Category : Canary Islands

The Local Councils Must Inspect Holiday Homes

The future Canary Islands law for vacation rentals has included the role of City Councils in controlling vacation homes that do not comply with the regulations.Once the new rule is approved, and within a maximum period of three months, the Lanzarote...

More than 3.7 Million Foreign Tourists Buy a Home in Spain

Around 3.7 million foreigners who visit Spain each year for leisure reasons buy a home. The months of April, July, August and October are the months preferred by these tourists, with stays lasting an average of 17 days.The acquisition of homes by for...

The Canary Islands Record The Largest Drop in Home Sales in Spain in January

The Canary Islands registered the largest drop in home sales last January, specifically 5% compared to the first month of 2023, according to data managed by notaries.Trend that contrasts with the rebound experienced at the national level , with an in...

The GDP of the Canary Islands grew by 3.9% in 2023

The Canary Islands economy "far exceeded expectations" in 2023, since GDP was expected to grow by 3.5% and it did so by 3.9% , according to the regional Economic Situation Bulletin corresponding to the fourth quarter of 2023, presented by the Tenerif...

Canary Islands Challenge Immersive Virtual Reality

Turismo de Canarias has taken advantage of the impact generated by the new virtual reality glasses , recently launched by Apple, developing an advertising campaign in the center of Madrid.The Canary Islands launches its own glasses in a humorous tone...

The Canary Islands Announces Mandatory Use of the Mask in the Health Centres of the Archipelago

The Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands has announced the obligation to use the mask in all health centers in the Archipelago , despite the fact that the Interterritorial Council of the National Health System agreed this Tuesda...

The Canary Islands Proposes to Return Empty Holiday Homes to Conventional Rentals

The Canarian Government will encourage the owners of empty houses dedicated to vacation rentals to return them to the conventional rental market, for which it will regulate that not all areas or properties can be marketed as vacation rentals , a busi...

TV Mucho Closes Down

TVMucho based in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands has closed down. If you are a customer alternative arrangements have been made, which you will find when you login. Here is an article from their website before it shut down. In an era dominated by...

The Flu and COVID Vaccination Campaign Begins

The Minister of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands, Esther Monzón, presented this Wednesday a vaccination campaign against flu and COVID-19 for the 2023-24 season. It will begin next Monday, October 16th in all health centers in the Arch...

Canaries Consider Limiting Short-Term Holiday Lets

The Canary Islands Regional Ministry of Tourism and Employment is set to draft and potentially pass a law that will regulate tourist rentals and provide a legal basis for the holiday accommodation sector.Jéssica de León, the minister with the tourism...

Fire in La Palma Forces The Evacuation of more than 4,000 People

The La Palma forest fire has forced the evacuation of more than 4,000 people while an improvement in the containment of the fire perimeter, which is still not controlled, means that the affected hectares are 4,765.The president of the Canary Islands,...

Masks Off!

The Government will approve at a forthcoming meeting of the Council of Ministers next week the end of mandatory masks in health and social health centers and pharmacies, where they will become recommendable, except in some areas with vulnerable patie...

Inflation Drops to 4.6% in the Canary Islands, Still the Highest in Spain

Inflation in Spain moderated to 3.3% year-on-year in March, 2.7 points below the February rate, due to the drop in electricity and fuel prices compared to the strong increases registered in March 2022 , after the start of the war in Ukraine, and the...

Ryanair Hopes to get More Flight Rights in the Canary Islands

Ryanair hopes that the purchase of Air Europa by Iberia will open up opportunities to get more 'slots'the Canary Islandsbe free 'slots' that Iberia will not be able to use"this will benefit consumers"

Comet C/2022 E3 Will be Visible From The Canary Islands First Days of February

In the next few days, again, we will have to look up. The Earth will receive a visit from Comet C/2022 E3 , which will be visible from Lanzarote and other parts of the world with the naked eye between February 1st and 2nd .Currently, it is located be...