Payagayo Campsite To Open For Easter
The campsite at Papagayo will open from 27th March until 5th April for the Easter holidays. An online booking system will be open at campadapapagayo.com from Friday 20th March. The site has 259 pitches, 32 for small tents and the rest suitable of large tents, caravans and Motorhomes.
Schools Closed Due To Weather Warning
Schools in Lanzarote and La Graciosa will be closed on Thursday and Friday due to the orange alert from strong winds and heavy rain.
Sands Beach Resort Sold
Sands Beach Resort, the former Lanzarote Beach Club, in Costa Teguise has been sold to The Papagayo Arena Group, who are guaranteeing the jobs of all the existing staff. The property has been in bankruptcy for several years, and has significant debts to the tax and social security offices. The offer price of 11 Million € was accepted by the court in Las Palmas.
Villa Company Goes Into Administration
One of Lanzarote’s villa management and booking agencies, Lanz Luxury Villas, went into administration this week. It isn’t clear at this stage how many people had bookings with them, and other agencies are working hard to help those affected, and in some cases owners are honouring the bookings.
Tourism Federation Talking To All Parties About Airport Delays
The president of the Tourism Federation of Lanzarote, Susana Pérez, has spoken this week about the delays some passengers arriving from outside the EU are suffering, in some cases two hours queuing after a four hour flight. Perez also pointed out the knock on effect with holiday company reps, coaches and hotel staff working additional hours. In some cases 3,000 passengers are arriving within an hour, and talks are taking place with the airlines to request a better spread of arrival times, as well as with AENA to find a way to increase the space available for immigration.
Food Awards For Lanzarote Restaurants
Two Lanzarote restaurants won awards in the annual Que Bueno food awards. Palacio Ico in Teguise won for “Best modern Canarian Cuisine,” and La Casa del Parmigiano for “Best Foreign Cuisine.”
Airport Access Roads Will Be Beautified
The access road to the airport will be vastly improved over the next six months, with a Cabildo investment of 1.75 million Euros. The bridges will be painted, stone walls erected on the slopes and the gardens will be cleaned and replanted.
Noche Blanca Date
Noche Blanca (White night) will take place in La Villa de Teguise on 26 June this year. The programme of acts performing should be available in late April or early May.
Another Bloody Storm!
Another Atlantic storm, Therese will pass to the north of the islands bringing strong winds and rain on Wednesday and Thursday this week. The western islands will have heavy, persistent rain, while Lanzarote will have showers. AEMT has issued a wind warning for Lanzarote, with winds of up to 70KMH expected on Thursday.
Sea Planes Training In Lanzarote
Two air force sea planes have been training off the coast of Lanzarote over the last few days. They are fire fighting aircraft, and they have been practicing scooping water and dropping it in small areas. The aircraft are normally based in Gran Canaria and will be on call for forest fires in the summer months on the western islands.
Triathlon World Cup A Success
The Triathlon World Cup took place in Costa Teguise last Saturday, with 120 athletes from 30 countires competing. The results looked like this:
WOMEN
1. Nina Eim (GER) 01:02:14
2. Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR)01:02:19
3. Laura Lindemann (GER) 01:02:22
MEN
1. David Cantero (ESP) 54:45
2. Tim Hellwig (GER) 54:48
3. Jawad Abdelmoula (MAR) 55:01
55% Of Water Produced Was Lost In 2025
An astonishing 55% of the water produced by the island’s desalination plants was lost, according to figures derived from ed by comparing the total produced and the total billed to customers. The cause is the old pipework in many parts of the island, that urgently needs replacing due to leakage.
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