Grape Harvest Starts
Last wekend the grape harvest began on the island. For the moment it is only certain areas being haversted as this year the ripening has not been uniform due to the weather. It is very important that the grapes are picked at exactly the right time to produce the...
Earthquake Lanzarote
A small earthquake happened just off the coast of Lanzarote on 01/08/18. No need to panic as there is plenty of monitoring going on with regards to activity and we would have plenty of warning should anything dangerous was to happen. The seismic movement reached a...
Angel Sharks Being Monitored In The Canaries
The Canarian archipelago is serving as an experimental field for a group of scientists studying the angel shark, or angelfish (Squatina squatina). The species is in danger of extintion and they are now being monitored by a new system using acoustics. Apparentley the...
Puerto del Carmen Has the Islands First Playground On The Beach
Puerto del Carmen is a great family resort with plenty of amenities to suit all. Over the years there has been a considerable amount of investment to keep this tourist area up to scratch This Tuesday a new children's playground, with a nautical theme, came into...
Canarian Expressions
When learning a different language you are more than likely with the best intension to come across words and phrases that you just will not find in the average dictionary or phrase book. Our local dialects are have been doctored over the years and words have been...
Puerto del Carmen Market
Every Friday in the old town of Puerto del Carmen a market is held. Its not the largest market on the island (this is held in Teguise on Sunday) but there is a selection of craft stalls, food stalls, fashion items and cosmetics. There are around 130 stall in total....
Sunset Cruise
Therre are plenty of boat trips during the day but have you ever thought of setting sail and watching the sun go down over the beautiful Lanzarote skies? It can be magical looking at the magnificent contrasts of the sun merging in to the mountanouse landscape and over...
Lanzarote Escape Rooms
Have you heard that Lanzarote now has 2 Escape Rooms? If you haven´t heard about this new popular craze, it is a new type of adventure game where people are locked in a room and have to figure out how to escape by using clues, puzzles and riddles. Sounds intriguing...
New Service For Wine Tasting Tours
A new service which offers personal & private wine tasting events at a time and location of your choice. It´s a great idea for some holiday fun, a family and friends get together, a birthday celebration or even a corporate event. More information can be...
Lanzarote Can Benefit From Tunera Farming
Lanzarote is in a position to exploit one of its cactus plants called La Tunera. This is grown mainly in the north of the island to farm Cochineal and the fruit that it bears to sell locally. The export is dominated by larger countries such as Mexico, Italy,Italy,...