Los Dolores Fiesta in Tinajo
The islands summer fiesta continue and the next one is probably one of the biggest and most popular. Los Dolores is the patron saint of the island and every September the fiestas in honour of her are held in Tinajo. The religious events start on the 1st September and...
Lanzarote Summer Challenge 2023
The Lanzarote Summer Challenge of 2023 is a Crossfit competition where top level athletes participate in different challenges on the sand and in the water. The event will take place on the Islet of Fermina, in Arrecife (Lanzarote) and the also at Playa del Reducto...
Papagayo Beaches Feature in Lonely Planet Guide
The prestigious Australian travel guide called Lonely Planet has asked its readers to choose the most beautiful beaches in Spain. Its no real surprise that the guides readers have selected some beaches from Lanzarote in the south of the island called Papagayo. The...
Hiking A Popular Lanzarote Activity
A total of 2.4 million tourists went hiking in the Canary Islands in 2022. A breakdown of the nationalities predominatley taking part in this activity is made up of visitors from mainland Spain (17.5%) and Germany (17%). The public company Turismo de Canarias,...
San Gines 2023
Today is a bank holiday in Arrecife and the annual San Gines festivities continue until 25th August. Today there will be a Song Festival at the stage next to the Charco at San Gines. There will be 11 participants and prizes for the first three finalists. The first...
Perseids Meteor Show
Perseides, also known as the "Tears of San Lorenzo" is the most anticipated meteor showers of the summer with the highest volume of visable shooting stars. It is one of the most important astronomical events of the year. This year the skies above the Canary Islands...
The hidden Playa Blanca spoon
It certainly isn't your average tourist attraction but the hidden spoon in Playa Blanca is fast becoming one of the most spoken about and looked for on the island. This infamous teaspoon is hidden in the concrete somewhere on the promenade and people would search for...
Lanzarote Summer Fiestas
Summertime means Fiesta time! Here are a list of all the fiestas over the next couple of months 5th - 12th August 2023 - Puerto del Carmen - https://ociolanzarote.com/eventos/eventos-tradicionales/fiestas-puerto-del-carmen-2023/ 12th August 2023 - St. Bartolome -...
Arrecife Summer Fest 2023
The Arrecife Summer Fest 2023 will take place on the beach of the islands capital known as Playa del Reducto. The first edition of this festival will boast an afternoon of fun, music and shows.Its a musical event that will last from six in the afternoon until twelve...
Visual Music Festival Returns in October
Jameos del Agua and Cueva de los Verdes will host a festival in the autumn from 11th October to 21st. This will be the 18th edition and Lanzarote will become the epicenter of contemporary music again. The first edition took place in 1989 proposed by the artist...