Arrecife a “catastrophe zone” after weekend rain
The Mayor of Arrecife, Yonathan de Léon, will formally request that the Spanish government recognise Arrecife as a catastrophe zone following Saturday’s floods in the capital.
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This week’s weather on Lanzarote
AEMET forecast a drier week with chances of rain on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday.
Hotel strike called off
Unions and the employers’ federation yesterday signed an agreement that will avert the hotel workers’ strike that had been announced for Easter week.
This week’s events on Lanzarote
Keep in touch with what’s happening on the island this week.
Costa Teguise gets a year’s worth of rain in two hours
Lanzarote’s Cabildo yesterday declared a state of emergency after heavy rain caused severe flooding in Costa Teguise and Arrecife.
New Dehesa Santa María restaurant opens at Lanzarote Airport
A brand-new restaurant opened at Lanzarote Airport recently, adding to its expanding food & drink options.
Nine drownings in Lanzarote in 2024
Nine people drowned on Lanzarote in 2024, with another 13 injured or rescued at sea, according to figures released yesterday by the safety association Canaries: 1500 Kms of Coast.
Lanzarote taxi strike threatened
Lanzarote taxi drivers have threatened a strike in Easter week in protest at Cabildo plans to centralise the island’s taxi service.
Hope to avoid Easter week hotel strike
After weeks of fruitless negotiations, unions have reached a preliminary agreement with the FEHT (Federation of Hotel and Tourism Businesses of Las Palmas) to avoid the Easter week strike by hotel workers.
Lanzarote Agents’ guide to Lanzarote’s Best Beaches
There are places in the world where a trip to the beach is not just an anecdotal experience but a truly transcendental one. One such place is Lanzarote, an island that has managed to preserve its natural beauty despite being a popular tourist destination. Its landscape is its greatest attraction—an ode to the four elements: earth, air, water, and fire.