Best Surfing (soccer skills) In Europe? Head For Lanzarote
No commentsBy Roger Munns
For sunshine, a friendly welcome and a great holiday destination in both the winter and summer, Lanzarote seems to have it all.
And for the surfer looking to catch great waves in a top beach destination, Lanzarote has just been recognised as being one of the best locations in the world to pursuit the sport - or just for fun.
A leading internet for surfing puts Lanzarote high on their list of the hundred best places in the world, coming shortly after another travel site suggested Lanzarote had one of the top beaches in the world, and hinted that other beaches in Lanzarote were good for watersports.
The recognition among the on-line travel sites of Lanzarote being top for their own niche sector will come as no surprise to many Europeans, who are helping Lanzarote defeat economic pessimism with a possible ten per cent or more rise in tourism in 2008 compared to last year.
Lanzarote is a favourite dive destination for many divers worldwide for example. Underwater visibility in the waters around Lanzarote is 65 to 100 feet. Marine life includes angel sharks, moray eels, damselfish, groupers and many others. The occasional hammerhead shark is also known to inhabit the waters of Lanzarote.
Diving during the summer months is often more comfortable in a 7mm semidry suit - however a 5mm wetsuit will suffice any time of year. Some divers prefer a dry suit with hood and gloves during the winter months. The water is warmest from June through to around mid October or so.
One of the travel and holiday sites that recommends Lanzarote states that while Lanzarote is just a hundred miles off Africa, it is Spanish, and describe the locals as ‘passionate’.
And of Lanzarote’s 90 beaches they say the best one, which ranks among the best in the world, is on the south of the island, at Caleta del Congrio, with an 87 per cent privacy rating.
They also suggest that those who like wind surfing should head for a different Lanzarote beach - the four mile long Famara Beach. And it is this beach that has helped prompt the windsurfing fraternity to put the island as among the best not just in Europe but globally.
Sandy beaches and water sports aren’t all that await in Lanzarote, and the island is great for family holidays as well.
Puerto Del Carmen for example is a great town for many family activities. The Rancho Texas Theme Park, established around 1731, is one of the most popular sites in Puerto Del Carmen. The first mayor of San Antonio, Texas, was originally from Lanzarote and the park is, in part, a tribute to that connection. Some of the park’s most popular attractions include crocodiles, parrots and a ‘Birds of Prey’ show. Pony and canoe rides and many other activities await anxious tourists and excited children.
But if it is for a watersport activity holiday Puerto Del Carmen is good for that too as it offers sports enthusiasts a wide range of activities. Locally owned diving shops often take tourists on amazing underwater adventures to various places around the island. Diving schools are available for those who wish to learn to dive or snorkel. Windsurfing, swimming, boating, jet skiing and paragliding are also very popular water sports enjoyed by many locals and tourists. Sports enthusiasts also can enjoy golfing, cycling, running, hiking, camping and other local activities, including the Ironman competition.
Costa Teguise is another town that is built around tourism. It is about 6 miles north-east of the capital city Arrecife. The entire resort is built on former lava fields and saltpans. The resort consists of several apartment blocks, bungalows and villas. Primary attractions are the golf course, a marina, commercial shops and entertainment. Many visitors enjoy the water park in the outskirts of the resort.
Whatever the reason for a holiday in Lanzarote, the island is a good choice, and with airlines often offering good return prices, it doesn’t have to be an expensive holiday either.
More details about the holiday island of Lanzarote can be found at yourlanzarote.net and they include holiday companies who offer Lanzarote holidays
They also have a map of Lanzarote and budget airlines with their cheap flights to Lanzarote
Les Menuires: Ski Access For Less
By Roberto Garabelli
The once chock-a-block apartments were purpose built in the early 1960s to attract a multitude of skiers. Back then, there wasn’t the same regard for aesthetics and environment as there is today. The resort has grown over the last few decades, however. The huddled and muddled apartments of then are slowly being replaced with a more alpine aura today. This means more wood, rocks, natural materials and a reduction in the boxy character. In fact, home- and landowners are given grants to renovate their buildings. This creates lesser sprawl and an initiative to improve the resort’s look.
Though currently not the most beautiful of France’s ski resorts, Les Menuires is likely one of the most sensible and practical. When skiing can be crowded in the other Alp resorts, Les Menuires is uncrowded and unclouded. And, with a slight lower elevation than Val Thorens, Les Menuires’ 1,850 meters of altitude suddenly becomes more attractive. Les Menuires is known for the bright smiles of the residence and the sunny rays of the open slopes.
Almost everywhere you decide to stay in Les Menuires-from chalets to apartments-is right on a piste. Though you may pay hundreds of dollars less than the expensive cottages, for instance, this doesn’t mean that your ski accessibility will be worse. Since the resort was built with skiing (and skiing access) in mind, you’ll have just as much access staying in one of the many cheaper lodging quarters. The lifts stay open during the high season until 11 o’clock. You can ride the free shuttles to and fro to all the apres ski venues.
The Les Menuires tourist’s center is where to pick up short- or long-term ski passes. You can buy the Trois Vallees ski pass here too. This enables you to ride the hundreds of lifts this ski area has to offer. You’ll be able to walk along the boardwalks and window shop or jump on a bus to another destination.
Les Menuires French ski resort offers some high times. Specifically, the resort proper starts at 1815 meters. There are longer, straighter runs elsewhere, but you’ll have one 5 km ride with the highest lift reaching over 3200 meters. This elevation range provides skiers with 600 total kilometers of pistes throughout the Three Valleys. If you are a newbie to the whole snow scene, the ESF (Ecole du Ski Francais) has more than 200 ski instructors. The ESF professionals range from mountain guides to snowboard instructors to kid’s teachers. The whole family, no matter individual skill level, can take a course or two with this renowned ski school.
Les Menuires only has one snowboard park. However, it’s big enough to provide ample space to all types of riders. You won’t feel like your skills are unimportant as you’ll have plenty of snow and non-snow covered obstacles. Skiers, on the other hand, will never have to worry. Even if Mother Nature doesn’t agree that your holiday needs fresh snow, the whole area has over 400 snow makers in the Belleville ski area. The whole valley has near 1500 in all. A little over 40% of the slopes are layered in artificial snow.
Intermediate skiers will have the most pistes choices, as there are almost 150 runs. Coming in a close second, beginners will have access to over 100 runs. If you’re truly an advanced skier, you might be let down to know that there’s only 28 advanced runs. However, these runs are considered quite a challenge and may send you back humbled and sorer than ever before. With all the slopes and lifts, Les Menuires (in all the valleys) can handle almost 250,000 people per hour. Les Menuires itself has an uphill capacity of 50,000 skiers/boarders with 5,600 ha of landmass.
Aside from skiing, Les Menuires has all the amenities of any good ski resort in the world. In fact, with the Trois Vallees, there’s more to do on the apres ski itinerary than can possibly be done in a couple weeks. You’ll have cinemas, pubs, restaurants, discos, cafes, bars and all the gregarious nightlife. Additionally, you’ll have access to all the other activities found anywhere else: from tobogganing to snowshoeing to cross-country skiing to indoor fitness center, pools, saunas, and ice skating rinks.
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