Situated on the East Coast, Puerto del Carmen is the busiest and one of the most popular resorts on the Island of Lanzarote. This resort offers a great variety of activities to suit everyone. The main beach of Playa Grande is the largest on the island and this is close to the main strip where all the popular bars, restaurants and shops are situated. Puerto del Carmen was once an old fishing village and this is still maintained this in the old town which is a picturesque fishing port that has various restaurants serving a variety of dishes from traditional Canarian to Italian and even the good old English breakfast.