Pre Bought Tickets Only For Cueva de los Verdes
From Monday 29th July, all visitors to Cueva de los Verdes will need to pre book their tickets online and select a time slot. The aim is to cut down on queues and ensure less crowding for visitors, who will be able to enter the car park not more than 45 minutes before their appointed tour time. Tickets can be purchased on the CACT Website. It’s likely the other visitors centres will employ the same system going forward.
Queues At Airport
Visitors from countries outside the EU have been facing queues of up to two hours to enter Lanzarote, as immigration officers struggle to cope with the sheer volume of arrivals for the summer.
Danish PM On Island
The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, is currently on the island. She is staying at Club la Santa and is here for a holiday and to “get into shape.”
Bike Path From Uga To Yaiza
The Cabildo has announced that a new cycle way will be created between the towns of Uga and Yaiza, taking cycle traffic off the main road in that area. The path will cost 1 million €.
Playa Chica Smoke Free
Playa Chica beach in Puerto del Carmen has been declared non smoking, in a bid to reduce the amount of cigarette butts on the beach. At the same as making the announcement, Tias Ayuntamiento will be announcing a period of citizen consultation to ask if the majority prefer all of Puerto del Carmen’s beaches to become smoke free, or if there should be designated smoking areas on them.
New Crops For Lanzarote
The island’s farmers have been experimenting for various new crops over the last few years, in a bid to diversify their produce away from the usual potatoes, peppers and onions. As a result, you can now find local grown pithaya, asparagus, atmeoya, logan fruit, star fruit, ginger and turmeric in the fresh produce markets.
German And Italian Police On The Streets
Officers from Germany and Italy will be on the streets of Lanzarote this summer once again, as part of the EU tourism collaboration initiative. The officers will help with tourists from Italy and Germany, and share best practice with the island’s force.
Scooters Being Removed From Puerto del Carmen
The latest batch of E Scooters that suddenly appeared in Puerto del Carmen have been removed by local police, after the town hall declared the company involved does not have a permit.
Work Starts On New Bus Station For Costa Teguise
Work has started on the 2 million € project, which will see a bus station, ticket office, taxi rank, public toilets and a café, located near the new civic buildings. Work is expected to completed in the second half of 2025.
Papagayo Road Smoothed Out
The track to Papagayo will be re graded this week in preparation for summer traffic.
We’ll add more news here as it comes in……
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