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Cooler Days Ahead at Timanfaya as Popular Attraction Gets Air Conditioning

Lanzarote's most famous attraction has spent just over €415,000 making itself more bearable in the height of summer. Air conditioning has now been installed throughout the visitor centre at Montañas del Fuego in Timanfaya National Park, with th...

Champions of the World. Spain Lift the 2026 World Cup as Lanzarote Parties

What a night to be on Lanzarote. Spain are champions of the world once more, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in Sunday's World Cup final in New Jersey, and the island celebrated in the best possible style. With the final landing slap in the...

Playa Blanca Celebrates the Virgen del Carmen Today

Playa Blanca continues its patron saint celebrations today with the event the whole town looks forward to: the traditional sea procession in honour of the Virgen del Carmen, patron saint of sailors and fishermen. It's the highlight of the annual f...

Jet2 Flight to Lanzarote Diverts to Portugal After Passenger Falls Ill

Holidaymakers flying from Scotland to Lanzarote had an unexpected pause to their journey this week when their Jet2 plane ...

Lanzarote Hotels Bank €54 Million in May 2026 Despite Slight Dip in Visitor Numbers

Sometimes the interesting story sits underneath the headline. The Centro de Datos has released the May 2026 tourism figures for Lanzarote, and while the total visitor count came in just 2,807 down on May 2025, the hotel sector delivered its strong...

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  • UK Air Traffic Failure Left Lanzarote Passengers Stranded and Delayed

    Travellers between Britain and Lanzarote had a rough few days after the UK's air traffic control system failed on Tuesday 8 September. Seven flights from the UK to the island were cancelled, from Gatwick, Luton, Edinburgh, Glasgow Prestwick, Newcastle, Bristol and Manchester, and plenty more landed three or four hours late. The trouble started with a technical fault in the…

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  • Tourist Spending in Lanzarote Rises as Visitor Numbers Fall

    Visitors to Lanzarote are spending more than they used to, but only a small amount of that extra spend is finding its way into the island's shops and restaurants. In the second quarter of 2026 the average tourist spent €181.90 a day, up almost 18 per cent on the €154.56 they spent a year earlier. However, most of this is…

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  • Lanzarote Weather Forecast 24th - 30th August

    Lanzarote settles into a warm, steady spell this week, with the AEMET forecast holding daytime highs at a reliable 30°C every day from Sunday through to the following Saturday.

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  • Number of Holiday Homes in Lanzarote Falls in the last 12 months

    Lanzarote has lost more than a thousand holiday rental homes from the booking platforms in the space of a year. Listings fell from 7,809 in July 2025 to 6,806 last month, a decline of 12.8 per cent, according to figures from the Canary Islands statistics institute, ISTAC. Every one of the island's seven municipalities saw a fall.

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  • More Free Parking Spaces in the Heart of Playa Blanca

    Finding a space in the centre of Playa Blanca has just got a little easier. Yaiza council has opened 65 new free parking spaces along Avenida Papagayo, on the stretch between the El Carmen church and Maciot street, in one of the busiest parts of the resort.

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Things To Do In Lanzarote

Excursions

Excursions

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Eating and Drinking

Eating and Drinking

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Beaches

Beaches

Check out the best beaches for families, couples, water sports, and more all over the island.

Lanzarote has some of the best beaches in Europe.

Events

Events

Check out the latest events and things to do in Lanzarote.

Lanzarote has always something to offer for the whole family.

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Puerto Del Carmen

Puerto Del Carmen

Puerto Del Carmen is one of the main tourist resorts in Lanzarote, with a bustling promenade and a lively nightlife.

Playa Blanca

Playa Blanca

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

Costa Teguise

Costa Teguise is a popular coastal town with lots of British restaurants and pubs.

Puerto Calero

Puerto Calero

Puerto Calero is one the most luxurious ports in the Canary Islands with great restaurants and also some very popular boutiques.