An Irish holidaymaker met a mysterious death over the weekend – as a body was found floating lifeless in the swimming pool of the Montana Club Aparthotel, according to reports in the Belfast Telegraph.
The tourist – a female believed to hail from Dublin has been named as Antoinette Fitzpatrick.  Her fully clothed body was discovered early on Friday morning at 2am in the pool at the complex by a member of staff.  Emergency services were summoned but were unable to revive her.  Local police are now investigating the circumstances around …

The annual WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) Festival gets underway on Gran Canaria tomorrow.  And features an eclectic mix of acts from around the globe.  Including British favourites such as DJ and filmmaker Don Letts, alongside leading international acts such as the Creole Choir of Cuba.
All of the action takes place in the capital of Las Palmas in the Parque de Santa Catalina from November 11th through until the 14th.  And as well as loads of live acts will also feature a variety of films and shorts as …

BinterCanarias, the local airline that operates between the islands of the Canarian archipelago, will be running a new promotional campaign between December and February, with inter island flights available from as little as €9.98. This specially discounted rate will be available to all Canarian residents booking a return flight.
In order to take advantage of this exceptionally low price, tickets must be booked between 8th and 14th November for any return flight between the islands in December, January or February 2011.

The number of tourists visiting Lanzarote from the UK soared by nearly 50% during September – according to figures recently released by AENA.  As British tourist numbers climbed to 77,281 arrivals last month.  A figure that is also much improved on September 2008 by just over 20%.
The British market is the islands’ most important as it accounts for well over 50% of all arrivals annually.  And the latest AENA figures suggest that the UK is well on the road to recovery – recording its best September figures since 2007, prior …

 DJ Cora Novoa – who closed the Sonar sessions in Barcelona this summer – will be performing a set alongside local band Picon Group at the Casona de Tao this Saturday, 23rd October.
Cora has built a reputation as an electronic music aficionado. She currently resides in Berlin where her career has taken a meteoric trajectory, with many fans enthusing over her blend of melodic techno, trance and avant-pop.
Tickets for the event cost €10 in advance and €12 on the door and can be purchased from picongroup@gmail.com. One drink is included …

British police have successfully smashed the UK’s largest ever cannabis smuggling ring.  And a number of homes here on Lanzarote have been seized as they seek to hunt down assets bought by the gang with the proceeds from their crime.
The Surrey based smuggling gang was headed up by Terry Bowler, a 40 year old builder.  Who is alleged to have been at the head of an operation that imported at least 63m worth of skunk cannabis into the UK.  Bowler is no in jail along with a number of his …

 
The next event in the Concerts Under Canopy series sees two leading sopranos from English opera performing a selection of popular songs in Puerto Calero on Saturday 23rd October.  Under the title of ‘Vienna to Broadway’ the programme includes renditions of operatic songs from Johann Strauss and Offenbach as well as more recent tunes from Rodgers and Hammerstein, Gilbert and Sullivan and Bernstein.
The performers are the soprano Glenys Roberts and the mezzo soprano Hannah Pedley, both of whom will be accompanied by Roy Gregory on piano. Tickets for this event …

If you´re planning a holiday on Lanzarote over the next few months then pick up your free copy of the latest edition of Lanzarote Guidebook.  The indispensable in depth guide to the island.  Which can be downloaded entirely free of charge via the Lanzarote Guidebook website.
This 96 page guide is packed with all the information that you need for your holiday here on the island, covering all of the towns, resorts and main attractions.  Along with information about upcoming events, the best beaches on the island, an introduction to the …

The British newspaper, the Daily Telegraph, last week wrote a glowing report about the Papagayo beaches on Lanzarote, stating that they are the best in Spain. The reporter Annie Bennett had her article about Papagayo published in the newspaper on 27th August, commenting that she had ‘no desire to move from here’ in her diary entry for a day trip to the beaches.
The warm praise heaped on Papagayo’s beaches is partially due to their less accessible location, which means that they rarely get as busy as the beaches in the …

The recent move to increase the quantity of wine from Lanzarote being consumed abroad has begun to reap results, with as much as 35 out of every 100 litres being drunk  in other countries.  
This shift in consumption patterns has only recently come about as only a decade ago, 95% of the island´s wine production was destined to be drunk on Lanzarote. The vast majority of these exports end up on one of the other Canarian islands, with only 3.5% going to mainland Spain and a further 1.5% reaching destinations further …