2024 was the joint-second hottest year of the century on Lanzarote

2024 was the joint-second hottest year of the century, according to data from AEMET, Spain’s state meteorological agency. Last year, Lanzarote experienced an overall average temperature of 22.4 degrees Celsius: the same as the figure registered in 2010. In the 21st century only the year of 2023 has exceeded this temperature, with 22.7 degrees. The […]

Tourism on Lanzarote exceeds 3 million by November

In the first eleven months of 2024, Lanzarote registered over three million annual tourists for the first time in its history. Although the island has broken the 3 million limit before, in years such as 2023, 2019 and 2018, it has never done so before the final month of the year. When the December figures […]

Lanzarote’s luxury jewellery and watch shop

Joyeria Santos is the leading jewellery and watch shop on Lanzarote with 5 locations in Playa Blanca, Puerto del Carmen & Costa Teguise. Joyeria Santos have been the leading jewellery and watch supplier on Lanzarote for more than 30 years, offering the best luxury brands with a personal, close and welcoming service. They are very […]

New Year’s row over Castillo de San José broadcast

The New Year started with a political row on Lanzarote after the poor TV ratings for a national broadcast of the chimes from the Castillo de San José. Fewer than 5% of Spanish viewers tuned in for the transmission of the chimes which took place twice in order to reflect the different time zone in […]

What can Lanzarote expect from tourism in 2025?

Around three million tourists arrived on Lanzarote last year, almost half of them from the UK, and there’s no indication that numbers will fall. But what can tourists expect in 2025? NO TOURIST TAX The Canarian Government has rejected the idea of introducing a tourist tax which could raise funds for environmental and social issues […]

Ecologists oppose water Lanzarote emergency

Ecologists In Action have objected to the recent declaration of a water emergency on Lanzarote, claiming that it is not based on scientific evidence and may have been introduced to justify the construction of more desalination plants and sewage works on the island. The island’s Water Council declared a state of emergency in early December, […]

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