Lanzarote’s one stop garden shop

The Flower Power garden centre in Macher is one of the most beautiful centres on the island and is a visual treat for visitors. Whether you visit Flower Power with something in mind or simply would like to browse their wide range of plants, any visitors will find it hard to walk away empty-handed. Every […]

Happy Canary Day

Today is Dia de Canarias, a public holiday on all eight of the Canary Islands. On this day in 1983, the first session of the Canarian parliament took place in Tenerife, marking the first time in history that the islands were governed by their own elected Canarian representatives. 42 years on, the date has become […]

2025 Canary Day Events in Lanzarote

Tomorrow, May 30th, is Canary Day, a public holiday on the Canary Islands. To celebrate the date, the island will be staging dozens of events that highlight Canarian music, food, sport and culture. Here are some of the main events around the island, starting with the three tourist resorts:  Puerto del Carmen The Plaza de […]

Crackdown on illegal buildings in Lanzarote

20 individuals are under investigation for illegal constructions on Lanzarote. The properties in question are located in the municipalities of Haría and Tías. The Guardia Civil’s nature protection wing, SEPRONA, recently inspected 42 buildings and has placed 20 people under investigation for offences against planning regulations. They could face prison sentences, heavy fines and demolition […]

60% of Airbnbs in Las Palmas province advertise without licences

60% of Airbnbs in the province of Las Palmas advertise without licences, according to a survey commissioned by Hosteltur. The survey is based on analysis of advertisements on accommodation platforms, and the number of properties that include a tourist licence number on their advertisement. The fact that a licence number is not announced does not […]

E-gates: Correction

Earlier today we posted an article stating “It seems highly unlikely that British passengers will be able to use e-gates to enter Lanzarote and most other Spanish airports until much later this year.” We were wrong, and we’ve removed the piece. Passengers to Lanzarote have been passing through e-gates for several months. We’ve done it […]

Animal poisonings confirmed on La Graciosa

Teguise Ayuntamiento has confirmed that animals found dead on la Graciosa have been poisoned. After autopsies were carried out by toxicologists from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, it was established that cats and a dog had died after consuming the pesticide oxamyl, the fungicide boscalid and anticoagulants usually used as rat poisons. […]

DiscoverCars survey ranks Lanzarote Airport among best in the world

A recent survey by DiscoverCars.com has placed Lanzarote Airport in the top 18 in the world, alongside three other Canarian airports. Earlier this year, the hire car company surveyed 3,500 tourists, asking them questions about their airport experience in the countries they had travelled to. They then asked them to rate the airport on a […]

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