This cutural study cenetr which is also a museum is situated in Teguise, the old capital of the island. On show is a wide collection of drums, small guitars and other instruments used from all over the world and different cultures. The plan is to give a broad insight...
International Prize for Cactus Gardens
The Catus gardens in the north of Lanzarote created by Cesar Manrique, the islands famous artictect has been awarded the International Prize of Carlo Scarpa for gardens. It was a unanimous vote by the Scientific Committee of Studi Ricerche and The Benetton Foundation....
Wetting the Shamrock
Lanzarote has always been very popular with holidaymakers from the Emerald Isle and in the spirit of celebration, the Lanzarote department of tourism hold a St. Patrick’s day Fiesta each year. The Plaza del Varadero in the old Town harbour in Puerto Del Carmen will be...
Museo Tanit
One of the first villages to be established on Lanzarote was San Bartolome de Ajey. Housed in an old eighteen century winery is a MET museum dedicated to the heritage of the island. Before the islands developement and introduction of moder technology, survival was...
Casa Amarilla
Situated in the main shopping avenue (Leon Castillo) in Arrecife is a majestic looking house of ecletic architecture that looks a bit out of place with all the local shops and store surrounding it. Built in the 1920s, this was once the cities council office but has...
Fishing Industry in Lanzarote
Arrecife, the capital of Lanzarote is the second largest fishing port in the Canary Islands. Suprising it may seem but the reason is because there are abundant fishing grounds between the east coast and Africa. The main types of fish caught in these warters are...
Carnival in Full Swing
You cannot escape Carnival in the Canaries. A lot of my Spanish friends comment on how they prefer Carnival to the Christmas festivities. Can it be compared? Well although there is no worship, it is a religious festival. Its normally associated with catholic...
Arrecife Bandstand
Taking a stroll along the seafront in the capital of Arrecife is a nice way to spend the afternoon. There are plenty of things to see including a good selection of bars and shops to pop in and out of on the way. Close to the center the is a bandstand and underneath is...
House of Jose Saramago
Jose Saramago was an Portuguese auther and journalist who settled in Lanzarote was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1998. His house Casa Museo José Saramago opened in March 2011, to honor one José de Sousa Saramago, a Nobel-laureate Portuguese novelist, who...