Much to the obvious delight of the national press Ryanair passengers on a flight from Bristol to Lanzarote last week were forced to make an unscheduled landing on the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura. As the stormy weather that has been battering the Canary Islands recently forced their pilot to divert from their scheduled landing slot at Arrecife airport on Lanzarote.
Over 100 tourists were then forced to make their own onward travel arrangements from Puerto Rosario airport on Fuerteventura to Lanzarote. With Ryanair allegedly offering little in the way of assistance …
The Musical Company of the Café de la Opera of Madrid are performing at the Castillo San José this weekend as part of the Enchanted Dinner series of concerts. Known for their magical voices, the company features the soprano singers Akemi Alfonso and Chantal Garcia, tenors Luis Enrique Jimeno and José Balestrini and Ignacio Piloni on piano.
The programme of evening concerts is part of a new cultural agenda launched by the Centres of Art and Culture and the Tourist Board of Lanzarote. To complement the culinary delights offered in the …
The low cost supermarket Lidl opens its first store on Lanzarote on Thursday 11th March in the Altavista area of Arrecife, close to IKEA. With many local residents hoping that this will break the existing retail duopoly on the island and herald lower prices for consumers.
The German multinational is already a familiar brand with families in the UK, but this year it has branched out, opening stores across the Canary Islands. According to Lidl’s own calculations, shopping at the chain can save the average family as much as €2,500 per …
Low cost airline Jet2 has rather risibly launched the concept of ‘greener seats’. Claiming that new lighter seats on their Boeing 757´s, some of which fly to Lanzarote, are lighter – and will therefore use far less fuel whilst providing passengers with more comfort. As well as helping the airline to maintain low fares.
In a statement Jet2 claim that “The new seats mean less fuel is needed, helping the airline keep its fares as low as possible”. With each of their Boeing 757´s expected to experience a reduction in weight …
The martial art of Karate will be the focus of a new event based in Lanzarote between 1st and 6th April. The First International Meeting of the Okinagawa Goju-Ryu Karatedo Kyoka (OGKK) will be taking place in Tinajo.
Participants will be welcomed by the Mayor of Tinajo and the programme for the event includes visits to Lanzarote’s key tourist attractions, such as Timanfaya National Park and the Jameos del Agua.
It is anticipated that 150 participants will attend, with aficionados of the art coming from Belgium, Finland, Russia, France, Japan and Lithuania …
A large greenhouse containing more than eight kilos of marijuana has been discovered in Arrecife. Police were called to a possible break-in at a house in the area of the Charco de San Gines. Finding the front door had been forced open, officers checked the building without encountering anybody in residence. Instead, they discovered a home-made greenhouse full of cannabis plants. More than one hundred flowerpots of different sizes were confiscated, yielding more than eight kilos of the illegal plant. Also found on the premises was a make-shift laboratory containing …
