Lanzarote sees Ireland as a key to its tourism future

Last week, members of the Lanzarote Cabildo held strategic meetings with key members in the Irish tourism sector including Aer Lingus, Ireland’s Association for Adventure Tourism (IAAT), travel agencies, specialised media, Dublin City Council, and the Spanish Ambassador to Ireland, among others.

Likewise, institutional meetings and networking activities were held to strengthen Lanzarote’s position as a sustainable and quality destination. Lanzarote’s Chamber of Commerce and members of Tías Ayuntamiento also participated.

Future collaborations with the Pendulum Summit were also explored, with a view to organising a global leadership forum in Lanzarote in 2026, and the agenda was closed with a breakfast meeting with the Spanish ambassador, focused on the Spain-Ireland post-Brexit roadmap and the proposal for Lanzarote to host the Spanish-Irish Tertulias in October this year.

FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD

During the brief trip to Ireland, the delegation also visited the annual four-day “Taste of Dublin” festival – the perfect event to showcase Lanzarote’s gastronomy, in collaboration with Saborea Lanzarote, Saborea España and the Spanish Tourism Office.

Lanzarote chefs Jon Pérez, Yeray Gil and Vicente Félix Rodríguez offered tastings and culinary experiences to the Irish public and specialized media, consolidating the positioning of the island as a reference food and wine destination.

INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY

“The Irish market has shown exceptional loyalty to Lanzarote. Our presence here responds to the commitment to continue cultivating that relationship, diversify our offer and position ourselves as a sustainable, safe destination with its own identity,” Cabildo President, Oswaldo Betancort stated. “We come to listen, to strengthen alliances and to open new doors for the island’s economy,” he added.

CEO of Turismo Lanzarote, Hector Fernandez, stressed that “air connectivity and the commitment of Irish tour operators are key to the future of tourism in Lanzarote. This mission has served to identify new opportunities for collaboration and transfer, directly, the added value that represents our island, both in high season and in the off-peak months”.