Lanzarote has more residents than at any point in its history. The island's population reached 170,155 in July 2026, crossing the 170,000 threshold for the first time, on figures from Spain's National Institute of Statistics. In the space of a yea...
Recognising a beach flag is about to get easier for the millions of people who are colour blind.
Lanzarote welcomed 1.7 million tourists in the first half of 2026, holding almost exactly level with the same period last year, down by only about 5,000. Behind that steady headline, though, the nationalities filling the island's hotels have chang...
Lanzarote's winemakers are looking at their best crop in years. The island's protected denominación de origen expects the 2026 harvest to come in at around 2.5 million kilos of grapes, a huge jump on last year, when the crop fell short of 700,000...
Last month ranks among the hottest Julys on Lanzarote in 65 years, the island having closed it with temperatures approaching 37 degrees, according to AEMET's monthly climate summary. Rain was almost entirely absent.
Lanzarote has more residents than at any point in its history. The island's population reached 170,155 in July 2026, crossing the 170,000 threshold for the first time, on figures from Spain's National Institute of Statistics. In the space of a year it added 2,786 people.
Read MoreRecognising a beach flag is about to get easier for the millions of people who are colour blind.
Read MoreLanzarote welcomed 1.7 million tourists in the first half of 2026, holding almost exactly level with the same period last year, down by only about 5,000. Behind that steady headline, though, the nationalities filling the island's hotels have changed a good deal, with sharp gains from southern and central Europe balancing out a heavy fall from Scandinavia.
Read MoreLanzarote's winemakers are looking at their best crop in years. The island's protected denominación de origen expects the 2026 harvest to come in at around 2.5 million kilos of grapes, a huge jump on last year, when the crop fell short of 700,000 kilos.
Read MoreLast month ranks among the hottest Julys on Lanzarote in 65 years, the island having closed it with temperatures approaching 37 degrees, according to AEMET's monthly climate summary. Rain was almost entirely absent.
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Lanzarote has always something to offer for the whole family.
Puerto Del Carmen is one of the main tourist resorts in Lanzarote, with a bustling promenade and a lively nightlife.
Playa Blanca is a place where you can have a little lavish holiday with a yacht ride or a ferry ride to Fuerteventura Island.
Costa Teguise is a popular coastal town with lots of British restaurants and pubs.
Puerto Calero is one the most luxurious ports in the Canary Islands with great restaurants and also some very popular boutiques.
