News

Brits remain largest foreign community

Britons, Colombians, Italians and Moroccans are the largest foreign communities on Lanzarote, according to recent figures from the Cabildo of Lanzarote's Data Centre.

Casa de los Volcanes re-opens

The new Casa de Volcanes at Jameos del Agua opened yesterday, bringing an exciting new attraction to Lanzarote's network of tourist centres.

St. Patrick’s Day photographed

Tías Ayuntamiento have uploaded photos from the recent St. Patrick’s Day parade in Puerto del Carmen, check out the picture of the Tías Mayor pouring himself a pint of Guinness!

President’s statement

This is the full, translated text of the article by the President of Lanzarote's Cabildo, María Dolores Corujo, in which she addresses the misrepresentations of her recent statements in the British and local media, and reiterates the outlines of Lanzarote's long-term tourism strategy.

Workers wanted

A report by Spanish temping agency Adecco claims that the most in-demand occupations on the Canaries include hotel staff, airport baggage handlers/ auxiliary workers, and professional drivers.

Motorcyclist dies

A 23-year-old motorcyclist died yesterday morning after falling from his bike on the LZ-2 main road near the airport.

Bus boom

Lanzarote's inter-urban buses were used by 5.14 million passengers last year, with an average of 14,000 journeys a day. It is a record figure for the island's Inter City Bus service.

British tourists “always welcome”

The President of Lanzarote's Cabildo, María Dolores Corujo, has stated that it is “completely untrue” that the island does not want British tourists, or that it is trying to reduce their numbers.

Cupcake clanger

Several concrete plant holders that have been nicknamed magdalenas (cupcakes) by Arrecife residents have been explained by Arrecife Mayor Astrid Perez.

Femes road in focus

The Cabildo's councillor for Public Works, Alfredo Mendoza, admitted that the LZ -702 road leading up to Femes is “difficult and very old”, after an incident in which a car flipped over on the notorious hairpin bends.