Canary Islands Mark the New Year with Bells from Mainland Spain
Good news for the Canarians this year welcoming the New Year. As in the UK the chimes of Big Ben are symbolic to the celebrations of the approaching year ahead. As the canary islands are an hour behind mainland Spain there has always been a designated church on one...
Lanzarote Big Band
For anyone on holiday in Lanzarote at the moment this is a fantastic evening event not to be missed. The Lanzarote Big Band are on at the Gran Hotel Pool Bar in Arrecife tonight at 22.00. The 15 piece orchestra are complemented by the wonderful voice of Colin Farrell...
Red Underwear for New Year
Many of you will have heard about the Spanish New Year tradition of eating 12 grapes with every strike of the clock at New Year. Another lesser known tradition and thought to bring you good luck for the coming year is to wear red underwear on New Years Eve. However,...
The Cactus Garden
The Lanzarote Cactus Garden (Jardin de Cactus) is an award winning haven of beauty and tranquility. It was the last work of César Manrique that he created in Lanzarote and the famous artist could see the potential of the old quarry in Guatiza being surrounded by such...
A Spanish Nativity Scene
Nativity Scenes are a very popular Spanish tradition that date way back to 1223. In Spanish it is called a "Belen" which actually means Bethlehem in Spanish. They will consist of life like little models of Bethlehem, the scene of birth of Jesus and other typical...
New Villas in Matagorda Puerto del Carmen
Yesterday we went to see 2 new villas in Puerto del Carmen in the Matagorda area. We have had many requests over the years for villas in this area but they have been extremely difficult to find. It was a beautiful day so we took advantage and took some photos. We are...
Lanzarote Christmas Workshop
CACT Lanzarote has prepared in the Casa-Museo del Campesino a complete program of family workshops, musical performances, craft experiences and other activities to create a memorable Christmas experience for all its visitors. Craft workshops will provide part of the...
Dinasaur Tour Visits Lanzarote
The largest animated exhibition of animatronic dinosaurs will visit Lanzarote on Saturday.This prehistoric exhibition will be inaugurated under a large tent installed at the fairground at the Recinto Ferial in Arrecife where it will occupy an area of more than 1,500...
Skyride virtual island tour
A quick way to see the island without actually moving from the same spot is hopping on the virtual flight island tour which has been cleverly designed by drone captured aerial cinema footage combining the very latest in computer controlled simulation to bring a...
Christmas Lights are on in Puerto del Carmen
Puerto del Carmen Christmas lights are on! Over the weekend the borough of Tias which includes the popular tourist resort lit up the streets with Christmas decorations in the central streets of the town of Tias and in the area of the Plaza de El Varadero the (old...