Category : Islands

Canary Islands Begins The Fourth Vaccination Against Covid-19

The Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands has started this Monday, September 26, the vaccination of the fourth dose, -also called the second booster dose-, against covid-19, adapted to the new variants of Ómicron. This vaccina...

Lanzarote is the Canary Island with the Least Renewables

The Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF), the majority sectoral association for solar energy in Spain, has highlighted "the need to step on the accelerator for the energy transition in the Canary Islands , where only 20% of energy comes from renewable s...

The Canary Islands are Promoted in Germany as the Ideal Destination for Winter

Given the growing concern in Germany about the cold and energy uncertainty due to the Russian invasion in Ukraine, Canary Islands Tourism has set out to promote the archipelago as a perfect destination to spend the winter. These factors, together wi...

Lanzarote - The New Concert Island?

Some 40,000 people, according to the Tinajo City Council, came to see Melendi last Wednesday night in Mancha Blanca. The Asturian presented for the first time in Lanzarote his latest album, "Likes and scars" combined with his lifelong songs"This even...

Pilgrims Take The Roads of the Island for Los Dolores

Hundreds of pilgrims have taken to the roads this Saturday from different parts of the island on a pilgrimage to Mancha Blanca, to pay honors to the Virgen de Los Dolores.There have been many who this year have decided to start their journey first th...

Canaryfly Increases Flights to The Islands

As of October 1st, the Canarian airline Canaryfly reinforces the daily connections of Lanzarote with four new flights to Gran Canaria and one more flight to Tenerife . Canaryfly's Commercial Director, Jon Ramsden, explains that the reinforcement o...

Alleged Animal Abuse in Tinajo

Ademal has reported two new cases of alleged animal abuse and improper possession of animals in the municipality of Tinajo. One of them refers to the situation in which a donkey is tied to a vehicle. "There is no protection from the sun, there is...

Lanzarote is in Demand for the Autumn

Lanzarote occupies the third position as the most demanded destination in Spain to travel in autumn, only behind Mallorca and Tenerife, according to the Hosteltur tourism news portal with data from the Rumbo online agency . Travelling in autumn is...

The Yorkshire Ripper Ashes Scattered in Lanzarote

A British tourist has scattered this week on the coast of Lanzarote the ashes of Peter Sutcliffe, known as "the Yorkshire Ripper", a multiple murderer who killed thirteen women in the United Kingdom between 1975 and 1980, according to The Sun Newspap...

Night of Fires in Puerto del Carmen

Puerto del Carmen has suffered a night of fires, which could have been caused by the same person. In total, 18 containers have ended up burned in different streets of the town, and three palm trees have also been affected by the flames. The Security...

50,000 People Attended The Fonsi Concert in Arrecife

The Arrecife City Council confirms that more than 50,000 people gathered this Thursday to enjoy the "star act" of the San Ginés festivities, with the Luis Fonsi concert, and the subsequent fireworks display. The Puerto Rican artist delighted attende...

Queues at Timanfaya Creating a Bad Tourist Image

The Canary Coalition in Yaiza has once again denounced the “unfortunate spectacle” of kilometric queues that tourists have to suffer daily when trying to access Montañas del Fuego, and calls on the Cabildo for “some measure that offers a solution to...

Girl Falls From a Third Floor in Arrecife

A 19-year-old girl has fallen from a third floor in Arrecife, in the vicinity of the Spínola car park, on José Molina street. The woman has survived the impact, and once stabilized she has been transferred to the Molina Orosa hospital in a medical...

Lanzarote Airport Received 7% More Travellers This July

With 7.1% more travellers, 695,099 people in total, the César Manrique-Lanzarote airport experienced the largest increase in passengers in July compared to 2019 data for the entire archipelago, a growth only surpassed by the La Gomera airport, where...

The Moon Arrives in Lanzarote!

The night of August 11th–12th saw the August full moon, also known as the Sturgeon super moon. The image was collected by Rafael Sánchez's camera on the island of Lanzarote, leaving a spectacular image. Rafael explains on his social networks that...