Tourism reckoning

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This Christmas, Lanzarote will receive a record amount of tourists. For an island which depends on tourism for most of its income, that should be good news. But not everybody is happy.

Is Lanzarote prepared for heavy weather?

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Lanzarote responded brilliantly to Valencia’s flood disaster, but is the island itself prepared?

Reader’s Letters – December 2024

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Our readers regularly send us messages and emails regarding Lanzarote, here are some of your thoughts that we printed in the December edition.

Talking Tourism with the head of Lanzarote’s tourist centres

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Ángel Vázquez was appointed as the head of Lanzarote’s CACTS (Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism) last year. With several years as the head of the External Promotion Department under his belt, he is a veteran operator in Lanzarote’s tourist industry. We talked to him last month about recent issues affecting the island’s most important business.

How to make Brussel Sprouts with Chorizo

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If you're a bit bored with boiling your sprouts, try this delicious side dish which combines the nutty flavour of roasted Brussels with spicy Spanish chorizo. Here’s our recipe on how to make it.

Ten years on for Dicey Reilly’s

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Brendan Byrne is a legend among Lanzarote's Irish community, and well beyond. His bar, Dicey Reilly's at C/ Juan Carlos 1, is a favourite of thousands of holiday-makers and residents.

Rufina’s Shopping Spree

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We joined one of Lanzarote's best-known artists, Rufina Santana, for a Christmas shopping expedition in her charming hometown of San Bartolomé.

No country for young men and women

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Access to housing is one of the major problems facing the younger generations in the Canaries today, with many youngsters frozen out of a housing market that they simply cannot afford.

Fresh Festive Ideas

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At Christmas, San Bartolomé is one of Lanzarote’s prettiest towns, and if you’re a fan of quality and design, a visit to Pablo Ramos Baldi’s studio and shop is an absolute must while you’re there.

Lanzarote’s rabbits

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Lanzarote’s rabbits are not easy to spot, but they have given the islanders a nickname and provided a living for generations, while causing headaches for farmers.