There is absolutely no doubt that the best way to explore and enjoy Lanzarote is to hire a car. Having access to your own car means you won’t have to rely on public transport or juggle the cost of private taxis whenever you want to explore this island paradise.
Lanzarote is one of the most popular tourist resorts in the world – and deservedly so. This island – the most easterly of the Canary Islands – offers sandy beaches, enchanting gardens and vineyards and all of the attractions of a sunny …

The private beach and lagoon that form part of Sands Beach holiday complex in Costa Teguise have just been declared part of the public domain, in a new ruling by the Supreme Tribunal. The artificial lagoon and island created when the resort was built in 1986 and 1987 are on the site of a former salt works which was just behind the Playa de los Charcos.
This latest ruling means that the artificial lake becomes public land, even though the company which owns Sands Beach Villas paid for the original …

The number of holidaymakers visiting Lanzarote’s six Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism dropped by 7.57% last month, according to statistic just released by the Cabildo. A figure that suggests that overall visitor numbers for June 2012 could also be down too.
The Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism are the main visitor attractions on Lanzarote and their creation and development was initially overseen by the islands favourite son, the artist César Manrique. Admission figures provide a normally reliable gauge as to the health of Lanzarote’s all important tourist …

Lanzarote’s leading tourist information website has just enjoyed a major makeover – and has now been re-launched with a sleek and stylish new design.
Lanzarote Guidebook has been providing tourists with in depth island information since it was first launched back in 2004.  Unlike many other guides to the island it has been created by long term residents with firsthand knowledge of Lanzarote, so ensuring that site visitors can benefit from up to date and comprehensive data.
The new look Lanzarote Guidebook is much easier for visitors to navigate too.  So now …

A recent series of excavations in the area surrounding Orzola, in the north of Lanzarote, has uncovered the fossilized eggs of a bird related to the ostrich, which lived on the island between 5 and 6 million years ago during the Miocene period.
The discovery has led scientists from the Catalan Institute of Paleontology to speculate that possibly Lanzarote originated as part of the African continent, because by the Miocene period these birds had already lost the ability to fly, suggesting that the island then became separated from the land mass …