Playa Blanca is a resort on Lanzarote's southern tip, once a fishing village, with white-sand beaches and boat trips to Fuerteventura. Most homes have a pool and a garden, but expect volcanic country rather than green fields.
Playa Blanca began as a small fishing village and is now a resort with shops, restaurants and pavement cafés, in the municipality of Yaiza, the island's southernmost. Playa Dorada, about 2 km from the marina, is fine white sand with calm water inside a shell of rocks, about 350 metres long, with sunbed and watercraft hire, showers and toilets. Papagayo is a group of secluded white-sand coves, with Papagayo beach itself between two cliffs and about 7 km from the marina. The homes lie around the resort over four kilometres or so, so some are a walk from the shops and others a short drive. Most have a pool and a garden, and they are usually built for around four or five people. Few sleep more than eight. Evenings revolve around the restaurants and pavement cafés. Boat trips run from the port to the island of Lobos and to Fuerteventura.
Secluded white-sand coves, with Papagayo beach itself about 7 km from the Playa Blanca marina.
Basalt sea cliffs on Yaiza's volcanic coastline, where the waves break against the rock.
Petrified lava, craters and caves from 18th and 19th-century eruptions, with coach tours starting from Islote de Hilario.
Boat trips run from Playa Blanca to Fuerteventura and to the island of Lobos.
Lanzarote airport is about 31 km away by road, a drive of 30 to 45 minutes. Buses 162D and 161 also run from the terminal to Playa Blanca. A car helps for Papagayo, Timanfaya and the wider island.
The Canary Islands have a pleasant year-round climate, with over 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, and it rarely rains in winter, so a winter week here is a real option. Papagayo is listed with high occupancy, and its coves are beyond the town, so go early and take the car in any season.
Yes. Most of the homes around Playa Blanca have a private pool and a garden, and they are generally sized for two to five or so people. The resort has shops, restaurants and pavement cafés.
Playa Dorada, about 2 km from the marina, is fine white sand with calm water, sheltered by a ring of rocks and about 350 metres long. It has sunbed and watercraft hire, showers and toilets.
About 31 km by road, which takes 30 to 45 minutes by car. Buses 162D and 161 also run from the airport, though their quoted journey times vary, so check the timetable.
Yes. Boat trips run from Playa Blanca to Fuerteventura and to the small island of Lobos. Check the current timetable before planning a day around it.
Papagayo beach is about 7 km from the Playa Blanca marina. It is a small white-sand cove between two cliffs, easy to reach on foot, by car or by boat, and occupancy is high.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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