Cactus Garden Closed
The second season of Apple TV’s blockbuster show “Foundation” began filming on Lanzarote last Monday and closed the Mirador del Rio for 11 days. Now, the film sets and crews have moved to the Cactus Garden.
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A week of rain ahead
According to AEMET reports Lanzarote could experience 7 days of rain starting from today, as you’ve probably already seen and heard.
Teguise Market records best figures since March 2020
Last Sunday more than 10,000 residents and tourists visited the largest market on the island. A market which has been held weekly since 1985, the market recorded its highest ever number of visitors since March 2020.
Six new vehicles for Yaiza sports clubs
The Yaiza Ayuntamiento have invested 127,000 euros in six transport vehicles for sports clubs in the municipality.
Airport makeover
Lanzarote’s César Manrique Airport has been cleaned up after several months of neglect , which led to to the accumulation of rubbish and the death of some plants.
Lanzarote busier by the month
October 2021 saw Lanzarote record its highest number of passengers since March 2020 and while the island still has a long way to go before reaching pre-covid levels of tourism, it’s heading in the right direction.
Pedestrian victim in Playa Honda
A 30-year-old man is in a critical state after being knocked down while trying to cross the main road at Playa Honda.
2021 tourism worth a billion
Despite travel restrictions, more than a billion Euros was spent on tourism to Lanzarote in 2021.
Five million British tourists to the Canaries
The British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliot, met Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres and Canarian Tourist Minister Yaiza Castilla this week, and predicted a huge increase in tourism from the UK, which could reach a total of five million visitors.
AEMET weather warning extended
The yellow weather warning that AEMET issued on Friday has been extended to Sunday.