Travelling to Lanzarote

So are you Flatlanders all ready to enjoy another wonderful Flatlands Beyond Graphene conference? Are the bags packed, is the sunscreen ready?

What else do you need to know before you travel?

Lanzarote is part of the Canarian archipelago, which belongs to Spain, which means that EU-Schengen citizens can travel without need of visa.

Cheap charter flights run to Lanzarote from many European countries, both from their main airports and small regional airports. It is also possible to fly to Madrid and pick up an internal flight to Lanzarote. Most people arrive in Lanzarote at Arrecife (ACE) Airport, which is located between Arrecife (the capital of the island) and Puerto del Carmen further south.

Some examples of flights:

• From Dublin
• From London
• From Paris
• From Geneve
• From Zurich
• From Berlin
• From Frankfurt
• From Amsterdam
• From Rome
• From Milan

There is a ferry from the Spanish harbour of Cádiz to Lanzarote, although the traverse is quite long and can get rough at times, so unless you really like sea voyages (or you have a car to transport) you are probably better off travelling by air.