Pirates of Lanzarote: When the Island Lived in Fear of the Sea

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For centuries, Lanzarote islanders lived in terror of pirate raids. An isolated, lightly protected island on the main trade routes to the Americas, it was highly vulnerable to attack from the sea.

Get Your Nose Into a Book!

Despite AI and the internet, real books aren’t going away any time soon. Plenty of holidaymakers, love to lose themselves in a good book, and residents also ensure that the printed page is in demand.

Spain Introduces New Prescription Charges Law

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Last month, Spain introduced a new prescriptions law aimed at reducing the cost of vital drugs and medicines for residents with lower incomes.

The Other Lanzarote: A Hidden Village in the Mountains of Gran Canaria

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There is another Lanzarote; a green, timeless place in the clouds where the babble of running water and the lowing of cattle are often the only sounds to break the silence.

Reader’s Letters – July 2026

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

How to make Garlic Prawns with Sherry

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A perennially popular starter for holiday-makers and locals. Sizzling garlic prawns finished with a splash of sherry creates the most aromatic sauce – perfect for sharing and mopping up with warm crusty bread.

Island Eating: How Local Can Your Lanzarote Diet Be?

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Is it possible to live entirely on food produced on Lanzarote? If you want to keep it local and support island businesses, here’s how to go about it.

Housing Crisis Continues to Deepen Across the Canary Islands

The study estimates that a single person in Las Palmas province, which comprises of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, would need to earn a net annual income of €25,800 in order to afford the average monthly mortgage payment on a studio apartment and still live comfortably. This does not include the 30% downpayment on the property.

Brexit: Ten Years On

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Ten years after the UK’s pivotal referendum, Brexit benefits remain debatable in the UK, but it’s safe to conclude that the vote has only resulted in hassle, expense and worry for Brits on Lanzarote.

MV Hondius Evacuation Sparks Political Dispute

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The Canaries made global headlines last month after passengers and crew on the MV Hondius, a Dutch cruise ship that had been stricken by an outbreak of hantavirus, were successfully evacuated in Tenerife in an operation that caused a bitter breach between Spanish and Canarian authorities.