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Welcome to Lanzarote March 2017 – it’s Carnival month! In Lanzarote we celebrate Carnival everywhere, each town has it owns programme and theme. Carnival takes place over a month (dependent on Easter) and starts with Arrecife and usually ends in Arrecife with the ‘Burial of the Sardine’. A traditional ceremony …
There are numerous open air markets offering handmade crafts & souvenirs and local produce. All the markets are bustling with a mix of tourists and locals looking for great bargains. So if you’re looking for that special something as a gift, a nice souvenir or to sample local produce there’s …
As well as Christmas trees and decorations, nativity scenes are very popular in Lanzarote and you will see them pop up all over the island leading up to Christmas. Nochebuena (Christmas Eve) Most families eat their main Christmas meal on Christmas Eve before midnight mass. The traditional Spanish Christmas dinner …
Canarians quite often marinate meat before cooking. The use of vinegar and oil tends to make the meat very tender and simply adding different spices and herbs each time creates a new twist. The below recipe can be used for pretty much any type of meat. Conejo en adobo (Marinated …
The Canary Islands in general are well known for their wines however, there are a couple of other drinks they produce. Ron Miel Ron Miel (Honey Rum) is the most popular Canarian drink among visitors and many leave with a bottle in their suitcase. Mainly because it is given to …
Puente festivo (long weekend), Spanish for joining a holiday with another when the ‘fiestas’ occur on alternate days. Usually the Puente is used for fiestas that fall on a Tuesday or Thursday, creating a long weekend. It is exactly this that gives us the Puente on the 5 & 6 …
There’s no better place to relax in the sun after the hustle and bustle of your wedding than Lanzarote. If you’re a savvy bride Lanzarote offers pretty much everything the Caribbean does it’s romantic, warm, sunny, perfect for couples, just a short flight away and won’t cost you an arm …
The traditional recipe for Alioli does not use eggs, it is literally just garlic, oil and salt mixed in a pestle & mortar until it is frothy and resembles mayonnaise – a lot of hard work! This way of preparing Alioli using an electric food mixer is probably the most …
Lanzarote is and has been an important wine region due to its unique landscape and cultivation methods, since the 1700`s. The Canary Islands were an important hub for wine merchants to trade in before tourism even existed and the local wines are a big part of what the island is …
