Managers of the tourist centres in Lanzarote have anounced that staff will no longer consume water in individual plastic bottles.Returnable containers have been distributed with the aim of reducing the daily consumption of this highly polluting material. The new...
Air Contamination in Canaries is the Lowest in Spain
The Canary Islands are among the autonomous communities in Spain with the lowest degree of ozone pollution according to a report presented by Ecologists in Action. With reference to the objective value established by the European directive on air quality, 24.6% of the...
Cruise Ship Runs Aground
A recreational yacht ran aground earlier this Sunday in the waters of the port of Naos in Arrecife. assistance from relief personnel was needed to help the passengers on board. No one was hurt in this incident and there was no need for any medical services to...
Earthquake Lanzarote
A small earthquake happened just off the coast of Lanzarote on 01/08/18. No need to panic as there is plenty of monitoring going on with regards to activity and we would have plenty of warning should anything dangerous was to happen. The seismic movement reached a...
Puerto del Carmen Has the Islands First Playground On The Beach
Puerto del Carmen is a great family resort with plenty of amenities to suit all. Over the years there has been a considerable amount of investment to keep this tourist area up to scratch This Tuesday a new children's playground, with a nautical theme, came into...
No Sahara Sand For Beaches Planned In Costa Teguise
Lanzarote has been protesting against two projects which will incorporate two new artificial beaches to the north of Costa Teguise, and the use of sand from Western Sahara be rejected following the ruling of the Court of European Justice. The entry of Saharan...
Tourism Numbers Fall For First Time in 2 Years
After more than two years Lanzarote has benefited from a constant growth in tourism but the traditionaly quieter moths of April, May and June this year have seen a stagnation in terms of the presence of visitors, according to a study by the Instituto Canario de...
Playa Blanca Beach Quality Certificate
The Spanish Ministry of Tourism has awarded Playa Blanca beaches the Tourism Quality Commitment seal of Tourist Quality in Destinations (SICTED), recognising the excellence in cleaning, security, signaling, accessibility and maintenance.Playa Blanca does already hold...
Costa Teguise Beaches May Finally Get Sunbeds
Teguise council is investing over 300,000 euros a year by contracting a company to provide sunbeds, umbrellas and other furniture on the beaches of Costa Teguise. Nine offers were assessed by oficials and selection has been made and contacted which will contact an...
Green Caves Recital
The Green Caves hosted a singing and Piano Recital organized by the collective Canary Youth Press. A musical event that included the prestigious tenor from Gran Canaria, Manuel Gómez and also the Canarian and outstanding piano teacher, Ignacio Clemente. The varied...