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 […]
The Indian Delights restaurant in the centre of Playa Blanca offers stunning sea views and a menu that’s sure to impress. Indian Delights opened in the centre of Playa Blanca in 2020. The restaurant has made a name for itself over the years thanks to owners Ramesh and Sara’s hard work and passion for Indian […]
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 […]
A Portuguese man has been arrested by Tías local police after assaulting a British tourist on Puerto del Carmen’s Avenida de las Playas. According to police sources, the incident occurred when the accused, who was riding a scooter in a cycle path, got into an argument with a pair of British tourists who were walking […]
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 […]
A 17-year-old boy was seriously wounded after suffering knife injuries during a fight on the morning of New Year’s Day. The fight took place in C/Tenerife, Puerto del Carmen at around 3.40am on the morning of 1st January, and involved “several” people. Another young woman was also injured in the same incident, suffering cuts to […]
A Canarian tourist resort has become the first local council in Spain to impose a tourist tax. Mogán in Gran Canaria, home to upmarket resorts such as Puerto de Mogán and Puerto Rico, will charge each tourist a rate of 15 cents a night during their stay, payable to the council by the owners of […]
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 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, […]
Norwegian pianist, Knut Erik Jensen, will perform at The Camel House in Macher on January 3rd, 2025. Knut Erik Jensen has since 2007 played close to 200 concerts in the USA and has been collaborating with the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society in Seattle, Washington. On January 3rd at 7pm he will put on a concert in The Camel House […]
