Famara’s 1970s Scandi Style Homes

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The Bungalows of Famara are a reminder of the original foreign tourism pioneers on Lanzarote and the Canaries – not the British nor the Germans, but the Scandinavians.

From living in a Lanzarote tourist resort to rural tranquillity

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In the first of a new series, Isabelle D.G., a Belgian-born islander of over 20 years and long-time member of the Roper Properties team in Puerto del Carmen, writes about her move from the bustling resort of Puerto del Carmen to the peaceful village of Máguez.

How To Make Spanish Pisto With Aubergines

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Late summer and autumn is the ideal time to enjoy this delicious vegetable dish that is fundamentally vegan. Spanish pisto hails from La Mancha and doesn’t usually have aubergines. However, we like their silky texture and summery flavour, and also enjoy the oomph that some Provençal herbs give to the dish, which is very similar to a French ratatouille.

Ethnic food shopping on Lanzarote

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If you’re a keen cook, an adventurous eater, a vegetarian or vegan, gluten intolerant or just fancy some new flavours, discovering the ethnic food shops on Lanzarote is worth doing.

Guide to Spain’s new EES and ETIAS schemes

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The launch dates are firming up for the introduction of the EES and ETIAS schemes, which will change things for non-EU citizens entering Spain, including Lanzarote’s most important market, the British.

Hunting season begins on Lanzarote

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We’re now in Lanzarote’s hunting season, an increasingly controversial period when pet owners should take extra care in rural areas.

Reader’s Letters – September 2025

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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 September edition.

Back To School For Canaries

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Schoolchildren in the Canaries will be heading back to their studies on September 9th after those long, lazy, wonderful summer holidays.

Mancha Blanca celebrations this month in Lanzarote

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On 13th September, Lanzarote will gather in the village of Mancha Blanca to celebrate the island’s only official miracle and pay tribute to the mysterious Lady of the Volcanoes.

Talking Rubbish: Interview At Lanzarote’s Dump

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Almost everything you throw away on Lanzarote ends up in the heart of the island, at the Environmental Complex located in the volcano of Zonzamas. Each month, 4,000 refuse lorries pass through the white gate to deposit rubbish created by 160,000 residents and the 80,000 tourists who are on the island at any given time. We entered the volcano last month to meet the Cabildo’s Solid Waste councillor, Domingo Cejas.