Famara Beach
Famara Beach
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Philip F
Enfield, UK357 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
This beach will put a smile on your face. Not the 7km as advertised but less than 4. Nevertheless it is a joy. Surfer schools frequent this place but they just create more things to entertain. The seascape is enormous and so so blue! Many parents with adorable toddlers. Not great for swimming. Caleta de Famara harbour is good for that with small beach or harbour side access.
Written 9 January 2023
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Il Simon
Province of Milan, Italy437 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
There is no doubt that it is a beautiful, free, uncontaminated and slightly wild beach. With all those breakers and waves I'm not surprised it's crowded with surfers. Overall it's beautiful to admire... as far as swimming in it I don't recommend it, not so much because of the rough sea... after all the waves can also be very pleasant and fun... rather because it's rightly full of surf boards (not we trusted ourselves to be in the water). As for the sand, it is quite fine and sprinkled towards the shore with small lava stones while in the back some small hills or large dunes have been created where people can lie down to rest and sunbathe.
Beautiful to admire, to take photos of, fantastic for playing sports and especially for surfers. However, since I couldn't bathe in it, I wasn't 100% satisfied.
Beautiful to admire, to take photos of, fantastic for playing sports and especially for surfers. However, since I couldn't bathe in it, I wasn't 100% satisfied.
Written 29 September 2023
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Tom M
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Jan 2020 • Family
Travelled here Jan 2020 to do some surfing with my 9 year old son (we’re not experts by any means!). Wave report said 2-3 feet but they were definitely a lot bigger. Lifeguards were on duty and some were giving tips to the beginners - they seemed friendly and helpful.
As others have said it’s a windy place and not really for swimmers or young children but for surfing you couldn’t ask for more. The town has lots of surf shops to hire gear and some nice places to eat too.
As others have said it’s a windy place and not really for swimmers or young children but for surfing you couldn’t ask for more. The town has lots of surf shops to hire gear and some nice places to eat too.
Written 21 January 2020
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Carmen
58 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
Sunset Beach 🏖️
This beach was recommended by the car hire agent as the best place to watch the sunset.
She was absolutely correct.
Get there early though as parking is just along the beach and it's very popular. It's a bit of a drive to the other side of the island but worth it. Not really a swimming beach, more for surfers who are there in numbers enjoying the waves.
Stay for a meal afterwards, plenty of great places to dine.
This beach was recommended by the car hire agent as the best place to watch the sunset.
She was absolutely correct.
Get there early though as parking is just along the beach and it's very popular. It's a bit of a drive to the other side of the island but worth it. Not really a swimming beach, more for surfers who are there in numbers enjoying the waves.
Stay for a meal afterwards, plenty of great places to dine.
Written 22 October 2024
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Lorynen
Italy268 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
Striking beach with dunes behind and volcanic cliff to frame. Arrived early in the morning with few people it is beautiful to enjoy the walk along the beach. Then sun, bath and free show: surfers at work. Before returning walk to the village Caleta de Famara. A week of surf school is to be evaluated!!!!
From Costa Teguise by car it takes a maximum of 20 minutes. Convenient parking.
From Costa Teguise by car it takes a maximum of 20 minutes. Convenient parking.
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Written 24 November 2024
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LydiePat
Vannes, France2,205 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
The scenery is superb with steeply falling cliffs to the south. The white sand beach is huge with dozens of surfers catching the waves. Especially go up to the Las Nieves viewpoint which overlooks the entire bay (20 minutes by car), breathtaking
Written 15 March 2024
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Jules
Cornwall, UK202 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
I’m sure that if you are an experienced surfer this is a great beach. Seeing as there were loads of surfers all crowded on the access road it’s obviously very popular!
To be fair the sea was obviously in so all we could see were rocks rather than sand and it is obviously a very dangerous place to swim.
Guess we are spoilt living in Cornwall but personally didn’t think it worth a visit!
To be fair the sea was obviously in so all we could see were rocks rather than sand and it is obviously a very dangerous place to swim.
Guess we are spoilt living in Cornwall but personally didn’t think it worth a visit!
Written 8 February 2023
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AlbertSalichs
Manresa, Spain23,873 contributions
Dec 2021 • Solo
Famara Beach is a wonderful beach located next to Caleta de Famara, a little town in Lanzarote Island. It is a sand beach, where a lot of people surfs. Also, the place is surrounding with amazing cliffs, so you can see lovely views of the ocean and the land. It is a very beautiful place to walk, relax, bath, sunbath (as any beach), but you also enjoy a lot with views and surf. Also, the town (Caleta de Famara) is very well integrated on the sand. The best beach, I see in the island! Top!
Written 23 November 2022
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Judike2
United Kingdom402 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
We always look forward to walking along this stunning beach each time we tour the island. The sand is lovely and soft and there is plenty of room for everyone even when busy. Often windy, hence great for surfing. Plenty of bars for refreshments in the town. The backdrop of the cliffs makes it ideal for photos. Stay clear of the sand dunes at the far end unless you want an all over tan.
Visit and you won't be disappointed.
Visit and you won't be disappointed.
Written 16 January 2023
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Piv0ine75
Paris, France193 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
5th time that I come back to Lanzarote. 12 years later, what a disappointment. I remembered a beautiful beach and there I arrived on a large beach with ugly sand and hundreds of surfers. Strictly a nice show but what a disappointment regarding the sand. I think when you arrive from Fuerteventura all the beaches seem ugly. This shows that memories can be embellished. Better to go towards Orzola even if there are far too many tourists. In 12 years everything has changed, mass tourism has arrived everywhere.
Written 11 September 2023
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Es una playa de suave oleaje o hay muchas olas y viento?
Written 16 March 2020
douz2001
Hersbruck, Germany
Wie ist im Februar das Wetter (Temperatur, Wind, Wasser) am Famara Beach? Sind zu dieser Zeit alle Restaurants geöffnet oder sind da eher weniger Urlauber dort?
Danke schon ma vorab für eure Unterstützung,
Anja
Written 9 January 2018
Can anyone tell me if this beach has ramp access or step access? I have a double buggy and looking to visit here (not for swimming!) but want to know if I can actually get onto it! :) thanks in advance!
Written 7 September 2017
no its not really accessible by a wheel chair I could not get to it with sticks so but its well worth a visit the view is wonderful the breaking waves and raged rocks make it worth the trip
Written 8 September 2017
Has anyone been on the local bus to FamarA. Considering it for a day out from Costa teguise
Written 26 July 2016
Difficult nah!
A piece of cake.Direct bus 31 or 33 runs several times a day more at weekends direct from C.T and takes less than 30 mins.Buses cheap and very reliable.Buy a reloadable card from Arrecife bus station for 10% fare reduction.The phone app is excellent for journey planning.We have gone virtually everywhere by bus.Helpful drivers too.
Written 21 November 2017
Ciao io sarò a Lanza tra una settimana e mi fermerò per tre.. cerco un alloggio..sapete consigliarmi come muoverrmi.. budget da investire per l'alloggio 250 euro, tutto il periodo. Grazie
Written 11 October 2015
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