by Lanzarote Villa Choice | Dec 31, 2018 | Culture
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...
by Lanzarote Villa Choice | Dec 31, 2018 | News
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...
by Lanzarote Villa Choice | Dec 28, 2018 | Customs
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,...
by Lanzarote Villa Choice | Aug 24, 2018 | Customs
Lanzarote has launched a new incentive to promote the proper use of the traditional island costume. It has printed 5000 brochures and is holding talks all over the island. The idea is to create awareness and stop any new additions that are steering away from the...
by Lanzarote Villa Choice | Aug 14, 2018 | Culture, Customs, Whats happening
Throught the summer there are plenty of firework displays happening around the island to mark the end of the local fiestas. As the festivities ended on Sunday in Puerto del Carmen, crowds filled the old town harbor to watch the display that lasted 15 minutes. The...