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“Several islands” set to begin de-escalation of Covid Alert Levels this week
The president of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, announced this Tuesday that the Governing Council will, "probably", approve the lowering of Health Alert Levels this Thursday "on various islands". Several islands will likely begin to de-escalate from their respective Covid Alert Levels after this Thursday's Governing Council meeting. The President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, made the announcement during a Canary Islands Regional Government control...
Strong gusts of wind forecast this week, rising temperatures and still more Calima in the Canaries
The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has declared a yellow advisory warning for this Tuesday, due to gusts of very strong winds from the southeast, which could exceed 70 kilometres per hour, in the west of the easternmost islands and on the summits and western slopes and north of Gran Canaria, Tenerife and La Gomera. According to the AEMET forecast, the skies will clear, with occasional cloud, and intervals of...
Spain to end requirement to wear masks in the streets as early as next Thursday, says Health Minister
Spain's Health Minister, Carolina Darias, said this Friday that from next Thursday she expects the use of masks outdoors may no longer be mandatory, once the measure has been published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) next Wednesday, following approval one day before at the Council of Ministers. "If everything goes well, which is what we hope, it will be published in the Official State Gazette on Wednesday so that it comes...
Canary Islands Scraps Mandatory Covid Certificates and extends opening hours for Level 3 or below
The Canary Islands Government Council (regional cabinet) agreed this Thursday to revoke the mandatory requirement to present a Covid certificate at leisure and restaurant establishments, as well as some other activities, and to request that the regional high court, The Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands (TSJC), extend its voluntary use, in such a way that establishments choosing to use the system will gain greater capacity limits and opening hours, according to the Alert Level...
The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 4-6 February 2022
Always around this first weekend of February on Gran Canaria, one of the most beautiful villages in Spain, Tejeda, celebrates their traditional and very popular Almond Blossom festivities. This 50th-anniversary celebration, however, has been postponed to 2023, along with Almond blossom festivities that were to take place in the municipality of Valsequillo. Gran Canaria continues for at least one more week at Health Alert level 4, though there was a surprise announcement made by the town...
Canary Islands Alert Levels maintained this week, though La Palma moves back down to Level 3
Tenerife and Gran Canaria remain at Alert Level 4; Fuerteventura, La Gomera, El Hierro and Lanzarote at Level 3. La Palma moves down to Level 3 from 00:00 this Friday, February 4. Accumulated incidence has fallen by 44.8%, but the hospital occupancy remains at very high risk on both Tenerife and Gran Canaria; on Lanzarote and La Gomera occupancy is at high risk; on Fuerteventura and La Palma, medium risk; and El Hierro's is at at low risk, which maintains all the islands at their current Alert...
Yellow advisory for strong winds adds to warnings in force for rain from the west
Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) updated their advisory warnings in force across the islands this Wednesday with a new one. Rainstorms and strong winds. The notice comes into force from 00:00 this Thursday on the Western Islands of La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro; from 03:00 on Tenerife; 06:00 on Gran Canaria; and from 12 noon on Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. According to the forecast, maximum gusts of up to 70...
Maspalomas International Carnival 2022 set for a summertime return, June 9 – 19
Maspalomas International Carnival is to be held during the summertime, from June 9 to 19 following a meeting this Wednesday morning at the Town Hall. Mayor Concepción Narváez, the Councilor for Events and Celebrations, Francisca Quintana, the president of the Las Palmas Federation of Hospitality Entrepreneurs and Tourism (FEHT), José María Mañaricua alongside the president of the Association of Tourist Accommodation Entrepreneurs (AEAT), Tom Smulders, and Vice President of the FEHT, via...
Current rules on travelling to The Canary Islands, entry to Spain restricted for unvaccinated travellers
There has been some confusion over recent days regarding entry requirements for anyone flying to Gran Canaria and The Canary Islands, whether from inside the EU/Schengen area, or from outside, so-called, third countries. The European Union has a adopted a policy of allowing unvaccinated travel between member states and Schengen zone countries, though a negative test result is required (for PCR, TMA, or LAMP NAAT tests) within...
Maspalomas beach beds and umbrellas to return from February 7
On the south of Gran Canaria the San Bartolomé de Tirajana Town Council, this Monday, through Samuel Henríquez Quintana's Department of Cleaning and Attention to Coastal Maintenance, requested that sun beds and umbrellas services in Playa del Inglés and Maspalomas be restarted once more, having been suspended since March 14, 2020 as a result of the global COViD-19 pandemic. The town councillor informed the company responsible...
