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Not all of Spain’s beauty lies overground. Believe it or not, Spain is one of the best places in Europe for caving with more than 10,000 known and explored caves. Some of these underground gems are not the sole preserve of speleologists and expert cavers, but are also open to the general public. The variety [...]
Flyglobespan has announced the opening of two new routes directly from Scotland to the Canary Islands starting from November. The flights will go directly from Aberdeen and Durham Tees Valley airports and fares will start at around fifty pounds each way including taxes. According to cheapflights.com, the low-cost carrier recently announced the launch of flights [...]
On 7th August, Gran Canaria plays host to one of Spain’s more unusual fiestas – the 12,000 people strong La TraÃda de Agua. Based in Lomo Magullo-Telde, the event basically involves soaking the nearest person to you with whatever you can get your hands on. The tradition grew out of the need for water for [...]
Fuerteventura hosts aleg of the PKRA Kiteboarding Grand Prix tour on the flat waters of Sotovento from 1st-5th August. There will be around €40,000 in prize money on offer. As well as the technical rounds, kiteboarders will display all their tricks in the freestyle round, when the judges judge the overall impression, technical difficulty, height, [...]
If you want to see how windsurfing is really done, head to Pozo Izquierdo, Gran Canaria in Santa Lucia de Tirajana to see the latest round of the World Windsurfing Pro Tour. The weekend, from June 29th-1st July, features competitions in the wave and freestyle disciplines as world class competitors try to beat each other [...]
The Canary Islands offer some of the best diving in Europe and there’s no place better than the Barakuda Diving Centre in Tenerife to give it a go. Winner of the Delfin Oro Award for the best Atlantic diving club, it offers diving for all ages ranging from 45 minutes to an hour, with a [...]
Lanzarote hosts what is considered the toughest Ironman Triathlon in the world on 21st May as 800 competitors – 63 women and 737 men – compete for the title as they attempt to complete a 4km swim, a 180km bike ride and a 50km run all in one day. Although this is basically a one-day [...]
Corpus Chisti is one of the most colourful religious celebrations in Spain nowehere does it better than Tenerife. The May event is charcaterised by the beautiful carpet of flowers that cover the streets for one brief day of festivities. The intricate flower pictures and patterns are created using natural sand, coloured salt and flowers and [...]
Cheapflights are offering some great spring flight deals with British Airways starting from 75 pounds return to various destinations in Spain. Currently on offer are return flights to Malaga leaving in March/April for 75 pounds, Tenerife from 104 pounds and Lanzarote from 116 pounds. All flights are round-trips including taxes but book early for the [...]
Its the time of year when it seems carnivals are spreading like wildfire around Spain and Lanzarote is not to be left behind with its Teguise Festival. The slightly demonic celebration involves devil-costumed characters chasing after adults and children with goat-skinned batons! This bizarre ritual stretches back to as early as the 17th century and [...]
