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Lanzarote Pictures of The Week – September 29th

Every month, hundreds of resident & visiting photographers capture stunning images of Lanzarote and upload them to Instagram. Here are our top picks for the week.

The Secret to Family Holiday Harmony? 18 Holes of Crazy Fun

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Searching for that one activity that keeps everyone happy?

Beyond the Map: Discover Lanzarote’s Secrets on a Guided Bike Tour

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What’s the one thing you might miss on a self-guided tour? The stories.

Lanzarote – The Island of Elephant Birds

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Scientists have established that the aepyornis, or elephant bird – one of the largest birds ever to exist – lived on Lanzarote four million years ago.

Striking The Balance With Sustainability

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Jesús Machín is the Cabildo’s Councillor for Tourism Planning. A native of Tinajo with a background in renewables, he’s one of the younger generation of Lanzarote politicians attempting to strike the balance between growth and sustainability. We spoke to him last month.

Time Running Out For Smokers In The Canary Islands

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The Canary Islands have been a smoker’s paradise for decades, but a new law intended to outlaw smoking even further is likely to have an effect on tourist behaviour.

Holiday Rentals Removed

Last month, Spain's Ministry of Housing ordered online platforms such as Airbnb to take down advertisements for around 54,000 illegal holiday rentals in Spain. Almost 900 of these rentals were located in the Lanzarote municipalities of Yaiza and Tías.

Teguise after dark

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If you want to feel Halloween-y at the end of this month, a visit to Teguise, preferably after dark, is sure to put you in the mood.

Get to know Lanzarote’s capital

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The days when Arrecife was a little-known zone for foreign residents are over. High property prices have meant that increasing amounts of incomers are seeking accommodation in the cheapest part of the island, with the resident populations of Italians and British more than doubling in the last ten years.