Lanzarote News In Brief – Week 9

Sunbeds & Solar Phone Chargers For Arrecife Beach

Arrecife Ayuntamiento has announced that plans are progressing for the installation of sunbeds and solar powered mobile phone chargers at Playa del Reducto in Arrecife. The project includes 80 sunbeds and 40 parasols, and is just waiting for sign off from the Costas Department.

Canarian Government Working On New Camping Regulations

The Canarian government is working on a new draft law seeking to regulate camping on the islands. Tourism minister Jessica de Leon announced the project this week, which is looking to improve the current campsite offes on the island and establisher regulations that ensure the quality of campsites, while preserving the environment.

New Airports In UK For easyJet Flights

easyJet are adding two new routes between the UK and Lanzarote starting winter 2025. The new routes include two flights per week from Birmingham, and three from London Southend.

Museum To 1824 Eruptions

Everyone knows about the six year long eruptions at Timanfaya, which started in 1730, but the most recent eruptions took place on the island in 1824. They last several months and created new volcanoes at Tingüatón, Tao and Nuevo del Fuego.

An exhibition, which can be visited for free at the Casa-Museo Monumento al Campesino, offers a tour of the scientific studies on the eruptions, that in 1824 transformed the island landscape, once again.

More German Flights

Lanzarote will have 20 flights a week from Germany this summer, 3 more than last year, offering a capacity of over 3,700 seats each week. Destination flown by TUI, Condor, Eurowings and Ryanair include Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Hanover, Stuttgart and Bonn.

Wanted Fugitive Arrested In Lanzarote

One of Europol’s most wanted fugitives was arrested in Lanzarote at the weekend. The 33 year old woman, whose father is Spanish and mother is Swedish, was the subject of a European Extradition warrant issued by the Swedish authorities, for drug trafficking and money laundering.

New Emblematic Hotel For Haria

A provisional tourist classification has been given to a property in Haria, allowing it to be converted from a private dwelling into a boutique hotel. The house, in Calle Fajardo, will offer ten beds, and will be restored as a boutique luxury hotel. Minister of territorial planning, Jesús Machín said: “This type of project contributes to the revitalization of the municipalities, respecting and preserving our architectural heritage.”

Lanzarote Visits Dublin

A delegation from the island visited Dublin this week to meet Irish politicians and Enterprise Ireland to discuss focused how Lanzarote and La Graciosa can serve as an expansion platform for Irish companies interested in the Spanish, Canary Islands and African markets. The delegation included President of The Cabildo, Oswaldo Betancort, Héctor Fernández, CEO of the Lanzarote Foreign Promotion Society, Mayor of Tias José Juan Cruz Saavedra, and island based Irish business owners.

We’ll add more news here as it comes in…..

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