Too late to book a summer break? Then head for Lanzarote this autumn instead. Where the sun will be shining throughout October and November.

Lanzarote has a semi tropical climate so holidays can be taken here at any time of the year. Indeed autumn is one of the best times to visit the island. As the summer crowds will have disappeared, the Trade Winds will have died down. But the air and sea temperatures will still be very warm.

The cost of Lanzarote flights also falls markedly once the peak school holiday summer season is over. Making it much cheaper to visit the island. Whilst the cost of accommodation in Lanzarote hotels and holiday villas also tumbles from mid September onwards. Making it the ideal time to visit for anyone on a budget.

The south of the island tends to enjoy better weather than the north so book your break in either Playa Blanca or Puerto del Carmen to be sure of some sunshine. Both resorts boast great beaches and plenty of things to do and see. And as Lanzarote is such a small island it is very easy to traverse it – regardless of where you are staying.

As a year round holiday island the season doesn’t stop here, so shops, bars and restaurants will all be open as usual. As are the main tourist attractions, such as the Fire Mountains of the volcanic region and the seven Centres of Art and Culture created by César Manrique. A well known artist who was born on the island in the capital of Arrecife in 1919.

Manrique fought a lengthy battle to ensure against over development and untrammelled construction on Lanzarote. As a result there are no high rise buildings, with the sole exception of the Arrecife Gran Hotel which occupies the only tall edifice on Lanzarote.

Arrecife is the capital of the island and home to around half of its 140,000 residents. Whilst not a holiday resort in its own right there are still a number of decent hotels here. And Arrecife is well worth a visit even if you are staying in resorts elsewhere on the island. As it offers excellent shopping facilities and is home to not one but two historic castles. One of which houses the islands Musuem of International and Contemporary Art. Where visitors can also enjoy a great meal in the stunning basement restaurant that was also designed by the ubiquitous Manrique.