What should I be careful of in Lanzarote?

Pickpockets in Lanzarote Since Lanzarote is an important tourist destination and one of the most visited islands in the Canaries, the place also tends to attract pickpockets, so be very careful with your purse and your documents, especially when you are in crowded places like markets and when you are on the beach.



People Also Ask

Like the rest of Spain, Lanzarote uses the euro. Car hire is advisable, as public transport is a little patchy and many of the most beautiful corners of the island are accessible only under your own steam. Despite a rather relaxed approach to signalling, regulations are fairly strict.

MORE DETAILS

You must be careful when swimming on the beaches of Lanzarote, there are some that have dangerous waters due to strong underwater currents. Among them Famara and El Golfo.

MORE DETAILS

Conclusion. Mosquitoes are a common problem in Lanzarote, however now, with these several steps you can take to protect yourself from bites you can reduce the risk of infection so they shouldn't be enough to ruin your stay.

MORE DETAILS

Wear a sun hat to protect the top of your head, the back of your neck and your face from the sun. Limit the number of hours you spend in full sun, particularly between 11am and 3pm.

MORE DETAILS

You can wear beach wear, shorts and flip flops on most days but you will want a light cardigan, jacket or fleece for some days and you will need trousers and a couple of layers for the evenings.

MORE DETAILS

Tipping. It's customary to leave a tip of around 5% to 15% of your bill's total at restaurants ashore in Lanzarote. Very few establishments will include a service charge in the final bill, but if this has been accounted for additional tipping is not expected.

MORE DETAILS

Crime in general increased on Lanzarote last year, although figures remained below the level in 2019, the last year before the pandemic. 6,403 crimes were reported in 2022, over half of which fell under the category “Other criminal offences”, which does not include more serious crimes.

MORE DETAILS

Spanish laws are actually stricter and you will often encounter control points and police checkpoints and they do not need a valid reason to stop you. 0.25mg is the legal alcohol limit in general, so there really isn't much tolerance for drinking and driving in Lanzarote at all.

MORE DETAILS

But in the case of the Canary Islands, the challenge goes further. In addition to the pollutants emitted by our cars, ships and electric power stations, the islands are exposed to uncontrollable desert dust from the Sahara. Air pollution is responsible for some seven million deaths a year worldwide.

MORE DETAILS

A holidaymaker said she was bitten by bed bugs more than 400 times during a nightmare holiday in Lanzarote. Tracey and Paul Leach said they discovered four days into the trip that the mattress in the hotel was infested with the insects, Stoke-on-Trent Live reported.

MORE DETAILS

It's normally safe to drink, but doesn't taste great, and it's often stored in Aljibes, or water storage devices, which may not be as clean as you'd hop. We all use it to cook with and brush our teeth, but almost everyone here uses bottled water for drinking.

MORE DETAILS

We hear this question all the time and the answer is NO, you cannot legally buy antibiotics over the counter here in Spain. By law, you can only get antibiotics (antibióticos) and penicillins from a pharmacist in Spain if you have a prescription (receta) from your doctor or a hospital.

MORE DETAILS