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Starring Role For Lanzarote

Lanzarote – the Island of Fire - looks set to be one of the hottest holiday destinations for 2009. Thanks to the upcoming release of Pedro Almodovar´s latest film Broken Embraces.  Which stars Penelope Cruz and which was shot on location across the island.  Just as Mamma Mia benefited the tourist trade on the Greek Island [...]

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British Visitor Numbers Up On Lanzarote

 Holidays in the Spanish sun remain a necessity for British consumers – not a luxury.  As figures just released by the Spanish airport operators AENA reveal that UK visitor numbers to Lanzarote have increased by 6% so far this year. With a total of 708,506 British tourists enjoying a holiday on the Island of Fire [...]

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Lanzarote´s Main Resort Revitalised

 Lanzarote´s grand old dame of tourism – Puerto del Carmen – is about to get a facelift.  As local authorities react to increased competition from younger and fresher rivals for the custom of overseas visitors.  Once a small fishing village called La Tiñosa, the resort has exploded since package tourism first took off on Lanzarote back in the [...]

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Kiss Launch Summer Flights to Lanzarote

Lanzarote´s tourist industry received a further vote of confidence this week with the announcement of a new airline offering flights to the island starting from May 2009.  Kiss Flights have been formed by Gatwick based aviation brokers Meridian Aviation.  And will be offering flights to Lanzarote from May 1st 2009.  With prices starting from around £200 [...]

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Winter Sun In Lanzarote

As the tourist season starts to wind down in mainland Spain certain Spanish provinces are just gearing up for their busiest time of year.  As the Canary Islands – located just off the coast of West Africa are the closest winter sun destination to the UK and Ireland.    Lanzarote is the most easterly island in [...]

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Win A Holiday In Lanzarote

If the dismal British summer has you dreaming of warmer climes and the Spanish sunshine then help is at hand.  As readers of the free tourist guide - Lanzarote Guidebook - have the chance to win a stay in a holiday villa in Lanzarote. The publishers of Lanzarote Guidebook have joined forces with the top beachfront [...]

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Holidays in Lanzarote

Lanzarote is well established as one of the most popular destinations for British holidaymakers.  Attracting over one million visitors from the UK every year.  And little wonder as this unique volcanic island offers top quality accommodation as well as some out of this world tourist attractions. Holiday Accommodation in Lanzarote Tourists seeking a holiday apartment in Lanzarote [...]

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Death Of The Spanish Holiday Premature

Despite the credit crunch and the weakening pound British tourists clearly remain reluctant to surrender their holidays in Spain.  As new research just released by AENA, the Spanish airport authority, reveals that visitor numbers to Lanzarote from the UK have jumped by 15.6% during the first half of 2008.   The AENA figures will confound many industry [...]

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Lanzarote – Discover the Island of Fire

Whilst Lanzarote is a Spanish island, it in fact lies off the coast of Saharan Africa.  And like the rest of the Canaries has a cultural identity that is more Latin American than Iberian.  A legacy of the islands historic strategic position as a trading post in-between the Old World and the New.   This favorable geographic [...]

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