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.
Wednesday: showers and unstable air across the Islands
A weakened DANA keeps the Canary Islands unsettled this Wednesday, with showers most likely on Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, where they could turn locally moderate…
Canary Islands approves new €1.6bn development fund
The Canary Islands Government has approved a new decree regulating the Fondo de Desarrollo de Canarias, guaranteeing the fund’s continuity with up to €1.626…
Abandoned cars in Canary Islands: hundreds left to rot
Abandoned vehicles have become a recurring problem across the Canary Islands, with hundreds of cases opened in some municipalities but only a fraction of…
Tuesday: heavy showers and storms in El Hierro
The proximity of a DANA west of the archipelago brings instability on Tuesday. El Hierro faces heavy, recurring showers and thunderstorms, while La Palma…
Canary Islands international air arrivals fall 1.3% in September
International air passenger arrivals to the Canary Islands reached 1.12 million in September, a 1.3% fall year-on-year, according to Turespaña. Low-cost carriers carried 721,661…
Canarias among Spain’s poorest regions as 36.2% live on low incomes
The latest INE Atlas of Household Income Distribution shows 36.2% of Canary Islands residents live on low average net incomes, with the archipelago remaining…
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.