The number of British tourists visiting Lanzarote rose by 14% last month, versus March 2009. According to figures just released by ISTAC, the Canarian Institute of Statistics. However the overall rate of recovery of the islands tourist industry remains quite sluggish – up by just 3.2% during the first quarter of this year. And is still some way off reaching pre-crisis levels. Whilst other key markets such as Germany and Eire registered significant drops in visitor numbers .
According to the latest statistics just released by ISTAC …

The Bodega of Bermejo wines has organized a photo competition to help promote the vineyard’s produce. The contest is open to amateur as well as professional photographers. Entries must be sent to the bodega by 20th May with as many as five photos per entrant permitted.
The theme of the competition is the world of Lanzarote wines and subject matter can range from images of the local landscape to pictures of the distinctively shaped bottles in which the product is sold. The prize for the winning entry will be €1000, …

Leading Canarian mixer DJ Nartak will be gracing the decks at El Chupadero this weekend at the popular bar restauarants first sunset session of the season.  Airing tracks from his latest release Globality Volume 2.  Which blends ambient and downbeat electronic grooves to create a seamless cocktail of chilled sounds. 
The Las Palmas born DJ will be providing the perfect soundtrack to the stunning spectacle of the sun setting over the Fire Mountains of Timanfaya from 19.00 hrs onwards on Sunday the 28th.  For those unfamiliar with El Chupadero its located …

The leading model and ex Miss-Spain, Helen Lindes, is using her photogenic features to help promote Lanzarote’s beauty spots. In an article covering the island for the magazine Lecturas, she will be appearing at some of the leading attractions, including the Monumento al Campesino, El Golfo and at the Papagayo beaches.
 
Lecturas has a large readership of almost two million people in Spain. Produced in conjunction with the Centres of Art and Culture and the Cabildo of Lanzarote, the feature will also include photographs of the La Geria region and the …

Arrecife is soon to be home to a major new market.  As part of broader drive to attract more tourists to Lanzarote´s capital city.  The new weekly market in Arrecife will be held in the Parque Canarias (which is located next to the beach at Playa El Reducto) every Saturday morning from 9am onwards.  And will feature hundreds of stalls selling traditional foodstuffs, handicrafts and souvenirs.  As well as weekly entertainment, such as Canarian wrestling. The new market will be inaugurated on April 10th.

The Spring issue of the in depth island information guide Lanzarote Guidebook is out now.  And it offers readers the chance to win a fantastic villa holiday in Lanzarote – courtesy of Lanzarote1 – the Lanzarote villa specialists.
The Spring issue of Lanzarote Guidebook is out now and is packed with all the information tourists need to make the most of their holiday on Lanzarote.  Along with a competition that offers the winners a week’s holiday in one of Lanzarote1´s luxury villas in Matagorda.
Lanzarote1 have been organising high quality villa holidays …

A state of emergency has been declared in Yaiza due to the dangerous number of rabbits that are currently running wild in this part of the island! As a result of this ‘plague’, the councillor for the Environment and Hunting, Placida Guerra, has issued a temporary hunting season to run until 1st June.
During this time, hunters will be able to capture live rabbits using dogs and also use ferrets to frighten them off. This measure is being taken to protect the agriculture that exists in the area, especially around the …

Ever wondered how Lanzarote used to look before the advent of mass market tourism?  The excellent website Memoria Digital Lanzarote is a real treasure trove of images from the islands past.  Featuring fantastic pictures of all of Lanzarote´s best known attractions and resorts.
The MemoriadeLanzarote website contains over 300 images outlining the development of the islands travel and tourism industries dating back to the early 1970´s.  Many of which provide a fascinating insight into how areas such as Puerto del Carmen used to look.  Along with loads of other great images including …

The island capital of Arrecife is being twinned with the Brazilian coastal town of Recife. This follows a successful meeting at the travel trade fair FITUR in Madrid between the Councillor for Tourism in Arrecife, Angela Hernandez and the director for tourism in Pernambuco, the state in which Recife is situated.
Recife is the oldest capital to have been founded in Brazil, dating back to 1537. Its name is derived from the numerous reefs to be found in its coastal waters, just as Arrecife’s is. It is hoped the initiative will …

Two airlines flying tourists to Lanzarote from the UK and Ireland intend to increase the number of airports they operate from during 2010.
Aer Lingus, which already offers eight weekly flights from the main Irish airports of Dublin, Belfast and Cork, plan to add a route from Shannon to Lanzarote this year. The news comes as a result of meetings held between the Councillor for Tourism, Luis Arraez and the airline’s management. It also comes on the back of Lanzarote being voted for the eighth year running the number one destination …