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Lanzarote Pictures of The Week – October 13th

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.

Lanzarote Pictures of The Week – October 13th

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.

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Discover Tinajo photography competition exhibition

Last Friday, the Tinajo Ayuntamiento presented the prize vouchers to the winners of their “Descubre Tinajo” photography competition, during the inauguration of the exhibition.

Handbike race victory

Yesterday afternoon, the sunny southern town of Playa Blanca was transformed into a handbike racetrack for the thirteenth edition of the Vuelta Playa Blanca Handbike 2023 race.

AEMET issue weather warning

AEMET (Spain’s Meteorological Agency) activated a weather warning yesterday, which has since been extended to tomorrow.

Calima causes flight diversions

After heavy rain on Friday night, a calima descended rapidly on Lanzarote yesterday causing at least four flights destined for César Manrique Airport to be be diverted to Fuerteventura. Later reports suggest that up to ten planes were affected.

Missing child appears

A 13-year-old boy from Arrecife who went missing on Wednesday has turned up safe and sound at his grandmother's house, and appears to have some explaining to do.

Valentine’s Day campaign

The Yaiza Ayuntamiento have announced a Valentine’s Day campaign to boost sales in shops.

Bus stop crash

In the early hours of this morning, the emergency services were called to a crash in Mala injuring the driver.

New animal law criticised

On Thursday, the Spanish government approved a new animal welfare law that brings in many strict new requirements. However, the law has not gone far enough for many.

Hello, campers!

An Airbnb user in Arrecife has caused controversy by offering visitors the possibility of “urban camping” staying in various dome tents located on the roof of their property. The average price is €15 a night.

Valentine’s Day meal at Indian Delights

The popular Indian restaurant in Playa Blanca, Indian Delights, are hosting a very special Valentine’s menu between the 10th – 14th.

German choir to perform in Teguise

The “Münsterchor Neuss" choir will perform at the Convento Santo Domingo this Saturday, February 11th, at 8:30pm with free admission.

Cement mixer collision

Yesterday afternoon, the emergency services were called to a vehicle collision on the Circunvalación de Arrecife involving a cement mixer.

Rover display in Haría

The CoRob-X lunar rover exploration vehicle will be on display in Haría at 4.30 today.

LIDL for Christmas

Yaiza's Mayor, Óscar Noda, has announced that the new LIDL store in Playa Blanca that was granted a licence on Monday should open before Christmas.

Lanzarote Tourism Figures December 2022

The Lanzarote Data Centre have just released tourism figures for December last year.