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.

There are plenty of good accommodation options available on the island too. With villas in Lanzarote priced from around €350 per week and rental properties located in all of the main resorts as well as across the countryside.

Lanzarote car hire is very inexpensive too, so it’s easy and affordable to get out and about and enjoy festivals that are going on during this spectacular period.

2010 gets off with bang as the island plays host to the 26th annual Festival de Musica Canarias. A showcase of cotemporary classical music staged across all of the seven islands in the archipelago. Lanzarote hosts five concerts during the first month of the year – including performances by Sphera Antigua and the The Prague National Chamber Theatre Orchestra.

Carnaval kicks off across the island in February. And whilst the celebrations are not quite as riotous as in Rio they still attract thousands of revellers. With many holidaymakers planning their holidays in Lanzarote around this colourful event, which pretty much brings work across the island to halt for a couple of weeks every year.

Whilst not quite in the same league as Rio the most riotous Carnaval processions and celebrations can be found in the island capital of Arrecife and the largest resort of Puerto del Carmen. Featuring imaginatively decorated floats, marching drum bands and plenty of late night partying.

During May Lanzarote is the venue for one of the toughest triathlons in the world. As the annual Iron Man event gets underway. With thousands of super fit competitors taking place in a gruelling contest that includes a 2km swim and 180km bike ride. Which is then topped off with a full marathon along the main seafront promenade in Puerto del Carmen.

June is one of the most important months in the Catholic calendar as this is when the fiesta of Corpus Christ takes place every year – on the eighth Thursday (or 60 days) after Easter. Uniquely on Lanzarote it is celebrated with the design and creation of huge multi coloured carpets of salt. Which depict key scenes from the Bible. The best of which can be viewed in the historic town of Teguise or the island capital of Arrecife.

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