitors to choose from whilst there are also plenty of self catering options for those who prefer the privacy of a villa or apartment break.

Find out more about the resort and view a selection of holiday villas in Costa Teguise for rent.

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