Italian tourism experiences a 21% drop on Lanzarote

This year the number of tourists that arrived from Italian airports has dropped by almost 18,000 people. From January to October this year, a total of 65,938 people arrived from Italy, almost 18,000 fewer than the same period in 2023 when the island recorded 83,562 people. It was only in the start of the year, […]

Reserve your Christmas tree today!

It’s almost that time again… how it flies! The team at Flower Power are gearing up for Christmas and are already taking reservations for real Christmas trees. Unfortunately for classic Christmas fans, Christmas trees don’t grow naturally on Lanzarote and there are few places that supply them for the festive period. One of the few […]

Yellow alert for high seas on Lanzarote from tonight

Lanzarote has been placed on a yellow alert for high seas from 9pm tonight (Monday 9th) until midday on Tuesday 10th. The north and north-east coasts will experience unpredictable seas with the possibility of waves of up to 4 -5 metres. Anyone in these parts of the island is advised to take extra care when […]

This weekend’s road closures on Lanzarote

Today’s Lanzarote Marathon and the return of the Virgin of Dolores from Arrecife to Mancha Blanca on Sunday are likely to lead to road closures. Roads affected by the Marathon have not been officially announced, but it is likely to affect roads in the vicinity of the seafront promenade in Costa Teguise, as well as […]

Woman rescued after falling on Montaña Guardilama

A woman hiker was rescued yesterday after falling on Montaña Guardilama. The incident occurred just after midday, with the woman receiving a blow to the face and becoming disoriented, without losing consciousness. Firemen reached the women in two all-terrain vehicles and informed the emergency helicopter that its services would not be required. The woman was […]

Lanzarote’s holiday homes earned 23 million euros in October

Holiday homes on Lanzarote earned 23.2 million euros in October this year. The data is provided by the Canarian Institute of Statistics and has shown that October’s income is the second highest of 2024, just falling behind August when holiday homes earned 24.03 million euros. By municipality, holiday homes in Yaiza earned 9.34 million euros […]

Lanzarote now in a state of “water emergency”

Lanzarote’s Water Consortium yesterday declared a state of water emergency on Lanzarote. The decision had been expected for some weeks and will allow authorities to undertake measures to desalinate water and reduce losses more rapidly, without standard checks and processes. The emergency declaration will be open to objections for some weeks before coming into force, […]

Christmas light switch on’s this weekend on Lanzarote

Christmas lights will be flickering on all over the island this weekend. Yesterday evening saw the lights switched on in the town of Yaiza, which will present its famous nativity scene later today. Arrecife will officially turn its lights on this evening, at 7pm at Playa Reducto. San Bartolomé will also throw the switch near […]