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Why Indoor Activities Are a Smart Choice for Lanzarote Holidays

From escaping the midday heat to finding entertainment after sunset, indoor attractions are becoming an increasingly popular part of the holiday experience.

Why Indoor Activities Are a Smart Choice for Lanzarote Holidays

From escaping the midday heat to finding entertainment after sunset, indoor attractions are becoming an increasingly popular part of the holiday experience.

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NEWS BRIEF: From Brussels to Lanzarote

Brussels Airlines will add Lanzarote to its list of destinations from October 31st in response to the increasing demand for winter sun.

Hands off the Charcones!

The Podemos party has criticised Canarian Government plans which it claims will ruin some of the wildest and most beautiful charcones ( natural tidal pools) on Lanzarote.

NEWS BRIEF: Brits lead the way for tourism return

British visitors represented the majority of Lanzarote tourism last month, according to the Cabildo’s Data Centre.

Canaries a safe bet for amber

The UK government is expected to keep Spain and the Canaries on its amber list today, meaning travellers arriving home from holiday will not have to quarantine.

NEWS BRIEF: Electric scooters in regulation

The Tías Ayuntamiento removed 24 electric scooters from Puerto del Carmen as part of a plan to regulate when and where the scooters can be used.

Patera arrives at Jablillo

Holiday makers on the beach at Playa de Jablillo got a big surprise at 3.40 pm yesterday when a patera (Moroccan fishing boat used by migrants) landed on the beach right in front of their eyes.

NEWS BRIEF: High praise for Canarian healthcare

The Jose Molina Orosa Hospital has received high praise after the results of a patient satisfaction survey, conducted by ESAH, had revealed an average rating of 8.61 for the hospital.

Life’s a beach

The sun loungers on Costa Teguise's beaches will not be back until 2022, Teguise Ayuntamiento has announced. The company that operated the service ended its contract two years ago, and the pandemic means that it has not yet been renewed.

Lanzarote, 1925

Previously unseen film of Lanzarote in the year 1925 has been released by Lanzarote’s Digital Memory project.

Lanzarote avoids fifth wave

Lanzarote has mostly avoided the “fifth wave” of coronavirus that has caused 32% of all coronavirus cases and 12 % of Covid deaths on the Canary Islands in the last two months, and which now appears to be diminishing.

Spanish staycationers boost tourism

More Spanish domestic tourists arrived on Lanzarote in July than during any month since August 2014, according to Lanzarote Cabildo’s Statistics Centre.

Another week on Level 2

Lanzarote will remain in Level 2 for at least another week, the Canarian Government’s health council announced yesterday, after a meeting in which it was decided that none of the Canary Islands would see their levels changed.

Lanzarote hit by Mega-tsunami!

A Spanish/Portuguese research team has discovered evidence of massive prehistoric mega-tsunamis on Lanzarote, Tenerife and Gran Canaria. They believe the gigantic waves were caused by immense landslides when flanks of islands collapsed into the sea.

Covid passports rejected

The Canarian Supreme Court has once again rejected the idea of Covid passports to enter bars, restaurants and other establishments.

Covid Certificates

Your Covid certificate will be essential when travelling off-island in the near future, and may also be required for entry to any indoor areas open to the public, if recent plans by the Canarian Government go ahead. Here’s the easiest way for those who’ve been vaccinated or who have recovered from Covid to get it.