The Cabildo has asked Arrecife Ayuntamiento to look into the possibility of permitting an extra floor to be added to buildings in the capital. The Cabildo’s President, Oswaldo Betancort, met with Arrecife councillors to discuss the possibility of including the provision in the cities new planning document, allowing an extra floor to be added to […]
The Cabildo of Lanzarote yesterday presented five new hybrid buses intended to improve public transport on the island. “The incorporation of these new vehicles is a step forward in the modernisation of public transport, offering greater efficiency, safety and comfort to users,” said President Oswaldo Betancort Betancort. Ther new buses were acquired thanks to a […]
The Iberostar hotel group have announced plans to remodel the Selection Lanzarote Park hotel in Playa Blanca and are applying for permits this year. The plans were confirmed by Iberostar’s commercial director, Finn Ackermann, in a recent interview with Hosteltur. The Iberostar group owns 32 hotels in Spain, 11 of which are in the Canary […]
Arrecife Ayuntamiento will spend €10 million on renovating the park area next to the Avenida Fred Olsen, opposite the Cabildo building. Computer generated impressions of the work show an outdoor calisthenics space made comprised of different equipment, benches, a drinks fountain, a skateboard park, shaded areas and an outdoor cinema. The Parque Tematico zone has […]
In December last year Lanzarote recorded just over 325,000 tourists according to the Lanzarote Data Centre which brings last year’s total to over 3.4 million tourists. The Centro de Datos is a great source for all things Lanzarote data, and they have just published December 2024 tourism numbers. The tourist figures for December 2024 are […]
Seven of Lanzarote’s local wineries are showcasing their quality wines in the fourth edition of the prestigious Barcelona Wine Week fair. Photos: Barcelona Wine Week. The Barcelona Wine Week is a celebration of wines from around the world. This year the wine week has brought 1,266 wineries together across two halls with approximately 24,000 professionals […]
The Workers Commissions trade union (CCOO) warns that the workers at the Meliá Sol Lanzarote hotel plan to organise a strike this Friday and Saturday. The strikes are planned to take place this Friday (9am – 11am and 4pm – 6pm) and on Saturday (1pm – 3pm and 8pm – 10pm.) In a press release, […]
Your holiday property is your pride and joy; it is the fruits of your hard work that has allowed you to purchase a home away from home. But what happens to your property while you’re away? That where Nils Janssen and First Class Villa Services come in. It’s a concern that lingers in the minds […]
Playa Blanca will once again host the Handbike International Lanzarote race this March, with two races of different distances to take place on the 7th and 8th. The latest edition of the Handbike International Lanzarote returns to Playa Blanca next month, on March 7th & 8th. This year, for the first time ever the event […]
The Open Mall in Arrecife will be extended with more car parking, new fashion, home and services shops, restaurants and open-air cinemas, mini-golf, a wind tunnel and go-karts. The extension will cover the space previously occupied by the Hiperdino supermarket on C/Pérez Galdos, next to Valterra’s Mercadona. 426 more parking spaces will be created, along […]
