There are plenty of reasons for booking a holiday on the sunshine island of Lanzarote during 2010. As the fourth largest of the Canaries offers a year round raft of events and festivals for visitors to enjoy. Along with great beaches and wonderful weather.

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 very inexpensive too, making it easy to get around and enjoy colourful events that are going on during this spectacular period.

The year gets off on the right note as the prestigious Canarian Music Festival takes place across all seven of the islands in the archipelago during January. Providing a showcase for the best of contemporary classical music. With Lanzarote staging performances by artists such as Sphera Antigua and the The Prague National Chamber Theatre Orchestra.

Carnaval is one of the most important and colourful dates in the calendar. And whilst not quite as riotous as Rio the revels here basically bring the island to a halt for a couple of weeks. As locals and tourists alike don creative and colourful costumes and take to the streets for an orgy of music and dancing.

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 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.

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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