Banish the Winter Blues on Lanzarote
The idea that people suffer from depression due to a lack of sunlight has been recognised in recent years as a real condition. Those who live in the northern hemisphere, especially where daylight hours are significantly reduced in winter genuinely do experience profound changes of mood. So those who are affected by SAD will find that the best thing they can do to beat the blues is book themselves a holiday in the sun during the winter months. The stimulus of sunlight on the retina causes us to create serotonin, the chemical that makes us feel happy, thus a lack of sunshine can seriously reduce the feel good factor.
There is really only one place in Europe to head for between the months of November and March. And that is the Canary Islands, where the average day in the middle of winter is still nearly two hours longer than that in northern Britain. Plus, there’s also a much better chance of seeing some sunlight in this archipelago. Long recognised as one of the most clement climates to be found anywhere in the world, they aren’t called the Fortunate Islands for nothing.
In particular, Lanzarote has the lowest amount of rainfall, as it has no high mountains to attract the clouds. On Lanzarote itself, there are three main tourist resorts. Two of which have their own microclimates and regularly serve up hotter weather than other parts of the island. One of these is Puerto del Carmen, the oldest of the three.
As a holiday base, it is a lovely spot for a week’s stay. A huge range of VILLAS IN PUERTO DEL CARMEN will cater for any party size, from couples to extended family groups. Most of the nicest of these villas can be found in the exclusive enclave of Los Mojones. And whilst the number of PUERTO DEL CARMEN HOTELS is on the low side, those that do offer good quality accommodation are both beachside establishments with tropical gardens. The perfect places to soak up those essential rays.
So anyone who needs to ensure they get a dose of sunshine when the clocks go back in October should seriously consider HOLIDAYS IN LANZAROTE as the answer. With only a four hour flight time and a fully developed tourist infrastructure, including a large expatriate population it is the only place you will find in Europe to boost that serotonin.
