It has been a tragic day on the Canary Island beaches today (Monday 18th April 2011). We earlier reported that two tourists had died on the Playa Amadores beach in Gran Canaria (see article here). The two people that drowned earlier this morning were two German tourists aged between 25-30 years old. It has now [...]
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Arrivals and Occupancy Continue To Climb on Lanzarote
Posted by Canaries News on April 14th, 2011
The number of tourists visiting Lanzarote and booking hotels and apartments on the island continued to rise last month. According to the latest data just released by AENA, the Spanish airport authority and ASOLAN, Lanzarote’s hoteliers association. With foreign tourist arrivals climbing by 16.68% and occupancy levels hitting 83% during March. Lanzarote’s tourist sector continued [...]
Eat Your Way Around Lanzarote – with Lanzarote Guidebook
Posted by Canaries News on March 29th, 2011
The Spring issue of Lanzarote Guidebook – the in depth island tourist guide – is out now. And it has been enlarged to accommodate an all new Food and Drink section. Which includes information about Canarian cuisine and wine and a guide to the best places to eat and drink around the island. Memorable meals [...]
Foreign Tourist Arrivals Climb 23% on Lanzarote
Posted by Canaries News on March 28th, 2011
The number of foreign tourists arriving on flights to Lanzarote from across Europe soared by just over 23% last month, according to the latest information just released by ISTAC, the Canarian Institute of Statistics. As Lanzarote and the other Canary Islands benefited from the fallout in the Middle East, as holidymakers switched away from destinations [...]
42 illegal immigrants arrive in Lanzarote
Posted by Canaries News on March 24th, 2011
A boat with 42 illegal immigrants aboard was intercepted in waters off Lanzarote yesterday morning. The sources said that at about 05.05 hours yesterday morning (23/03/2011) the 112 emergency services was alerted by a Red Cross boat who had spotted a boat carrying illegal immigrants off the coast of Lanzarote. The boat was due to [...]
