Eco Tax for Lanzarote?
There are a few countries in Europe that have a travel tax which tourists are expected to pay locally on arrival, Italy is one of them for example. The Canary islands have been thinking about this one for a while and every so often it comes into discussion again. The...
Disney to film again in Lanzarote
Adding to the list of the many films that have been shot in Lanzarote, Disney will start filming in the next months one of their new Marvel universe movies which will be the largest film production filmed in Europe during 2019. The announcement was made after...
First of the Ryainair strikes
Last Sunday Ryanair strikes affecting the airports on all of the Canary islands. Coupled with French air traffic controllers experiencing problems with their computers there were also general delays adding to the problem. Tenerife South airport was the most affected...
Plans to improve Playa Chica in Puerto del Carmen
The small cove of Playa Chica in the old town of Puerto del Carmen has been evidently popular with the diving community. The small dive center on the beach has been organising excursions and lessons for many,many years with many participants talking about the small...
Rescued dolphin dies
A sad story of a poor dolphin which was rescued last Thursday off the coast of Lanzarote in Caleta de Caballo. The animal was rescued and transferred to the Costa Teguise aquarium, but was eventually sacrificed due to its poor condition. It was bathers who alerted the...
San Gines in Arrecife comes to an end
Sunday night the festivities of San Ginés 2019 came to an end. It has been 11 days of activities, concerts, sports events and more. A concert was held on the beach of El Reducto which brought thousands of people from all over the island performed by a poular spanish...
Will they finally finish work on the Islet of Fermina in Arrecife
For years there have been a number of plans for the Islet of Fermina in Arrecife, It is situated next to the Gran Hotel with a bridge crossing over to this little island which is closed to the public. In the past work has been started on the development and halted but...
Folklore Event San Gines Arrecife
The summer fiesta of San Gines is well under way in Arrecife. There are plenty of events programmed to take place during the next few days. Last Saturday in El Charco a traditional and popular music event took place which attracted the attention of locals and visitors...
Forest Fire at El Bosquecillo attraction
Following the devastating fires in Gran Canaria a fire was reported at 8:50 p.m. yesterday evening in El Bosquecillo ravine near to Haría. The little forest is situated on the mountain top of the cliffs of Famara and the area was developed orginaly as a secret place...
Ryanair plans to close bases in the Canary Islands
The president of the Government of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, met last Tuesday with representatives of Ryanair in the Canary Islands to discuss possible closure of the bases that the company has in Tenerife and Gran Canaria before the announcement of a...