Playa Blanca news, updated every day: ferry news from the port, weather warnings for the south coast, new openings and regulations, and the wider Lanzarote stories every visitor should know. The south of the island has its own microclimate and its own pace – we cover both.
Below: the latest news from Playa Blanca and the rest of Lanzarote, newest first.
Sunday: calmer winds and scattered clouds
The weekend ends on a quieter note. Trade winds lose intensity, bringing clear skies to most areas but leaving isolated clouds in the north….
Pistacho’s opens in El Médano with 1,000 free ice cream balls
Pistacho’s, a popular ice cream chain dedicated to pistachio flavours, has opened a new branch in El Médano, Tenerife. To celebrate, they gave away…
Why Canary Islands hotels stick to 3pm check-in
Hoteliers in the Canary Islands defend standard 3pm check-in and midday check-out times, insisting it is an operational necessity and not a commercial tactic….
Canary Islands to get first dedicated biodiversity law
The Canary Islands are set to introduce their first-ever law dedicated to biodiversity and natural heritage. The new legislation will update regional legal frameworks,…
India’s youth protests: a generation fights back
India is experiencing one of its biggest waves of youth protests in years, sparked by a university exam scandal and fuelled by unemployment. The…
Canary Islands affordable housing applications surge to 4,047
The Canary Islands government has received 200 applications for provisional approval of 4,047 affordable homes since the current legislature began. The figures mark a…
Useful Playa Blanca links
Everything else we keep updated for Playa Blanca and Lanzarote:
- Playa Blanca weather – the live forecast for your exact resort, updated daily
- Lanzarote island guide – when to go, beaches, transport and things to do
- Playa blanca beaches – our on-the-ground beach guide for this stretch of coast
- All Lanzarote news – the full island-wide news feed
- Canary Islands news – stories from across all eight islands
Playa Blanca is Lanzarote’s southern resort and the gateway to Fuerteventura – ferries cross the strait to Corralejo in under 40 minutes, and the Papagayo coves are a short drive away. For Playa Blanca news in one place, check back daily.