Tías stands at 200 m, 4 km back from Lanzarote's south coast and 10 km west of the island capital, Arrecife. The municipality runs down to the sea, and its shore is taken up by Puerto del Carmen, the island's largest resort, where Lanzarote's first hotels, the Gran Hotel and the Fariones, opened in 1967. Inland lie the villages of Mácher, La Asomada, Conil and Masdache. The Portuguese Nobel laureate José Saramago made his home in Tías.
Tías
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Spanish; English gets you by
- Power plug
- Type C/F, 230 V
- Visa
- Schengen
- Time zone
- UTC+0 / UTC+1 (WET/WEST)
- Tap water
- Safe; desalinated seawater
- Tipping
- Not expected; 5–10% for great service
- Emergency
- 112
Things to do
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When to go
High season
Nov – Mar
Winter-sun months, when northern Europeans fill Puerto del Carmen and the south coast stays mild while the rest of the continent is cold.
Shoulder
Apr – Jun
Long, dry days and a resort that has thinned out after winter; the trade wind keeps the afternoons fresh.
High season
Jul – Aug
European school holidays fill the resort again, and the bare inland slopes around Tías offer little shade at midday.
Shoulder
Sep – Oct
The sea is at its warmest after the summer, and the crowds ease before the winter season begins.
How long to stay
Most people who stay in the municipality stay in Puerto del Carmen and use it as a base for the whole of Lanzarote; a week covers the island without hurry. The town of Tías and the inland villages of Mácher, La Asomada, Conil and Masdache fit into half a day away from the coast.
What to see
Destinations in Tías
Frequently asked questions
Is Tías on the coast?
The town of Tías is 4 km inland, at 200 m. The municipality reaches the sea, and its coastline is Puerto del Carmen, which lies entirely within Tías.How far is Tías from Arrecife?
The town is 10 km west of Arrecife, the capital of Lanzarote.Which villages belong to the municipality of Tías?
Besides the town itself and Puerto del Carmen, the municipality takes in Mácher, La Asomada, Conil and Masdache.When did tourism begin in Tías?
In 1967, when the Gran Hotel and the Fariones opened in Puerto del Carmen. They were the first hotels built anywhere on Lanzarote.What is the connection between Tías and José Saramago?
The Portuguese writer, winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature, lived in Tías. The town is twinned with Azinhaga in Portugal, where he was born.