Costa Teguise

Costa Teguise is a beach resort on the east coast of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. It's about 7 km east of the capital Arrecife and 15 km from the island's airport. In 2022 the resident population was 8949, but this is greatly swelled by visitors, as it's a popular spot for budget package holidays. It was built as a planned resort in the 1970s, which must have been exciting times here, as the bedrock is tough lava and the developer was Rio Tinto Explosives.

Get in
Arrecife Airport is  southwest: most visitors are on package flights and are bussed straight to their hotels. By public bus, you need to ride into Arrecife and change. A family group will find it simpler to grab a taxi.

By bus


is how the bus turnaround in Costa Teguise is shown on timetables. It's just a turning loop with no facilities, by the entrance to Paradisus Salinas.

Get around
The village is spread out but level going and walkable. Buses from Arrecife and elsewhere pass through to the Salinas turnaround. The minimum fare in 2023 is €1.40.

Costa Teguise, Arrecife, Puerto del Carmen and Playa Honda are covered by Superpedestrian Link Scooters and can be used with their app. You can take and leave one e-scooter anywhere. Some beach promenade areas excluded them. In 2023 one ride costs €1 to unlock and €0.30 per minute.

Over a dozen car rental firms cluster along the main hotel strips of Av del Jablillo, Av de las Islas Canarias and C las Acacias. There's no need to hire from the airport for a full week if you only plan 2 or 3 days sightseeing round the island.

See

 * Town is a modern sprawl, with no real centre to it.
 * is the best of the town jetties and breakwaters, as it has a broad paved surface - several others are rough rocks. The view is better in morning light, and of course this coast doesn't get the sunset. Two weird towers stand at its end, as if Max Ernst had designed receiver masts for FM Radio from Uranus.
 * is a closely-guarded luxury mansion, so you'll have to make do with a distant view. It was built for King Hussein of Jordan in the 1970s, taking its name from a nearby mareta, a water cistern. Hussein never stayed here himself and in 1989 he gave it to King Juan Carlos I who in turn gave it to Patrimonio Nacional, the body that looks after Spanish heritage buildings. It's still occasionally used by Spanish royalty and other VIPs.
 * is a closely-guarded luxury mansion, so you'll have to make do with a distant view. It was built for King Hussein of Jordan in the 1970s, taking its name from a nearby mareta, a water cistern. Hussein never stayed here himself and in 1989 he gave it to King Juan Carlos I who in turn gave it to Patrimonio Nacional, the body that looks after Spanish heritage buildings. It's still occasionally used by Spanish royalty and other VIPs.

Do

 * Scuba diving is year-round. Centres in town include Daivoon (below), Aquatis, Native Diving, Prodive, Active Scuba Divers, Dive Shop Lanzarote and Calipso. They pick up from town hotels and offer training plus kit hire and dives for all levels.
 * The promenade is a pleasant stroll. Beyond the beaches, sharp-edged lava cliffs make swimming hazardous.
 * and the smaller Playa del Jablillo beneath Grand Teguise Playa are sandy family-friendly beaches, but rocky by the waterline.
 * is the main resort beach, a long sandy stretch with a breakwater midway.
 * is quieter, sandy with stones at the waterline.
 * is quieter, sandy with stones at the waterline.

Buy

 * Supermarkets are found near concentrations of self-catering accommodation and are typically open daily 08:00-22:00. The main chains are Hiperdino and Spar.
 * The handicraft market is held F 17:00-22:00 on Plaza Pueblo Marinero.

Mid-range

 * Indian: the choice includes Masala Lounge, Star India and Spicy Affair all opposite Grand Teguise Playa, Namaste Indian Playa south end of Playa de las Cucharas and Namaste Indian Cucharas at the north end.
 * Chinese: along Av de Jablillo are Golden City, New Century, Tiananmen buffet, Chu Lin and Shanghai. Emperor is west by Playa Bastian and Beijing is north end of Playa de las Cucharas.
 * Mexican: La Hacienda on C las Olas is a Tex-Mex in the Cesar chain. Juanita Mumbai almost next door can only be described as "fusion".

Drink

 * British: Keg & Kilt, The Snug, Abbey Road, The Black Bull, Kitty's (below), The Red Lion and more, all vie to reassure the punters that what they're experiencing is just a hot day in Weatherfield circa 1985.
 * Irish: or a balmy evening in Tallaght, at The Irish Bailey, Claddagh Bar, The Shamrock, Ireland's Eye...
 * Late night: Lively Lady is open M-Sa 20:30-02:00, Nightclub 55 daily 21:00-04:00, Jesters daily 20:00-04:00, and Valhalla Tu-Sa 19:00-03:00.
 * Wine: The island vineyards are west of the mountain where they get more rain.

Connect
As of Oct 2023, Costa Teguise and its approach roads have 5G from all Spanish carriers.

Go next

 * Arrecife the capital is 15 km west, reached by frequent bus.
 * Puerto del Carmen tourist resort is also linked by bus.