by Kathy | Nov 18, 2025 | Customs
At this time of year you will be seeing in Lanzarote the typical Spanish Christmas Plants , the Poinsettias, in all the supermarkets and florists. These iconic red flowered plants are typical Christmas decorations in homes, offices, shopping centres and in towns and...
by Kathy | Dec 28, 2023 | Customs
Anyone lucky enough to be spending New Years Eve in Lanzarote will need to know about this Spanish tradition. You may even find that if you have booked into a local restaurant on the 31st, you will be given a little bag of 12 grapes. What you need to do is when the...
by estivito3038@gmail.com | Sep 5, 2023 | Facts, Uncategorized
A lot of people do not realise that the you can still use a Health card while abroad. many thought this had finished with Brexit but that is not the case. You will still need to have travel insurance to cover for all eventualities but the GHIC is good to have and...
by estivito3038@gmail.com | Jun 27, 2023 | About Lanzarote, Shopping
Here in the Canary Islands, we are part of Spain and part of the EU but we are outside of the EU in terms of customs allowance and in turn we are duty free. On top of that, in the Canary Islands, our equivalent of VAT is much lower and is just 7% compared to 21% on...
by estivito3038@gmail.com | Apr 25, 2023 | About Lanzarote, Facts, News
Thanks to a prototype of geothermal energy facilities, as from May 2023 Timanfaya National Park will be able to power itself. Located on the Islote de Hilario within the park, the installation will be able to supply up to 12kWh of renewable energy every day> The...
