Playa de Papagayo

Playa Blanca, Lanzarote · 🇪🇸 Spain

A string of sheltered golden coves and turquoise water tucked into Lanzarote's protected southern cliffs.

Sea temperature

~23°C in the warm season

Water

Clear turquoise and sheltered

Sand

Fine golden sand

Swimming

Calm and clear in a sheltered cove

Best time to visit

Year-round

Setting

The protected Los Ajaches volcanic cliffs

Beach type

Tropical & turquoise

Region

Europe

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