Beach Improvements For Costa Teguise
Teguise Ayuntamiento has announced an investment of almost 800,000 € to perform works on the beaches of Costa Teguise. The works will include the refurbishment of public toilets, improved security and lighting, new shaded areas, showers, walkways, signage and street furniture.
French Tourism Reaches Record Levels
A record 86,000 tourists arrived from France in the first four months this year, suggesting that 2025 will beat the previous full year high of 235,000 in the whole of 2024. The sector is the fastest growing on the island with numbers tripling over the last ten years.
First Wave Of Affordable Homes Available Soon
The first phase of a project to build 134 affordable homes in Maneje, Arrecife, is nearing completion. 42 homes will be available within the next few weeks, with the remainder expected to be completed within the next 12 months. The Cabildo is also purchasing 42 properties in Playa Blanca which will be available for rental by people in vulnerable situations. The Cabildo’s aim is to have 700 new homes on the market with affordable rents, in the next 5 years.
Playa Dorada Closed
UPDATE: THE BEACH RE-OPENED AFTER TWO DAYS.
Playa Dorada, in Playa Blanca,was closed to swimmers on Tuesday after a routine test detected microbiological contamination. Other beaches in the resort remain open as usual. The water will be tested continuously and the beach should re-open with a day or two.
Canarian Government Asks Cabildo To Implement Timanfaya Plan
The Canarian government has asked The Cabildo to implement the plan to reduce the congestion at Montañas del Fuego as soon as possible. The Cabildo presented a project last September, which was to restrict visits to the fire mountains to pre booked time slots, but so far it has not been put into action. In the meantime, queues build up every day.
1500 Registered For Wine Run
Registrations for participants in this month’s Wine Run closes on 8th June. Currently there are 1,500 registered to take part in the event, which takes place in Lanzarote’s wine region.
Lanzarote Business Owner Wins Best CEO Award
Paul Webb, CEO of Swimlab International, an island based business has won the award of Best CEO of 2025 Award with Forbes for Europe. The award was presented in Madrid. Swimlab International has grown from a small two band team, based in Lanzarote, offering swimming therapy to adults and children with various disabilities. The company has bases here in Lanzarote and in Florida USA, and also offers “pop up” sessions around the world.
Haria Installing Bicycle Parking
The Municipality of Haria will install bike racks in all the villages and towns of the municipality. This initiative, which is financed and managed by the Transport and Mobility Area of the Cabildo de Lanzarote seeks to promote the use of the bicycle as a sustainable and safe means of transport.
Tourism Records This Year To Date In Canaries
The total number of tourists who visited the islands in the period January to April was 5.6 Million, an all time record and 4.2 % up on the same period last year. April was the 22nd consecutive month with more than one million tourists visiting the islands.
Islands Reach Lowest Unemployment Rate In 17 Years
Nearly 14,000 people have moved back into work over the last 12 months across the islands, bringing the total number of unemployed below 8,000, the lowest since 2008.
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