Entries by Gazette Life

Important Lanzarote school dates

One surprise for British parents is the absence of half-term holidays. The endless Spanish summer holidays mean that there are only two main school holidays. There are several one-day holidays and puentes (long weekends), too. Here is the full list:

Timanfaya Shuttle

As Timanfaya celebrates its 48th birthday, the sight of long queues of cars in this stunning landscape will hopefully soon be a thing of the past.

Heat and dust

September is one of Lanzarote’s calmest, sunniest months – a time of clear skies, warm seas, light breezes and mellow warmth. But this autumn will arrive after a summer that has been marked by heat, dust and drought on Lanzarote.