In 2024, the International Kite Festival in Fuerteventura will celebrate its 37th edition since it first launched in 1987. The event started more than 30 years ago and it was simply a gathering put together by people who were passionate about kite flying and since then it has grown with each edition, into the internationally recognized event that it is now.
The market in Playa Blanca takes place two times every week, so if you're coming to Lanzarote's southernmost resort and you want to do some holiday shopping, you need to plan a visit here.
Puerto del Carmen is probably Lanzarote's busiest resort, situated very close to the airport and the island's capital: Arrecife. If you're staying in Puerto del Carmen and you want to do some holiday shopping, don't miss the local market organized in Varadero Square.
Aguimes is considered "the most carnival town of Gran Canaria", a place where carnivals are considered more than a tradition, they are a true emblem of the town.
Puerto de la Cruz celebrates Holi, the festival of colors, with the entire Hindu community next Sunday, April 21 in Plaza de Europa in Puerto de la Cruz, a unique place for a very special celebration, full of joy, where the Hindu community shares its entire culture, including its rich gastronomy.
The Data Center of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, directed by Minister Ascensión Toledo, has just published the report “Lanzarote in figures 2023”, a bilingual publication, aimed at the general public, which collects a global vision with statistical information about the island in aspects such as population, society, tourism, employment, economy or the environment.
The municipality of Antigua organizes each year 2 carnivals, under the same theme: the first one is in Antigua, and the second one is in the popular tourist resort of Caleta de Fuste.
There are carnivals in Lanzarote in all the resorts and also in Arrecife, the island's capital, so the festival in Haria is not as huge and impressive in numbers compared to these larger ones.
Located in the north-west part of Gran Canaria, Agaete also organizes its own carnival event, just like many other municipalities on the island. The event is especially popular among locals, so it's a good occasion to mix with the local people and get to know more about their culture and ways of celebrating.
Most people visiting Tenerife have heard about Icod de los Vinos for one reason: the famous Drago Milenario tree, the symbol of the town.
During March, airports in the Canary Islands welcomed a total of 4,952,941 passengers, marking a 14.4% increase compared to March 2023, as reported by Aena.
The carnival in Candelaria is usually celebrated after the big carnivals in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Puerto de la Cruz come to an end.
Arguineguín is a small fishing village and now tourist town, located on the south coast of the island of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, Spain. It is part of the municipality of Mogán and is known for its fish market, local beaches, and beautiful weather.
On Wednesday, two German tourists suffered injuries, with one of them in serious condition, following a balcony fall in Puerto de la Cruz, as reported by the Emergency and Security Coordinating Center ...
If you're looking for some of the best restaurants in the Canary Islands for a fine-dining experience, take a look at the list of restaurants with Michelin Stars in 2024.
The market in Puerto de Mogan is probably the largest market in the south of Gran Canaria and certainly the busiest. Tourists from all over the island come here for shopping, sightseeing and just relaxing.
After years of being closed, while works have been underway to prepare for the reopening of the trail, the Masca Canyon reopened on March 27th, 2021.
A 53-year-old man of Czech nationality died on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 10, after falling into the sea in the area of the natural pools in the Tenerife municipality of Puerto de la Cruz.
The 2024 carnival in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will be celebrated under the theme "Los Carnavales del Mundo" (Carnivals of the world), and it promises to bring back the nights of passionate fun and dancing on the streets of Las Palmas.
Of all the Canary Islands, people usually tend to make a comparison between Tenerife and Gran Canaria and sometimes between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. But every island has its own charm and unique characteristics, which makes it special and different from the rest in the archipelago.