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 them...

If you have a YouTube channel you might like to follow Turismo Lanzarote. This is an official site giving you up to date news and some incredible short movies of the island. We have just received this one wishing us a Happy New Year and letting us know that over 2.9...

Hidden away past the well known attraction of Fire Mountain is a free visitors center open to the public. The idea is to give the public more information about the volcanoes and also the plant and animal life that have taken to live in the area as a result of the...

While everyone in the UK and Ireland are taking advantage of the period between Christmas and New Year to do some bargain hunting, here in Lanzarote everyone is still shopping for Christmas! You would have thought that by now we would all be spent out and fed up of...

One of Cesar Manriques wind machines has been dismantled for repair. Fobos has stood on the roundabout of Tahiche, close to the entrance of the Cesar Manrique foundation since 1994. Removed for repair in 2005 when the tropical storm Delta knocked it to the ground. The...

If you haven't booked for Christmas in Lanzarote, there's a slim chance that you will find something at this stage for the dates that you want. This time of year is a very busy time and most people secure their accommodation a year in advance. I would say it is as...

The advantages of booking a self catering villa or apartment are great for travelers that enjoy their freedom and don't like to be tied to hotel mealtimes. The only disadvantage is if you don't want to cook, shop or go looking for restaurants at mealtime then food...

Located on top of the volcano Guanapay in a prominent position of the old capital Teguise is a castle that can be seen from miles around. The tower was built in the fourteenth century by Lancelotto Malocello. Although this historic building is pretty small, this was...

There is no shortage of sculptures on Lanzarote. Adding to the artwork of  Cesar Manrique there has been a host of artists creating sculptures around the island. The newest has been unveiled in the village of San Bartolome and is titled El Tonelero, which is a barrel...

We do not have one in Lanzarote but there is a Parador Hotel in Fuerteventura just outside the capital of Puerto del Rosario. So what is different about these hotels? The main difference is the history behind them and how they are run compared to a commercial hotel....