Reader’s Letters – July 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 July edition.

Meeting dietary requirements on Lanzarote

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Lanzarote islanders lived for centuries on a natural diet based on cereals, pulses, fresh fruit and vegetables, goat’s milk and meat, wine and fish. In addition, the island has always welcomed new ingredients and new flavours from across the seas.

Traditional taste with Lanzarote’s new cookbook

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Food is becoming an increasingly important element of Lanzarote’s appeal, and the launch of a new book, “Traditional Cookery of Lanzarote” is only likely to increase that importance.

Lanzarote’s Special Craft Beers

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Long famous for its wine, Lanzarote is now the most important of the Canary Islands for craft beer production, with three well-established microbreweries producing a tempting range of high-quality beers. We spoke to the island’s three pioneer brewers last month.

How to make Great Green Shakshuka

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Shakshuka is a North African and Middle Eastern dish made of eggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce. It’s often enriched with onions, garlic, cumin, paprika, and chili for a smoky, slightly spicy kick.

New compulsory requirement for drivers in Spain

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Every motorist on Lanzarote must carry certain items in their vehicle by law. One of those things, a v16 emergency light that is placed on the roof of the car in case of emergency, will be compulsory in a few months. Here’s the full list, and some other items that are highly recommended.

Lanzarote Airport and E-Gates

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In May, the UK government announced that British travellers would be able to use e-gates when travelling to EU countries.

Lanzarote’s light stay on amid blackouts

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At 12:33pm on 28th April, Spain, Portugal and parts of France suffered a massive power cut that lasted for several hours. The outage saw thousands of travellers stranded, hundreds of people trapped in lifts and six deaths caused by the failure of respiratory machines and fumes from emergency generators.

Interview with Lanzarote President Oswaldo Betancort

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After 12 years as Teguise Mayor, Oswaldo Betancort became the President of Lanzarote’s island government, the Cabildo, in 2023, where his party, the Coalición Canaria, currently rules with the support of the Partido Popular. We recently had the opportunity to interview him and will be publishing his responses over the next two issues. In the first instalment, we address new projects, the water crisis, transport and the environment:

What is it like to have a baby on Lanzarote?

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What is it like to have a baby on Lanzarote? We spoke to a new mum to find out.