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A group of tourists visits Jameos del Agua, one of the Tourist Centers of César Manrique. Tourism. Photo: Andrea Domínguez.

Why do tourists choose Lanzarote for their holidays in 2026? Reasons that go up and that go down

Discover the reasons that most decrease compared to last year, such as climate, sea, and beaches, and those that most increase, such as gastronomy and heritage.

David Merino Fernández

15/06/2026

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German tourism to Lanzarote will continue to fall: German travel agencies advise against flying

From the German employers' association they consider the era of low-cost flights concluded and are advising their clients to opt for the car, train, or bus to travel to destinations accessible by land.

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10/06/2026

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European newspapers warn of "sabotage against tourism" in Lanzarote

The fight against mass tourism in Lanzarote escalates. Media from Germany, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands describe sabotage and discuss the island's economic dilemma.

David Merino Fernández

09/06/2026

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The Centers invest 430,000 euros to guarantee the autonomous visit of people with disabilities

Lanzarote Centers implement cutting-edge technology, financed by Next Generation funds, to ensure an inclusive experience for visitors with motor, auditory, or visual disabilities.

EKN

09/06/2026

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Canary Islands travel agencies bill more than 1.3 billion euros per year

Furthermore, for each euro of direct activity generated by a travel agency, more than three additional euros are produced in the Canary Islands economy, according to a recent study

EKN

08/06/2026

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Tour operators resort to discounts amid a slowdown in summer bookings

In your opinion, the destinations with the best prospects are, in general, domestic ones, especially coasts and islands; and, internationally, the Caribbean, European capitals, and circuits

EFE

06/06/2026

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The tourist stay in Lanzarote grows, but it is the briefest among the islands

The decline of German and Nordic tourism weighs down the average duration of tourist trips to Lanzarote compared to Gran Canaria and Tenerife

David Merino Fernández

05/06/2026

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The staff of the Tourist Centers of Lanzarote once again wear the uniforms of César Manrique

The first ones have been the workers of Islote de Fermina and the Cueva de los Verdes. Discover each one of the uniforms according to the Center and the tasks assigned

EKN

04/06/2026

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Foreign tourist arrivals in the Canary Islands fall in April for the first time in five years

In the case of Lanzarote in particular, the drop in the number of arrivals was already visible in March when 3.7% fewer tourists arrived than in the same month last year

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02/06/2026

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The non-hotel occupation falls seven points in Lanzarote in April

The number of overnight stays also falls compared to last year in Lanzarote, although it does not decrease as much as in the Canary Islands as a whole

David Merino Fernández

01/06/2026

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Historic record of British tourism in Lanzarote in the first quarter: exceeds 400,000 arrivals

The data contrasts with the fall in April and the forecasts of the tourism employers' association, which anticipate fewer reservations from the United Kingdom compared to last year for the coming months.

David Merino Fernández

28/05/2026

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Lanzarote's holiday rentals lower prices for the seventh consecutive month, despite being 1,200 fewer than a year ago

Together they have raised 14.5 million euros this April, which represents 7.6 million less than they earned during the same month last year

David Merino Fernández

28/05/2026

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Lanzarote in Prague: Czech tourism is the second market that most values its experience in the Canary Islands

Each year, about 16,000 Czechs visit Lanzarote; they are half the number of those who choose Fuerteventura for their holidays. Travellers from Czechia are younger, more independent, and more athletic than the average tourist.

EKN

27/05/2026

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New record of tourist spending in Lanzarote, which adds three quarters with the best figures in the Canary Islands

The island of volcanoes marks a new record of tourist spending in the Canary Islands between January and March and is close to 200 euros per person per day, spending on goods increases by 50%

EKN

26/05/2026

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The Cabildo recognizes 57 tourist services in Lanzarote for their "commitment to quality"

The Cabildo of Lanzarote recognizes 57 tourist services with the SICTED 2025 certification for their excellence and commitment to quality

EKN

23/05/2026

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The rate of 15 cents per night in Mogán has already raised 720,000 euros

The revenues will be allocated to improving public infrastructures, beach areas, and services directly linked to the tourism sector

David Merino Fernández

21/05/2026

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Lanzarote hotels achieve 5.3 million more in April than last year

They achieved it with 12,000 more customers, a higher rate, and almost 2,000 additional workers compared to the same month in 2025

David Merino Fernández

21/05/2026

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The beaches of Teguise and La Graciosa renew signage and information panels

With this action, it is pursued to improve accessibility and safety in the coastal areas, in addition to promoting more responsible and respectful behaviors with the environment

EKN

20/05/2026

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Princess Ico of Lanzarote stars in one of the animated shorts from 'Islas de Leyenda'

The Tourism campaign focused on heritage and identity is structured through seven one-minute audiovisual pieces that reinterpret emblematic myths of the archipelago

EKN

20/05/2026

Tourists in Lanzarote in an archive image. Photo: La Voz de Lanzarote.

The arrivals from the peninsula to Lanzarote has been falling for seven months

Detailed analysis: The months of February, December, and April lead the drops in arrivals to Lanzarote from the mainland compared to the previous year

David Merino Fernández

20/05/2026

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Tourist packages to Canarias: up to 9% more expensive due to the war in the Middle East

Excelcan warns of a price increase to the islands from June, weak demand and, above all, the lack of labor due to the shortage and price of housing

EFE-EKN

19/05/2026

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Foreign tourism in Lanzarote falls in April: fewer Britons and fewer Germans compared to last year

Irish and Dutch tourism also decreased, while French tourism remained stable and Italian tourism added a thousand more travelers.

David Merino Fernández

19/05/2026

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Canary Islands, main Spanish destination for hotel investment: More than 1 billion only in 2025

Hotel investment in the Canary Islands last year represented a 56% increase compared to the previous year. One of the key operations was the purchase of the Grand Teguise Playa by Alexandre Hotels

EKN

15/05/2026

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To end stopover cruises to protect public services, Barcelona's strategy

They will double the tourist tax and reduce the number of terminals to end a "model of tourism that does not involve overnight stays but does generate significant spending on public services"

EKN

14/05/2026

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The five- and four-star hotels in Lanzarote lowered their rates by 8% and 7% in April

They have accumulated six months of price drops since October, only in December did the five-star ones freeze rates and the four-star ones were able to apply an increase compared to the previous December.

David Merino Fernández

12/05/2026

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Jéssica de León reviews in Costa Teguise the works financed by Tourism: beaches, bathrooms, trails, and accesses

Tourism invests 635,000 euros for the modernization and conditioning of different infrastructures on the beaches of Costa Teguise and other areas of the municipal coastline

EKN

12/05/2026

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César Manrique's 'Wind Toy' returns to La Puntilla after ten years absence

After a decade, César Manrique's 'Wind Toy' returns to La Puntilla, Las Palmas. Discover why a replica was made with advice from the Foundation.

EFE-EKN

09/05/2026

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Timanfaya: Shuttle buses and no cars, defends the Canary Government

Mariano Zapata, Minister of Ecological Transition, has defended in the Parliament of the Canary Islands that the current access model is "unsustainable".

EKN

08/05/2026

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Tourism promotes in Lanzarote actions for more than ten million euros

The Minister of Tourism and Employment of the Government of the Canary Islands, Jéssica de León, and the president of the Cabildo of Lanzarote, Oswaldo Betancort, visited this Thursday different actions developed by the island institution

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07/05/2026

Camellos en Maspalomas. Foto Jose Carlos Guerra. La Provincia.

The Franz Weber Foundation expands its battle against camel rides to Gran Canaria

After collecting "tens of thousands" of signatures for the same purpose in Lanzarote, he now denounces the camel rides in Maspalomas, "a special natural reserve" since 1987

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06/05/2026

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For every 100 tourism jobs, 38 more are generated in the Canary Islands in other economic areas

The Government of the Canary Islands and the Alliance for Tourism Excellence (Exceltur) present the Impactur study on the economic impact of tourism on the archipelago's economy and employment.

EKN

06/05/2026

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Tourist record in Lanzarote the first quarter: 2.5% more tourists than last year

Despite the bad tourism forecasts for May that the Lanzarote Tourism Federation is handling, and which has caused concern for the summer, the first quarter has once again been a record.

David Merino Fernández

06/05/2026

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A passport system failure leaves dozens of passengers grounded at Lanzarote Airport

This incident occurs amidst Ryanair's demands to suspend until after the summer the system that controls the entry and exit of this space

Andrea Domínguez Torres

04/05/2026

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Jet2 will have VIP charter flights starting in October

The airline Jet2 has announced the launch of its first business configuration with 76 seats on the plane instead of the usual 189

EKN

02/05/2026

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Susana Pérez: "Bookings for Lanzarote are paralyzed, we are not reaching 70% in May"

The president of the Lanzarote Tourism Federation (FTL) warns of negative forecasts for the coming months and a slowdown with the United Kingdom

EKN

01/05/2026

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Arrecife already receives more than 100,000 cruise passengers per month

The rate of arrivals has doubled compared to last year, when an average of 50,000 cruise passengers arrived per month

EKN

30/04/2026

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The average rate of Lanzarote's holiday rentals has been falling for six months

Despite there being 800 fewer holiday homes available in Lanzarote compared to last year, nightly rates continue to fall

David Merino Fernández

30/04/2026

Hotels in Playa Bastián, Costa Teguise. Photo: José Luis Carrasco.

The hotel rate in Lanzarote grows 11% in March and exceeds 160 euros

The average rate continues to grow in 2026 thanks to three-star hotels or less, while four and five-star hotels lower prices

David Merino Fernández

28/04/2026

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They warn that possible air restrictions would put tourism in the Canary Islands at risk

Business sources warn that the problem does not depend solely on Spain, which has reserves and refining capacity, but also on the countries that send tourists, such as the United Kingdom, whose reserves are more limited.

EKN

24/04/2026

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The five stars of Lanzarote have already been for half a year lowering or freezing prices

The four-star establishments have also lowered prices the last six months, except in December that they were able to raise them by 4%

EKN

21/04/2026

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The Cabildo of Lanzarote also wants to attract more cruise ships, but boutique and luxury

The SPEL meets with key sector leaders at one of the main fairs, which adds to Arrecife's intense activity to attract cruises. Only in April a total of 43 will arrive to the island's capital

EKN

17/04/2026

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Historic record: hotels and apartments of Lanzarote take in more than 1,000 million in a year

They brought in 1,021 million euros in 2025 and that despite hosting fewer tourists, who also stayed less than the previous year, but with a 7.2% higher rate

David Merino Fernández

15/04/2026

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Arrecife renews with QR code its tourist information panels

The guide offers routes, commercial, cultural and leisure proposals through Arrecife, including all its neighborhoods, and has a specific section about the work of César Manrique in the capital of Lanzarote

EKN

14/04/2026

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Butler in each suite and 30,000-euro cabins: two ultra-luxury yachts make a stop in Arrecife

The capital of Lanzarote will receive this month of April the call of another nine large boutique cruise ships, among them the 'Emerald Sakara', twin of the one docked this Thursday in the city

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09/04/2026

Tourists in Lanzarote in an archive image. Photo: La Voz de Lanzarote.

Exceltur foresees more tourism in the Canary Islands this year due to the conflict in the Middle East

But the price increase because of the uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz could take most of the additional profits

EKN

09/04/2026

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The son of Norman Foster and Elena Ochoa tours Manrique's spaces in Lanzarote

Eduardo Foster travels from Tahíche to Haría to see César Manrique's houses that marked the symbiosis between art and nature in Lanzarote

EKN

08/04/2026

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Strike of air traffic controllers in Lanzarote from April 17

The unions denounce the "lack of effective breaks and the continuous alteration of work organization that compromise the concentration required in an essential service"

EKN-EFE

07/04/2026

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Italian tourism to Lanzarote doubles and Nordic plummets in February

The United Kingdom adds 10,000 more tourists and compensates for the declines in German, French, Dutch and Nordic tourism

David Merino Fernández

07/04/2026

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Canary Islands Tourism Awards 2026: the presentation of candidacies starts

Distinguish initiatives and trajectories linked to the improvement of employment, innovation, sustainability, accessibility, inclusion, the quality of tourist services, and national and international projection

EKN

06/04/2026

Tourists in hotels in Lanzarote. Photo: José Luis Carrasco.

Three out of ten tourists who visit Lanzarote contract the "all-inclusive"

With 2025 data, the majority of travelers opt to book only accommodation (39.8%)

ADT

03/04/2026

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The second day of strike by Groundforce staff causes delays in the Canary Islands

Comisiones Obreras reinforces that this indefinite strike, which affects Lanzarote Airport and others in the archipelago, seeks a salary update

EFE

01/04/2026

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