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MasterChef in Lanzarote

April 4, 2014, 9:00 am
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The culinary heritage of Lanzarote will feature in the second season of the MasterChef programme.

MasterChef

The contestants and presenters of this talent show will feature the secrets of the island cuisine in an episode recorded between the 8th to 11th of April.

The culinary secrets of Lanzarote will be highlighted in a special feature which will be broadcast across Spain in the second edition of MasterChef, where La 1 of Televisión Española have been working for months. Cameras, crew and actors of this renowned television talent show will move to the island in the coming days 8-11th April to record a chapter where the main event will be staged at the Jameos del Agua. In addition, the Echadero de camellos de Timanfaya and Playa del Reducto amongst others will be scenarios for scenes to be broadcast in the coming months. MasterChef’s presence on the island is  read more »

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New French Connections For Lanzarote

April 8, 2014, 12:59 am
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Lanzarote airport has inaugurated three new direct routes from France within the past week.

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Smart Wings, the low cost brand of Travel Service initiated a new route between France and Lanzarote on Sunday 30th March. Their Boeing 737 is scheduled to fly over 15 weeks through the summer, carrying 189 passengers to and from Nantes. In total the airline has programmed 30 flights with 5,670 places available from the end of March until October.

On Saturday 5th April, two new flights from Lyon and Paris (Charles de Gaulle) commenced, operated by Europe Airpost. Both routes will operate every Saturday through the summer.

Other airlines offering regular flight connections from Lanzarote to France include  read more »

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Sports Tourism in Lanzarote 2013

April 8, 2014, 2:28 am
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A recent study carried out by the Centro de Datos del Cabildo confirmed that 8.7% of tourists visiting Lanzarote during 2013, visited the island for sport.

Ironman Lanzarote 2012

The study showed that a total of 166,745 tourists came to Lanzarote to participate in sporting activities. The UK was the biggest nationality to visit the island for sports holidays / training accounting for 33% of these tourists, Germany was second with 21.3% and Spain 9.9%. Together, these three countries equalled 64% of the 166,745 tourists, visitors from other countries also worth mentioning include Ireland 7.7%, France 5%, Denmark 3.9% & Italy 3.9%. Further analysis of the nationalities found that 68% of visitors from Finland and 52% from Denmark come to Lanzarote for sport, where as just 6.1% of visitors from the United Kingdom cited sport as a reason to visit Lanzarote.

The study delved deeper to better understand the kind of tourists that visit Lanzarote for sports holidays. It was found that 75% of them are  read more »

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New lifesaving equipment & services in Puerto del Carmen

April 9, 2014, 3:43 am
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Emerlan have been awarded a two year contract to provide life saving emergency services and equipment for the holiday resort of Puerto del Carmen.

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From this year the beaches of Puerto del Carmen and the coastline of Tías will be protected by a team of 20 personnel trained in emergency situations and first aid. The Ayuntamiento of Tías have confirmed that a two year contract with a value of 820,000 euros was awarded to Emerlan, which is extendable by another two.

Puerto del Carmen life saving kitPuerto del Carmen life saving kit

Each of Puerto del Carmen’s blue flag beaches including Playa Grande, Matagorda, Los Pocillos and Playa Chica  will have a defibrillator available for emergency use, the contract also provides for a permanent ambulance and rescue divers.  read more »

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David Cameron To Holiday In Lanzarote Over Easter

April 10, 2014, 2:22 am
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British Prime Minister David Cameron is planning a trip to Lanzarote over the Easter period, according to several Spanish news agencies.

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Initial reports suggested Cameron, his wife Samantha and children Nancy, Arthur and Florence Rose are booked into a front line hotel in Playa Blanca, but it's now being suggested the family are staying in a rural hotel in San Bartolomé. The Camerons have enjoyed Spain several times in the past, having holidayed in Mallorca, Ibiza and Granada.

The island has enjoyed previous visits from  read more »

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Next LADS Production Announced - Another One Bites The Dust

April 14, 2014, 1:14 am
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The Lanzarote Amateur Dramatic Society have announced their next production which will take place on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd May.

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It will be a performance of Another One Bites The Dust, a murder mystery play set in the lead up to a music awards ceremony. As always, there will be plenty of audience participation!

LADS performances always sell out quickly, so get your tickets now – either from Coronas Book Shop in Costa Teguise, or by calling Jenny on 609 020 086.  read more »

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Remembering Barbra Plunkett

April 14, 2014, 11:09 pm
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We were shocked and saddened to hear that our regular writer Barbra Plunkett lost her battle with cancer towards the end of last year.

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Barbra and her husband Robin, together with their cat Nancy, moved to the island in December 2010 – Robin had retired as a college lecturer and Barbra was a Director at the same college.

She contacted us almost as soon as they arrived and we were delighted to have her fascinating posts for the website. They gave our readers a whole new perspective on what it was like here for recent arrivals, the early retired and for vegetarians in Lanzarote. Some of her most popular articles were written from the perspective of Nancy the cat, as she came to terms with her new and very different lifestyle.

This is what Robin had to say to us:

My beloved Barbra (Barbra Plunkett) died on 01 November last.

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Change of opening hours for the Puerto del Carmen Market

April 15, 2014, 11:19 pm
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Last Friday, the opening hours for the weekly market in the harbour of Puerto del Carmen changed from the evening to the daytime.

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The Mercadillo de Puerto del Carmen will now open from 10:00 to 15:00 from the 11th April. Deputy mayor and councillor for Culture and Commerce, Jerónimo Robayna explained that the new schedule was in response to a petition from the stall holders who believe they will have more sales during these daytime hours.

The Ayuntamiento of Tías opened the market on Friday the 14th of February 2014. Puerto del Carmen was the only  read more »

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Lanzarote Tourism Q1 2014

April 16, 2014, 3:59 am
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It’s been an excellent start to 2014 for tourism in Lanzarote.

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Thank you for your continued support in visiting Lanzarote, we hope to welcome you back to the island again soon.

We find the statistics about our visitors fascinating, here’s what we know about tourists that visited us during January to March 2014. Plus the results of a tourist survey relating to visitors during 2013.

Airline Passengers

According to the data published by the Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (AENA) the Canary Islands have had a record quarter with the arrival of more than three million international visitors during January to March 2014. Across the islands the archipelago received 3.127.764 foreign passengers, 321,923 (11.47%) more than the first three months in 2013.

In respect of Lanzarote, the island received 191,752 foreign passengers in March which is 23,894 more passengers than March 2013, an increase of 14.25%.

Lanzarote was visited by 513,485 foreign passengers during January to March, 87,169 (20.45%) more than 2013.

Cruise Passengers

The number of tourists arriving by cruise ship has  read more »

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Cameron Family Holiday in Lanzarote

April 17, 2014, 7:33 am
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The Camerons have enjoyed some fabulous weather in Lanzarote this week for their first holiday here. The British Prime Minister and his family have been out and about discovering our beautiful island and meeting the locals.

Famara BeachLa Villa de Teguise

Travelling on Ryanair, the Prime Minister accompanied by his wife Samantha and their three children arrived from Stansted on Saturday 12th April just before midday. The family started their holiday by food shopping in a supermarket close to the airport before travelling inland to their holiday accommodation at the 18th century rural hotel Casa Tomaren. The Prime Minister and family are travelling with a small entourage of bodyguards split across four rental cars.

Cameron spent his first full day in Lanzarote surfing with the children in Famara and exploring the old capital of La Villa de Teguise. Samantha took time out sunbathing whilst Arthur, Nancy and Florence went surfing with their dad. Both David and Samantha seemed happy to pose for photographers whilst having coffee in the historic town.

Puerto Bahia Puerto del CarmenPlaya Chica Puerto del Carmen

On Monday the family headed for the tourist resort of Puerto del Carmen, enjoying a swim on Playa Chica before going for lunch at Puerto Bahia in the harbour area of the old town, sitting outside on the terrace in the sunshine and enjoying the sea view.  The owners of the restaurant said that the family ordered  read more »

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Jellyfish Warning 2014

April 17, 2014, 2:51 pm
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It’s official, the dreaded jellyfish are back for the first time this year. We’ve received a Jellyfish Campaign notice from the Consorcio de Seguridad y Emergencias de Lanzarote with some general advice and preventive recommendations about how to avoid and deal with jellyfish stings.

Jellyfish Campaign

The notice was issued on the 16th April, just in time for the Easter bank holiday weekend, when jellyfish warnings were being posted on the affected beaches of Lanzarote.

Beach goers are asked to be vigilant and take notice of flags or warning notices placed by the beach lifeguards to advise users that “medusas” have been found to be present in the water that day.

The following advice has been issued by Dirección General de Sostenibilidad de la Costa y del Mar del Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino (MAMR) of what to do if stung by a jellyfish.

Treatment of jellyfish stings

* Do not scratch or rub the affected area

* Wash the area with sea water, never with sweet water

* Remove any debris from the jellyfish with tweezers

* Apply cold water for 15 minutes to reduce the pain, if using ice avoid direct contact with the skin, place the cubes in a plastic bag first

* Do not apply ammonia, vinegar or urine  read more »

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Lanzarote Videos - Plane Spotting and Playa Chica

April 18, 2014, 3:14 am
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Here are some more videos from our friend Jalle.

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In the first he takes us plane spotting, then he takes us aboard an aircraft for a south west departure with stunning views of Los Pocillos and Puerto del Carmen.  read more »

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Lanzarote Car Hire - No Credit Card And No Deposit

April 21, 2014, 1:29 am
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We’re often asked about the car hire service we offer, and two of the most common questions are: “Can I hire if I don’t have a credit card?” and “Do you take a large deposit off my debit card?”

Jeep Wrangler for hire  Polo GTi for hire

The answer to the first is yes – a debit card is perfectly acceptable  read more »

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Protecting the Volcan del Cuervo

April 28, 2014, 9:03 am
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We were invited to attend an event at the stunning Volcán del Cuervo today to highlight the damage being caused by walkers.

Guides at Volcan del CuervoVolcan del Cuervo

The Cuervo volcano is a magnificent example of our volcanic landscape and is easily accessible, within a five minute stroll from the road. Responsible for much of the the volcanic ash that created the wine region La Geria, this volcano is not just a beauty spot but is also an important monument to the island’s history.

El Cuervo translates to the raven, although it’s actually home to pair of Barbary Falcons who are currently nesting at the site. They are frequently disturbed by walkers trekking up the sides of the volcano to walk the ridge, something that is prohibited but upon visiting El Cuervo you wouldn’t know this. At the moment there are no signs warning that visitors should stick to the footpath around the base and into the centre, and many have already carved footpaths up the loose picón on the outside.

Please do not follow in the footsteps of others, if you are visiting the Volcán del Cuervo, stick to what is obviously the path from the municipality boundary sign on the LZ-56, this whole landscape is a protected area Parque Natural Los Volcanes. Step over the chain with the no entry sign to stop traffic from entering and follow the path around to  read more »

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Happy Lanzarote - The Video

April 28, 2014, 10:29 am
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Demolition work & Manrique Sculpture in Puerto del Carmen

April 30, 2014, 4:31 am
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Renovation work has begun at Don Paco Castilla in Puerto del Carmen and the demolition of the Balcón del Mar is due to start on Monday 5th of May. These old apartment complexes will become two new 4 star hotels as part of the Renovación y Modernización Turística de Canarias plan to modernise the older tourist resorts in the Canary Islands.

Balcon del Mar

The Don Paco Castilla is situated on Calle Urano by Playa Los Pocillos and will undergo a 10 million euro refurbishment. The Balcón del Mar on Calle Reina Sofia in the old town area of the resort, will be demolished to make way for a new boutique hotel & restauranat called La Isla y el Mar. You can preview the modern design planned for this replacement hotel which will offer  read more »

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Playa Flamingo, Road Works & Improvements in Playa Blanca

April 30, 2014, 8:19 am
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The Asociación Insular de Empresarios de Hoteles y Apartamentos de Lanzarote (ASOLAN) have asked Yaiza council to urgently improve the beach at Playa Flamingo in Playa Blanca which has been left in a sorry state, without sand and services.

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Susana Pérez, president of ASOLAN commented that the majority of tourists come to Lanzarote for their annual holidays for the beaches, sun, accommodation offers and natural charms of the island, the beaches being one of them. When they arrive at Playa Flamingo in  Playa Blanca they find that it’s not in the condition as advertised in photographs taken previously. ASOLAN have requested that the council urgently replenish the sand on the beach which was photographed above at Easter and summer is just around the corner.

The parasols, sunbeds and kiosk services were  read more »

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Another Happy Lanzarote Video

April 30, 2014, 10:26 am
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It’s fast becoming an internet meme!

Here’s another video made by Lanzaroteños dancing along to the Pharrell Williams hit. These guys have been working on this one for a few weeks. It might be very similar to the last one, but it gives us another load of different places on the island to enjoy!

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Stratvs to reopen?

May 2, 2014, 12:36 am
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Bodega Stratvs were back in court on Wednesday to establish the changes required to reopen the award winning winery.

Precinto Bodega Stratvs Closed

The premises at Bodega Stratvs were sealed under judge’s orders on the 20th of December 2013 and have remained closed since, despite several court appearances. There were two main issues for the closure, the first was  read more »

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More sand for the beaches & a sociedad in Costa Teguise

May 2, 2014, 1:28 am
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Work has begun on replenishing the sand on some of the beaches in Costa Teguise so that they are ready for the summer season.

Playa el Jablillo

Costa Teguise has five beautiful beaches, all of which were man made when the holiday resort was created back in the eighties. Nearly 2,500 cubic metres of sand will be transported from the sand quarry in Muñique to top up the sand at Playa el Jablillo & Playa Los Charcos in the resort. This work will not effect the beaches of Playa Las Cucharas and Playa Bastián both of which have not lost any sand.

As with the sunbed authorisation, these requests take time as permission has to be sought from the Costas authority. The council has  read more »

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