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...
Book an Airport Transfer and avoid queues
We've been hearing lot's of comments lately about the long queues for a taxi at the airport. There's nothing worse than having to wait in a long queue when you have just arrived, maybe you are tired but certainly excited to get to your accommodation and start your...
Las Grietas
Las Grietas is one of the relatively unknown and hidden spots to visit in Lanzarote. The words "Las Grietas" translated into English mean "The Cracks" and they are located on the road from Tias to San Bartolome on the left hand side. It's a great place to stop off and...
Christmas Mini Markets in Lanzarote
It's that time of year when lots of small businesses get together on the island to show their goodies at various Christmas Fayres. These are just some of the Christmas Fayres that we know of listed below. Go along and join in the fun and support small businesses on...
Restoration of Castillo de San Gabriel in Arrecife
Lanzarote Council has given 390,000€ to restore the Castillo de San Gabriel and Las Bolas Bridge in Arrecife. The money will be used to repair the old wooden drawbridge, install new lighting and improve the walkway across the bridge to the castle. The castle is a...
Teguise Awarded Most Beautiful Village
Teguise celebrated last Friday, November 5, its new title of one of "The Most Beautiful Villages of Spain", granted by the Association of the Most Beautiful Villages of Spain itself. The association proposed in 2019 that the village Teguise should form part of the...
Tinajo Bocata Tour
The Tinajo townhall has organised another "Bocata Tour" which will be held from the 28th October until the 14th November. Bocata is a colloquial word for Bocadillo in Spanish and it generally means a small open sandwich. This will be the 6th Bocata Tour and it counts...
The return of the Sunbeds!
The Puerto del Carmen beaches have this week seen the return of the sunbeds and umbrellas. They are back available to rent on the Playa Grande beach and in the next few days will also return to the beaches of Matagorda and Los Pocillos. The sunbeds will be available...