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Lanzarote News :: Fernando Alonso Arrives on Lanzarote

Thursday January 26, 2012

The Spanish Formula 1 racing car team of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa arrived on Lanzarote yesterday for a period of physical training at Club La Santa. Alonso and Massa head the Ferrari team in Formula 1 racing.

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Lanzarote News :: Orzola Beach Closed By Jellyfish

Wednesday January 25, 2012

Once again a swarm of jellyfish has caused the closure of beaches, as the northern town of Órzola saw its Playa la Canteria off limits to bathers yesterday. This is the third such incident to occur in the last two months and the return of the purple stinging jellyfish is causing some concern for the tourist industry.

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Lanzarote News :: Tourist Centres See 9% Rise in Visitor Numbers

Tuesday January 24, 2012

Lanzarote's main tourist attractions, the Centres of Art, Culture and Tourism, saw more than 2.63 million visitors pass through their doors during 2011. This constitutes a rise of 9.34% in comparison with figures collated for 2010.

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Lanzarote Events :: Il Giardino Armonico in Concert

Monday January 23, 2012

The Convent of Santo Domingo in Teguise will be the location for the latest concert in the 18th Canarian Music Festival, with a performance from Il Giardino Armonico, tomorrow Tuesday 24th January at 21.00.

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Lanzarote News :: New Zoological Park for Lanzarote

Thursday January 19, 2012

An agreement has been reached between the Government of Lanzarote and Guinate Park to develop a new zoological park dedicated to the care and protection of native wildlife. In particular, the aim will be to assist in the recuperation of injured animals that cannot survive in the natural environment on their own.

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Lanzarote News :: Costa Teguise Beaches Get Universal Rating

Wednesday January 18, 2012

Three beaches in Costa Teguise have been awarded certificates approving their 'universal accessibility', the first time that any beach in the Canary Islands has received such a rating. The beaches which have achieved this status are Playa Bastian, Playa Las Cucharas and Playa Los Charcos.

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Lanzarote News :: Tourist Arrivals Climb By 17.32% in 2011

Tuesday January 17, 2012

The number of foreign tourists arriving on flights to Lanzarote from across Europe rose by 17.32% last year, according to data just released by ISTAC, the Canarian Institute of Statistics. As Lanzarote welcomed a total of 1,714,497 visitors during 2011 – the island´s best performance since 2004.

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Lanzarote Events :: Gifts of the Sea Exhibition in Tias

Monday January 16, 2012

An exhibition using items reclaimed from the sea was inaugurated this weekend at the Ermita de San Antonio in Tias. Featuring the work of two German artists who are resident on Lanzarote, it illustrates the wide range of objects brought in by the tide on a regular basis.

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Lanzarote News :: Further Beaches Closed By Jellyfish

Friday January 13, 2012

The ban on bathing in the sea was extended to cover the beaches at Playa Honda yesterday, after numerous purple stinging jellyfish washed ashore here during Wednesday. This means that the beaches in Teguise, Tias and San Bartolomé remain closed to the public due to the presence of these sea creatures.

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Lanzarote Events :: Sound and Light Show at the MIAC

Thursday January 12, 2012

This weekend an audiovisual spectacle will be presented at the Museum of International Contemporary Art (MIAC) in Arrecife. Featuring the work of Eloi Maduell and Santiago Vilanova the show will combine synchronized laser lighting with a soundtrack and forms part of the sixth Bienal Arte in Lanzarote.

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