Canary Islands defends having Air Bridge with the United Kingdom
After Saturdays shock decition to put a blanket 14 day quarentine for all travellers returning from Spain by the United Kingdom the Canarian government has requested that there should be a safe and direct air corridor between the Canary Islands and the United...
Canaries Jazz Festival 2020
The 29th edition of the Canarias Jazz & Más Festival will take place in Lanzarote with the inclusion of La Graciosa. Its been a difficult year due to the pandemic and has meant that many of the artists have had to be resheduled from the original programme. The...
Timanfaya National Park Re Opens
The iconic National Park of Timanfaya finaly re opened on Monday after having to close its doors for the pandemic, this includes the visitor and interpretation centre in Mancha Blanca. The doors are now open between 09.00hrs and 16.00hrs and the centre has taken into...
Casa de la Cultura Benito Perez Armas
One of the less documented places to visit on the island of Lanzarote is the Casa de la Cultura Benito Perez Armas. The house is an original example of the islands traditional architecture built around a court yard and to this day has been very well maintained. Benito...
Old Town Puerto del Carmen Modernisation
A 3rd plan has been put forward by the council of Tias with regards to the modernisation of the old town area in Puerto del Carmen. The area is in need of some improvements to re establish it as one of the main tourist resorts on the island. An office has been opened...
Travel Insurance Update – Cover for Coronavirus
As travel restrictions are eased and countries and holiday destinations start to open back up, people are starting to travel again and need to know they are covered. Many travel insurance companies are now offering policies that cover you for emergency medical...
Camel Rides Re Open After Lock Down
The camels in Uga are back and the rides for tourists have been reintroduced after the lock down in Lanzarote. The camel shepherds have been given guidelines to operate safely with extensive sanitary security measures. During the lock down the shepherds were forced to...
Comet Visible from Lanzarote Over The Weekend
Astronomy fans will be in for a real treat over the weekend as the brightest comet for over the last decade will be visible with the naked eye. In May a fragmentation occured on the Atlas comet which has contributed to its visibility. On March 27 a new object orbiting...
Breakthrough CoronaVirus Mouthwash Test Coming to the Canary islands
The Canary Island Government are hoping to introduce a new rapid test for Covid-19 at all the islands' airports shortly. The new test which is replacing the traditional swab testing.is like a mouthwash and gives reliable results within minutes. The President of the...
Lanzarote Airport New Protocols for CoronaVirus July 2020
Lanzarote Airport has set up a series of measures and protocols to guarantee safe passage through the airport. The use of a mask is obligatory when inside the airport and on arrival you will be required to pass through Thermographic Body Scanners. Follow the hygiene...