Drive along the LZ30 from Uga to San Bartolomé any of these mornings and you’re likely to see grape pickers at work in the unique vineyards of La Gería. The island’s 2020 vendimia (grape harvest) is now fully underway. The Puro Rofe bodega in Conil was the first to begin the harvest last Tuesday, with […]
The Fariones Hotel in Puerto del Carmen is the birthplace of tourism on Lanzarote, and one of the most important buildings on the island. Now, as the iconic hotel prepares to relaunch itself as a Five Star establishment, we took a closer look at the amazing changes in store. First published in Gazette Life, July […]
The Spanish driving test remains one of the toughest in Europe, but the internet has made things a lot easier. First published in Gazette Life, July 1st 2020. To learn to drive in Spain, you first need to be over 18 years old. There is no such thing as a provisional licence in Spain, which […]
Coronavirus cases on Lanzarote appear to have been successfully contained after nine contacts traced to the British tourist who tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday have resulted negative. The case was discovered when the tourist and her partner arrived at their hotel where the partner immediately registered a high temperature. The protocols in such a […]
Jilly Simmons’ vegan/vegetarian recipe book “Food for Thought”, written to raise funds for SARA, has over 150 recipes, a wipe-clean cover, is still on sale. First published in Gazette Life, July 1st 2020. The book can be bought in Costa Teguise at Coronas Newsagents and Fruteria Los Molinos; in Playa Honda at Dkanes and from […]
Flu is not as deadly as Covid-19, but this winter’s flu season will still provide challenges for Canarian health professionals, adding pressure on health services and increasing risks of transmission. Everyone who lives on the Canaries knows that year-round sunshine and warmth doesn’t keep the flu away. An annual bout of “gripe” is experienced by […]
Canarian President Ángel Victor Torres yesterday claimed that “the worst is over” in the fight against coronavirus, and said that, as the Canaries could not afford a second lockdown, the islands must learn to coexist with the coronavirus. Speaking at a meeting to mark the anniversary of his first year in control of the regional […]
High-ranking officials in Spain‘s Tax Office are considering temporary tax breaks for holiday homeowners who can’t use their properties due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, according to reports in the Spanish media. First published in Gazette Life, July 1st 2020. Spain’s strict lockdown policy and UK foreign office recommendations meant that many second-home owners, both resident […]
Despite viruses, quarantine, Brexit and the economy, estate agents are reporting a surge in online searches for overseas properties as locked-down Britons rethink where they want to live – or are they just dreaming? First published in Gazette Life, July 1st 2020. Searches for properties in Spain were up 34% year on year during May, […]
Compulsory wearing of masks in the Canaries will not be extended, the Canarian Government confirmed yesterday, although existing rules will be enforced more strictly. The current rules make masks obligatory in any situations, indoors or outdoors, where 1.5 metre social distancing cannot be guaranteed. In practice this means that masks are normally worn indoors and […]
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