VV brings in €20 million a month on Lanzarote

VV (Holiday rental) properties made more than €190 million on Lanzarote in the first nine months of this year, according to figures from the Cabildo’s Statistics Centre. The busiest month was February, with over €38 million of income, but most months register more than €20 million. The average length of stay is short, at 4.76 […]

Discover Your New Home in Playa Blanca with Lanzarote Agents

Lanzarote Agents is delighted to present this charming detached 3-bedroom villa, located in a peaceful residential complex in Playa Blanca, just a 10-minute walk from the town centre. Built in 2005, the property sits on a generous plot of 564 m², with a built area of 126 m², making it the ideal home for those […]

Calima alert on Lanzarote today

AEMET has issued a yellow warning for a calima (suspended dust particles in the atmosphere) on Lanzarote today. The alert lasts from midday to 8pm, with visibility predicted to be reduced to 3,000 metres, meaning that this is not one of the more serious calima incidents. Yellow alerts are the lowest level of alert. The […]

Quemao Class on amber

The Quemao Class surfing event is now on amber alert, as organisers wait for the perfect conditions to hold one of the most popular sporting events on the island. Named after El Quemao, the famous wave just off the shore of the village of La Santa, the contest will see 32 surfers and 32 bodyboarders […]

Lanzarote Tourist Federation opposes tourist tax

The Tourist Federation of Lanzarote has opposed the idea of a tourist tax, which it claims would be “inefficient”. The federation, along with similar organisations on other islands, issued a joint statement in response to the Socialist party’s motion to introduce a tax on stays on the islands, saying “This will not reduce the amount […]

Save the shearwaters campaign

The annual campaign to save young shearwaters has been launched and will run until November 15th. The young shearwaters, which mainly live around the north coasts of Lanzarote, have already been fattened up and abandoned by their parents. Now they are ready to take their first flights, after which they will fly thousands of miles […]

Water cuts in six areas of Lanzarote this Tuesday

Canal Gestión has announced another round of water cuts today in six areas of Lanzarote. The affected municipalities will be Haría and Teguise with residents of the town of Haría and Charco del Palo having no water supply throughout today. Meanwhile, Soo, Muñique, El Mojón and Tao will also be without water today.

Tourist rescued in Los Charcones

A British tourist was injured after being hit by a wave at Los Charcones in Yaiza yesterday. The incident was reported at around 7 pm yesterday, and emergency services attended the area.  The 37-year-old victim had various injuries on the legs, so paramedics splinted the limbs and took him to an ambulance on a stretcher. […]

Hospiten Lanzarote celebrates its 25th anniversary

Hospiten Lanzarote is celebrating its 25th anniversary on the island. The hospital facility, which was recognised in 2023 among the best private hospitals in Spain, with the award for ‘Global Hospital Management’ in the Small Private Hospitals segment awarded by IQVIA, has attended more than 400,000 patients during its first twenty-five years of activity in […]

Public Health in Lanzarote: A Guide for Visitors

Lanzarote Agents have put together a guide for visitors to the island’s public health system. Lanzarote, one of the stunning Canary Islands, boasts a public health system that ranks among the best in Europe. Healthcare is provided through the National Health System (SCS), funded by taxes, which allows residents and EU citizens holding a European […]