Cesar Manrique Celebrations Suspended
This next weekend the Foundation of Cesar Manrique have decided that there will be no events linked to the centenary of the birth of César Manrique. Celebrations have been planned throughout the year to mark the 100 birthday of the famous artist who dedicated so much...
Thomas Cook announces closure | Lanzarote Villa Choice
Thousands of travelers and the Canarian tourism sector remain in suspense at the critical situation of British tour operator Thomas Cook. The bankruptcy of the company, which brings to the Canary Islands more than 4 million visitors a year has lead the Islands to its...
Arrecife request to remove the Rising Tide Sculpture
A strange request has been made by the council of Arrecife who have recently contacted British sculptor, Jason de Caires Taylor to remove from the International Museum of Contemporary Art (MIAC) in Castillo de San José the sculptural ensemble called The Rising Tide,...
Lanzarote has a commitment to become Eco friendly
The council of San Bartolomé has made a new effort to incorporate seven new electric vehicles to its fleet this year costing approximately 192,000 euros which will also include the installation of two charging points compatible with the new cars, one inside and one...
More Cars in Lanzarote
There are more cars than ever in Lanzarote. This summer has exceeded previous years not surprisingly with the amount of vehicles on the road reaching 130,000 units which is in line with the growth trend of recent years. Last August began with 130,440 vehicles...
Dolores 2019
Lanzarotes' largest pilgrimage is due to take place on 14/09/19 in honor the virgin Dolores in Macher Blanca. Thousands of islanders dressed in the traditional Canarian costume will make a promise and set off walking towards the village from their chosen locations to...
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...