Planning a holiday in Lanzarote during 2010?  The fourth largest of the Canary Islands offers a host of great beaches and wonderful weather all year round.  As well as a whole raft of colourful fiestas and festivals.

Anyone planning to visit the island during 2010 will find a wealth of different accommodation options.  With good quality Lanzarote villas and hotels available in all of the main three resorts, as well as across the countryside.

Lanzarote car hire is also very affordable, making it so simple to get around and take pleasure in festivals that are going on during this spectacular period.

The year kicks off in style with the Canarian Music Festival.  A prestigious event that is staged across the entire island in the archipelago, offering visitors the opportunity to enjoy some of the best classical music sounds around.  With Lanzarote playing host to performers such as The Prague National Chamber Theatre Orchestra.

Things then really start to hot up in February as Carnaval gets underway across the island.  With thousands of revellers donning colourful costumes and work pretty much grinding to a halt for a couple of weeks.  With events taking place at different times across Lanzarote.

Carnaval is staggered – so it takes place in different towns and resorts on different days.  The biggest and best events take place in the island capital of Arrecife and the oldest resort on the island of Puerto del Carmen. Where huge decorated floats and marching batacuda drum bands beat out a frenetic rhythm. Attracting thousands of residents and tourists alike – with many donning colourful costumes and partying late into the night.

During May Lanzarote becomes the venue for one of the toughest triathlons in the world.  As the annual Iron Man contest returns.  Featuring over a thousand competitors who are all battling it out for the top prize of a slot in the grand final in Hawaii.  Over a course that includes a 2km swim, 180km bike ride and a full marathon.  Which is staged along the Avenida de las Playas in Puerto del Carmen.

Corpus Christi is one of the most important events in the Catholic calendar and is celebrated on the eighth Thursday (or 60 days) after Easter, which will be the 3rd of June in 2010.  On Lanzarote it is marked with carpets created from multi coloured salt – with different municipalities all competing to come up with the most imaginative and high impact design.  The best of which cane be viewed in the capital of Arrecife or the historic town of Teguise.

You can find details of self catering villas in Lanzarote and other Lanzarote self catering accommodation on the Lanzarote guide book website.

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