The Iberostar Lanzarote Park hotel in Playa Blanca occupies an enviable position on the seafront promenade next to Playa Flamingo, and close to the centre of the holiday resort. This hotel was renovated during 2016 and has since earned a 4* status, work included a complete refurbishment of all the rooms, and the creation of…
Lanzarote is unique in the range of hotel accommodation on offer. In fact there isn’t such as thing as Lanzarote Hotels. Most holiday resorts tend to focus on one particular type of accommodation, but Lanzarote has everything, and even each of the resorts offers a wide range of accommodation from cheap and cheerful to super…
This is a guest article by Glenda Young, who asked if she could share her thoughts with you all following a recent visit to the island. The author on Famara Beach and Penelope Cruz in the same location from the film Broken Embraces (Los Abrazos Rotos) Last night we returned from our seventh visit to…
Lanzarote is a romantic place – it’s a fabulous place to get married, many people celebrate their anniversaries here, and of course, it’s a wonderful place to propose to your loved one. There’s nothing like the combination of a fantastic sunset and a couple of cocktails to provide the perfect moment to pop the question.…
“What is pound versus Euro today?” is the most asked question on Facebook, email, or anywhere else where readers connect with us. Especially since Brexit, and with the Pound fluctuating more than ever. There are a large number of booze / cigarette / electrical shops on the island that offer money exchange as a sideline.…
We’ve put together some excursions for seniors – ones that are more popular with our retired visitors, so you can see what’s available. Sunday Market at Teguise The Sunday market at Teguise is legendary – with hundreds of stalls, entertainment and places to enjoy food and drinks. We can arrange for you to be collected…
We’ve found a good one for you this week – a week in Lanzarote, with flights, for well under £300 per person! This is based on two sharing and you will: Fly from Birmingham on 20th April, departing at 1225 Spend 7 nights self catering at Bitacora Lanzarote Club in a one bed apartment Return…
New Beaches Project Suspended A project to create two new artificial beaches on rocky parts of the coastline at Costa Teguise and Playa Blanca has been suspended. The Cabildo has done so, because the permission needs to be reviewed in relation to the island’s general plan and also to consider who takes responsibility for their…
It may surprise you to know that truffles grow in Lanzarote, they’re known as papa cría, la trufa canaria. Truffles are normally associated with damp northern European forests, not in desert conditions on a Canary island, but if we’ve had a good quantity of rainfall over the winter, they can be found here from January…
I knew the Lanzarote aquarium was at C.C. El Trebol in Costa Teguise but I hadn’t had the opportunity to visit until recntly. There’s a lovely gift shop at the entrance and exit to the aquarium with a good range of souvenirs from pocket money price range upwards. We descended down the stairs into the darkness…