Readers Letters – November
Our readers regularly send us messages and emails regarding Lanzarote, here are some of your thoughts that we printed in the November edition.
Entries by Gazette Life
The history of La Torrecilla
As you drive up from Arrieta to Órzola, through the unique malpais of rugged lava, you’ll see one of Lanzarote’s most distinctive buildings perched on the flank of Monte Corona. This is La Torrecilla (The Little Tower) – one of Lanzarote’s most evocative buildings.
Playa Blanca Seafront Walk
This leisurely walk will take you from the Faro Park lighthouse to the centre of Playa Blanca.
Getting ready for Diwali
One of the biggest events in the Indian calendar takes place this month. The Indian Delights restaurant in Playa Blanca have already started preparing for Diwali, ordering fresh ingredients, cooking the base gravies and making traditional sweets.
Puerto del Carmen’s future
The Soco Shopping Centre, on Puerto del Carmen’s front line, has brought a new concept of shopping to Lanzarote’s most popular tourist area, and is a must-visit as the island gears up towards the festive period.
Lanzarote ceramics
Pottery and ceramics are closely tied to Lanzarote’s cultural heritage, and choosing beautiful ceramics for your home can be one of the most rewarding activities on Lanzarote.
A flying start
Just six games into the season UD Lanzarote remain unbeaten and are in second position in the tercera division (fifth tier), just a point behind the league leaders UD Las Palmas B. Ian Lane reports:
Lanzarote cheeses awarded at World Cheese Awards
Lanzarote cheeses have been awarded at yet again, this time the World Cheese Awards held in Trondheim, Norway.
Four people trapped in school lift
Four people became trapped in a lift at the Pancho Lasso art school yesterday afternoon.
Bathers issue complaints about divers
Bathers and residents of Charco del Palo have issued complaints to the Cabildo and the Ayuntamientos of Teguise and Haría concerning the amount of scuba divers in the zone.