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...
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...