Mini Heatwave due for New Year’s Eve in The Canary islands
AEMET, the State Meteorological Agency, has stated that a mini heatwave is heading our way in the next day or so and leading up to New Year's Eve. Practically clear skies and temperatures up to 27 degrees are expected.
Meet Santa Claus 24/12/2021
Visita Papa Noel / Meet Santa Claus this Christmas Eve 24/12/2021 between 11:00 - 13:00 at Biosfera Plaza in Puerto del Carmen
New Public Electric Buses
The Arrecife City Council has made a decision to have 3 new public electric buses in operation throughout the the city. The initiative will cost over one million euros, which will also include the installation of three recharging points for vehicles. The are hoping...
Arrecife adorned with Poinsettias
Arrecife will have 12,000 poinsettias on the Christmas season spread throughout the various neighbourhoods of the city, mainly adorning parks, roundabouts and shopping areas. The company CESPA Ferrovial, the concessionaire of the parks and gardens service, contributes...
Los Hervideros temporarily closed
The access to Los Hervideros and viewpoints have had to close temporarily due to landslides observed by routine checks by the authorities caused by marine erosion. The president of Lanzarote stated that their first obligation is to secure the safety of everyone...
San Bartolome Shopping Weekend
This weekend San Bartolome's 12th Shopping Weekend will take place on the 10th, 11th and 12th of December. A total of 47 shops and establishments will participate and they include activities such as Ludotecas, Climbing, Dance clubs, fitness and music. The weekend...
Yaiza Nativity Scene Returns for 2021
The famous Nativity Scene (Belen) of Yaiza has returned to this quaint village after missing last year due to the pandemic. The nativity was inaugurated last Friday, 3rd December, by the deputy mayor who recalled that the scene was not just the representation of the...
Archaeological Find in Famara
Human bones were recently found in Famara in the north west of the island. The bones were discovered in a hard to access cave and have been dated to around 400 AD which is 1000 years before the Spanish conquest and are said to be part of an aboriginal burial site. The...
Aldi Secures A Place In Lanzarote
Gone are the days where tourists were having to pay higher prices for their shopping in local resort supermarkets in resort. There has been quite a bit of competition over the past few years. The first bigger supermarkets to dominate the island were Spar...
Tourist Bus To Reduce Emissions
A study by the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) concludes that a tourist bus would reduce emissions in Lanzarote by 15% if it were used by 20% of tourists who would normaly rent a car when on holiday to see the attractions. A report also highlights...