von Lanzarote Villa Choice | Jan. 5, 2017 | Customs
If you haven’t got your Christmas decorations down by now, you have just today to do it. Our custom is that if they are not down before the January 6th you have to leave them up all year or suffer bad luck. Well, that’s what my mum always used to tell me!...
von Lanzarote Villa Choice | Jan. 4, 2017 | About Lanzarote
Maybe it is a going out of fashion with the introduction of social media in our lives but you wouldn’t notice whilst strolling around the shops and attractions. You will find racks full of postcards to send back to your friends and relatives back home to make...
von Lanzarote Villa Choice | Jan. 3, 2017 | Food
The Roscon de Reyes is a traditional cake eaten on Spanish Christmas day which is on the 6th January. The history is not really related to Chrsitmas and goes back to Roman times where it was eaten for a slaves holiday in mid December. It was a reward for the hard work...
von Lanzarote Villa Choice | Jan. 2, 2017 | Villa Holidays
Second day of the year, we have swiped the slate clean and kicked all our bad habits? Well maybe not all of them in my case. Christmas and New Year out the way and the January sales in full swing, so its time to start thinking of the year ahead and our summer...
von Lanzarote Villa Choice | Dez. 31, 2016 | Customs
Theres not many Canarians that will risk there luck for the New Year ahead and not eat the 12 grapes at midnight. A tradition thats lasted since 1885 amongst the vine growers and has spead worldwide. Its done in a variety of ways and the idea is to get them all down...