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Lanzarote News :: New Route Through Historic San Bartolome

Friday February 3, 2012

The town of San Bartolomé has just inaugurated a new route through its historic centre, with sign posts erected to highlight the many examples of colonial architecture it possesses. San Bartolomé is one of the oldest inhabited parts of Lanzarote, with evidence of a settlement on the site dating back to the 1300´s.


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Lanzarote News :: Secret of Jellyfish Swarms Revealed

Thursday February 2, 2012

The recent spate of jellyfish swarms in the coastal waters around Lanzarote may well have been caused by a rise in the temperature of the sea and the drier weather conditions caused by climate change. Over the last two months, numerous beaches have had to be closed to bathers as a result of hundreds of stinging jellyfish washing up on the shore.


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Lanzarote News :: TUI Tour Bus Runs Into Trouble

Tuesday January 31, 2012

A new tourist bus route proposed by TUI has run into difficulties with the Lanzarote Government, as officials have imposed several conditions be met before the service can get under way.


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Lanzarote News :: Hotel Oasis Closes For Renovations

Tuesday January 31, 2012

The hotel Occidental Oasis in Costa Teguise is about to close its doors for six months in order to have a complete make-over. Approximately eight million Euros is due to be spent on improvements to the rooms, common areas and the exterior of the hotel.


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Lanzarote News :: Ryanair Threaten To Cut Canary Island Routes

Monday January 30, 2012

The budget airline Ryanair has threatened to cut some of its existing routes to the Canary Islands in light of possible subsidy cuts under consideration by the Minister for Energy, Industry and Tourism in the Spanish Government. At present, airlines flying to the main Canary Island airports receive a tax subsidy as an incentive to maintain their routes.


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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

Cueva de Los Verdes, Lanzarote 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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