In 2017 Lanzarote has had a total of 790 winners of Certificates of Excellence. They are broken down as follows: 132 accommodation, 148 attractions and a whooping 510 eateries. Travellers submit reviews for a period of 12 months and to qualify for the award, a business must maintain an overall rating of at least four out of five, have a…
Sharon Shannon, the acclaimed Irish musician, is returning to Lanzarote after not having set foot in the island for a while. Incidentally, it was one of her gigs here that I first wrote about when I started collaborating with Lanzarote Information, all those years ago! So I got in touch with her to find out…
It never ceases to amaze me that no matter how long I have lived in Lanzarote, I still discover new places to go and new things to do. I discovered a lovely picnic spot. This is the case of the Merendero de La Degollada. “Merendero” is a place to have “merienda”, the Spanish snack children…
A small lighthouse caught my eye on one of my rare trips to Arrecife. Who knew there was an Arrecife lighthouse. You might have seen it too, half tucked away in the back streets between the Charco de San Ginés, across from the Marina and on your way to, the Police Station or Ikea. I decided…
I have seen seen the sign for the Lanzaloe – “Finca Ecológica Aloe Vera” pink sign on my way to Órzola’s harbour a few times and I kept thinking: “mmm, I wonder how far that is. I should check it out sometime”. Well, it turns out it’s not very far at all. As you hit…
TJs Caribbean Tapas Restaurant, usually simply known as “TJs” is run by chef Tony and front house / waitress Jeannette. Their initials give name to the restaurant which also means “Taste of Jamaica”. It was meant to be, wasn’t it? Tony, who is originally from Jamaica, came to Lanzarote in 1995 and he loved the…
I had seen Lanzarote’s coat of arms on several occasions, especially on posters for events organized by the Cabildo de Lanzarote. I was intrigued by its design so I searched for more information, and this is what I found: The design consists of two large gold cauldrons in the centre with a border of another…
Montmartre Restaurante is a Parisian Bistro situated in the Calle Jameos in Puerto del Carmen, just next to the Biosfera Shopping Centre. Although booking is advisable, they were able to accommodate us at quite short notice . Their menu is available in the big board outside the restaurant and in German, English and Spanish languages.…