Which place is cheaper, Plitvice Lakes National Park or Puerto del Carmen?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
Which city is more affordable and which is best for your travel style? If you're trying to figure out where to go next, comparing the travel costs between Puerto del Carmen and Plitvice Lakes National Park can help you decide which place is right for you.
Located on the south-eastern coast of the Canary Island of Lanzarote, Puerto del Carmen is a popular resort area best known for its high concentration of bars, pubs, restaurants, and clubs. By day, visitors frequent the beaches for swimming, sunbathing, windsurfing, and other watersports - and by night, they flock to enjoy the live music and drinks of the area's thriving nightlife.
One of the most beautiful natural sights in Europe, Plitvice Lakes National Park is an area of green forests laced with a system of interconnected turquoise lakes. It was set aside as a national park in 1949, and was later designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best 3-Day Tours from Madrid, The Best One-Week (7-Day) Tours from Madrid, The Best 10-Day Tours in Croatia, and The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in Croatia.
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
The average daily cost (per person) in Puerto del Carmen is €173, while the average daily cost in Plitvice Lakes National Park is €125. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Puerto del Carmen and Plitvice Lakes National Park in more detail.
Looking for a hotel in Puerto del Carmen or Plitvice Lakes National Park? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Also for Puerto del Carmen, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
Also for Plitvice Lakes National Park, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
Prices for flights to both Plitvice Lakes National Park and Puerto del Carmen change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Plitvice Lakes National Park.
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Puerto del Carmen and Plitvice Lakes National Park, we can see that Puerto del Carmen is more expensive. And not only is Plitvice Lakes National Park much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. So, traveling to Plitvice Lakes National Park would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Plitvice Lakes National Park and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Puerto del Carmen would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Puerto del Carmen than you might in Plitvice Lakes National Park.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Puerto del Carmen Expensive? and Is Plitvice Lakes National Park Expensive?.