Dougster

Puerto del Carmen in Lanzarote has what you need.

Warm enough with a nice breeze on the beach and plenty of local history and culture.

Dead friendly, good restaraunts and one scooby!!!(which I have been in!)

P.S. you'll get ave. temps. from any of the Holiday companies or even ceefax!!

[Edited by Dougster - 7/5/2003 5:35:57 PM]

jaycee

I'm looking to take the wife and 3 kids abroad for Xmas and New Year. It must be warm but not too hot because youngest will only be 8 months old. Flight mustn't be too long for same reason.
I've narrowed it down to Lanzarote or Gran Canaria but has anybody got any other suggestions?
I want a quietish place not "Blackpool with sun" but suitable for kids to play on the beach etc.

Anybody know a good website for checking out historical or average temps?

Cheers
Jason

carl

Go to the karting track near Tahiche (IIRC). The owner appears to have what looks and sounds like a Group A Lancer Evo (IV or V).

jaycee

Cheers Dougster!
I'm looking at Costa Teguise at the minute.
Anybody been?

Jason

carl

Yep. Bit windy, and no character (it's a custom-built holiday resort). But close to Arrecife, a nice golf course, and Cesar Manrique's house (and the karting track).

Try looking at www.holidays-uncovered.co.uk

jaycee

Cheers Carl

I don't want windy, I can have that here!

I knew scoobynet would help!


Jason

carl

Well it's "pleasantly breezy" I'd say. We went in January, and temperature was above 20 degrees every day. Sunset was a lot later, too.

Dougster

Big beach on the other end from the old town is superb for power kiting!!

jaycee

Anymore suggestions?
After spending ages reading Carl's link, Lanzarote sounds like a roach infested flea-pit!

Noisy nightlife is a no no cos I want the kids to sleep on a night!
Warm weather and nice beaches are number one priority.

Jason

carl

Well I liked it in Lanzarote. It was quiet enough for us in January (we have two kids, too) and we didn't see any roaches. We nearly went back this summer, but we decided on Portugal instead (better availability of flights from Stansted).