Monarch Airlines and Monarch Holidays, together with subsidiaries Somewhere to Stay, Avro and First Aviation entered administration today, the 2nd October 2017. All future holidays and flights with those companies will not operate. If you have booked a Monarch holiday or flight through us we will be in touch with you this morning. All bookings…
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…
Did you know we’re agents for Thomas Cook? It’s true, we can book your Thomas Cook holiday to Lanzarote. Why Book Thomas Cook? Thomas Cook are a global travel company, they are listed on the London stock exchange and they have their own airline. They fly from more airports than most tour operators – places…
You’re wondering which resort in Lanzarote to choose for your holiday? You’ve come to the right place! The island has three resorts and the vast majority of visitors stay in one of the three, with only the more adventurous choosing to stay in Arrecife or one of the island’s rural areas. Let’s look at each…
Work Started On New 5 Star Hotel In Matagorda Work has started on digging the foundations for the new 5 star hotel, which will be called “Lava Beach.” The planned completion date is November 2018, although that is flexible depending on how the initial groundwork goes. British Tourist Loses Eye In Hotel Fight A fight…
Our guest writer Stuart has some news! I disappeared from the blogging scene for a while, following a return to full-time employment, a house move and, as of four weeks ago, a baby boy! It seems there’s nothing quite like becoming a father to remind you of the more important things in life, and give…
Did you miss the quiz? This page is for the answers, but if you want the quiz go here: The Big Lanzarote Quiz. Here we go with the answers: 1/ Yé. 2/ Haria – you can visit his house. 3/ None – it was a trick question, there are no rivers or lakes here. 4/…
I have often looked down from the heights of Risco de Famara, the towering cliffs above the renowned surfing beach, and seen paths along the base of the cliffs. A group of us decided to explore these trails. We set off from the top of Urbanización de Famara on the track that vehicles use to…
Cerveza Nao is a small craft brewery that has opened in Arrecife. We had already tried their excellent beers in various bars around the island, so we wanted to meet the team behind them, and to see the brewing process. Nao are located in a small unit in the Puerto Naos area of Arrecife. They…
We’re not really a seasonal destination, but it is true that most people choose to come here in the summer months, so we thought we’d share some reasons to book a winter holiday in Lanzarote, for those of you who might not have considered one previously. We’ve just returned to Lanzarote from a few days…