When we first went to find the famous secret beach (a bit of an oxymoron that) of Playa de…read morePapagayo, we were confronted with a dusty dirt track type road. We paused and saw another car coming from another direction, we we waited to see which way they were going. They steamed ahead on this dirt road, so we followed them. And sure enough it was the way the Playa de Papagayo. At the entrance you pay the man 3 EUR to allow you to continue by car. And you should, it's a fair trek to the beaches from here. We've noticed that if it's after 5pm, the man is usually gone home for the day. Continuing on three are four beaches you can go to. We went to Playa Mujeres both times, where we had great snorkelling experiences. The best action was on the right hand side of the beach as you look out to sea. We saw a big Octopus eating a fish!! And there is an awesome cave around the corner. At this end you'll find the regular beach goers. If you go to the other end you'll find the nudist friendly area. I understand most beaches are nudist friendly in Lanzatote, but the naturists are conscious enough to designate themselves areas or keep to the lesser frequented parts. Despite the bumpy roads, Papagayo is highly recommended. There's parking, nice sand and great snorkelling.

Large golden sandy beach at the southern tip of Lanzarote. It's part of a nature reserve so you…read morewill need to pay a few Euro to access it, plus the road there is unmetalled and spine crushing. On top is the fact that it is pretty popular with naked bathers, so don't be shocked when you get there! Take a sun umbrella, plenty of suncream, a boogie board, a packed lunch and a broad mind and you should have a great day!

My favourite place on the island…read more So relaxing and peaceful. As its the locals beach, not many tourists are seen, only locals, which makes it quieter and more cultural. Its clean and its lovely to sit on the warm sand looking at a good view. Rather than looking at an endless sea, you can enjoy the view of the mountains. The bars and restaurants by La Puntilla (at the beginning of the Las Canteras) are nice to sit in with a nice drink and with traditional food (really good food). You get good food + drinks for a good price with a great view and great weather. Its so quiet and fewer people unlike the beach down south in Playa del Ingles which is full of tourists everywhere! In the evening you get to walk in the shore and enjoy a great view of the sunset listening to waves. Id choose this beach on the island any day

This was my first time at this beach... I will warn you, parking is awful here! It took us about 25…read moreminutes to find parking and we eventually parked in a parking garage for 4,95 €. We stayed for 2 hours. There are shops all along the beach! We went to a coffee shop and ice cream (froyo) on our way to this beach. One thing I liked was that the beach was pretty shallow - great for parents with kids to not have to worry about the beach being too deep for their children. This beach is pretty mossy and had lots of rocky areas. I did see lots of crabs all over the rocky parts of the beach. I love that they are able to live in their natural habitat but did not like how they were everywhere - eeeek!!! Overall nice beach!

Wide sandy beach. The beach wasn't exactly breathtaking but it is ok to spend nice afternoon.read more

For me a perfect beach needs to have a golden sand. A soft yellow sand…read more Little shopping area is bit overpriced, but hey, it's a touristy place..

A fantastic beach unique in the way it is surrounded by the majestic sand dunes of the protected…read moreDunes of Maspalomas natural reserve. The dunes are simply stunning and give certain areas of the beach a special feeling of serenity despite it being populated by many tourists, as It's truly a treat to just swim immersed by the sands and the sea, without any distracting promenades (plus, at some spots the dunes even allow some growth of various desert bushes which you can conveniently hide under when the sun gets too intense). On the other hand, if busy promenades and a lot of bars and shops is what you want, just move along a few minutes down the beach and you have all that too. Know that some areas of the beach are dedicated to nudists - but that's a small minority. The sand here is pleasantly fine-grained and smooth, and the entrance into the sea is pleasantly gradual. The waves can get quite intense, though, but I suppose that's just the nature of Atlantic, not a fault of the beach itself.