You Will Either LOVE or HATE Costa Teguise in Lanzarote

Join me as I explore the polarizing town of Costa Teguise in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain. This popular tourist destination is loved by many, but hated by others. As an expat living in Spain, I've had the opportunity to experience the best and worst of Costa Teguise, from its stunning beaches and scenic walks to its overcrowded streets and tourism protests. In this video, I'll take you on a walk through Costa Teguise, showcasing its beauty and charm, while also sharing my honest opinions on the pros and cons of visiting or living in this Canary Island town. If you're planning a trip to Lanzarote or considering expat living in Spain, this video is a must-watch. Get ready to decide for yourself: will you love or hate Costa Teguise?
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[@josemorales4962]

Anda que sorpresa, estás en mi isla Gracias por denunciar el problema que estamos viviendo los canarios Por otro lado espero que hayas podido disfrutar una isla tan especial como Lanzarote Gracias

[@neilgrears]

Good vlog however, a tad biased. There a lot of typical Spanish restaurants and small bars all around where you were. You have covered a few hundred yards on the headland area, there a lot that cover tapas, and Spanish style food (maybe slightly westernised) however they large and when you see locals and Spanish tourists eating there, it is a sign of good food. They are very close to where you were, and in the Bastion area and Cucharas area (the other end of the sandy beach from where you were). It's a balancing act for the country, no tourists no economy, no economy means no locals looking for accommodation, they would look to leave for work and life experiences.

[@kjm5155]

If I’m not mistaken Stu…the Canary Islands are off the coast of Africa…..so Spain must have ‘colonised’ this area back in the day….so what comes around!! 😆

[@JenniWest-h1h]

Lanzarote is a fabulous island that only has three main holiday resorts. Leave them to the people that like that sort of thing, and travel all over the rest of this beautiful island. Not only the capital Arrecife but many, many other inland and coastal towns and villages cater for Spanish people with fabulous local food. In fact in quite a few places you may struggle if you dont speak a little Spanish. Try the sociadads if you want cheap authentic food. Every village has one. Please dont put people off coming to Lanzarote by only describing the resorts. Get in the car and explore this amazing island.

[@peterstephen9316]

Totally agree with the total lack of duel languages on display. The grouping of 'British' named establishments simply create Britain-Towns. I can never understand why you would want a full English breakfast in Spain.

[@anthonyferris8912]

@peterstephen9316 Only a certain type of budget Brit holidays in Spain. They go for the sun and because it's cheap. For them, Spain is no more than Blackpool with guaranteed sun.

[@Mike_Ripper]

Seriously? You believe that a specific type of Brit goes to Spain and no other type of Brit?? Wow

[@anthonyferris8912]

@@Mike_Ripper Yes. Woo

[@Isobel-el3ye]

​@@anthonyferris8912I ran a small guest house in Granada province for years. We had British people who wanted to hill walk, cycle, visit historical sites, speak the language and eat the food. To a one, they wanted to avoid the kind of holiday you describe. It takes all sorts. The point is, wherever you are and whatever you like, people who live and work here shouldn't be made to feel like strangers in their homes.

[@anthonyferris8912]

@@Isobel-el3ye As you suggest, Granada is hardly Malaga, Marbella or Lanzarote. A totally different type of customer looking for a totally different experience. The Spanish themselves should have put a block on allowing their resorts to be overwhelmed by the non Spanish takeover. A bit late to bleat about it now. Also worth remembering the many of these tourists will be coming from northern European cities which in parts feel more like Kabul, Islamabad, İstanbul or Delhi where they too feel like strangers in their own lands.

[@resurgem]

Hi Stu, I stayed in Costa Teguise many years ago for a surfing course, and went daily to Famara beach to surf. My husband and I often walked along he coast and ate fresh pulpo in a tiny cafe in the little fishing village. The owner spoke only spanish. Beautiful experience.

[@avanolan_1180]

Very bias comments,you concentrate on the lack of Spanish menus but only go to a small section of the town, it's bigger than what you showed,I been going there for a number of years now and have enjoyed every bit of Costa tequise.

[@TheTenerifeVibe]

It's a purpose built tourist town catering to the British sector. But without visiting those restaurants when they are open, you don't know they aren't Spanish owned. I expect the owner of the block, the landlord is Spanish. Without tourism these places would be deserted.

[@EdMcF1]

I went to Lanzarote in the early 1990s, 2-week stay. Puerto del Carmen. Found it was full of Brits and even more Germans (great cakes in their cafes). I did like it, and Fuerteventura was a lot windier. Timanfaya National Park volcanoes are amazing. Great point re the restaurants.

[@rafas1069]

Stuart, entiendo toda la problemática que comentas. En cualquier caso, gracias por tu trabajo de divulgación. Mucha suerte 🤝👏

[@terrycousins3015]

First time in Lanzarote was 40+ years ago. It was beautiful,last time there was over 20 years ago and haven’t been there since. The bars and restaurants in Puerto Del Carmen were mainly Spanish with the odd Irish bar,but that wasn’t bad. Nearly bought a two bed bungalow opposite the San Antonio Hotel for the then £16k ,garden,built in bbq,shared pool. First time there the airport terminal was no bigger than a detached bungalow with flights from the UK only on a Thursday. Sad ,but they call it progress! I call it destroying a beautiful island. The Peseta was currency with a 1000 being £5.

[@TheRealJoseramirez]

Yes, I was in Costa Teguise a few years ago. Not to my taste but each to their own. However, a trip in the Yellow Submarine (if it's still operating) was a great experience. Understandably pricey because of the essential safety precautions they have to provide but worth the expense in my opinion. The installations by César Manrique to the north are fabulous. That is an unforgettable experience. If you're ever in Lanzarote, to miss that would be a massive error. It made up for an otherwise pretty dull sojourn on the island. I'm not a great fan of the Canaries in general but I could be tempted back to Lanzarote just to visit the César Manrique site. I'd choose a different location though.

[@rh9280]

Costa Teguise is a deliberately designed tourist town, as a two more Lanzarote towns. Nothing to complain about really, because that’s where the jobs come from. Also, take a lesson - tourists come and go, whereas immigrants will come instead, not go, and have lots of children. The Cuidad are just (finally) beginning to build much needed accommodation for locals.

[@rh9280]

The over opinionated whinge you are making is inappropriate. It’s a tourist town. Go round the rest of the island if you want Cañarían (not ‘Spanish’) food.

[@DerekKenny-l2u]

Stuart thanks for an honest review

[@AllanSimpson1973]

Stu, I am guilty for travelling to Lanzarote over the years.. but one thing I always do is to respect the Island and the Spanish ways... In Puerto del Carmen it is common for business to own more than one restaurant and the business targets UK/Irish customers. The last couple of times I have been to PDC I'm hearing lots of different accents French/Norwegian/Swedish as well, so business is good for restaurants and hotels but I will say that they don't pay their staff well enough and that's sad because they work very hard and are always kind and helpful so I always tip that bit more.. I hope you enjoy your stay in the most beautiful island of Lanzarote, the local are very amazing...

[@michaelalexander2306]

Stuart, Please don't think that all the Canaries are like that. On your next trip here, please go to the island where I live. La Palma. It is totally different. Tourism is carefully controlled here. It is a very original Canry Island, much greener than Lanzerote, and the language spoken here is predominantly Spanish.

[@resurgem]

La Palma is a stunningly beautiful island. You are very lucky to live there.

[@tonydeltablues]

Hola Stuart, I really can see the point here in this video. It is, in fact a type of colonisation when the British (German, Dutch are in part guilty too) enclaves pop up in the Costas/Lanzarote. We have visited Lanzarote several times: firstly when our daughters were small some 15 years ago. My neighbour at the time made a negative comment when I mentioned we were doing a package stay in a villa attached to a resort (called it 'Lanza-grotty). We found the Island to be a wonderful stay as we visited the Timanfaya and ate away from the most touristy areas. Very fond memories of our visits to Lanzarote. I have some art by Cesar Manrique we bought while there. I wonder if he were still alive if he would be active in the preservation of the Island's cultural and envronmental capital? No doubt he would. Gracias Tony p.s. No full English for me ;-)

[@janejamesofjjcltd2649]

Having visited Lanzarote for many years staying rural and visiting the resorts it strikes me why the respective cabildos don't withhold planning permission to build new hotels/villa complexes without the organisation agreeing to build some affordable housing for locals too.

[@randomcitizenname]

Consider also the fact that most of these hotels and developments are made by people from other countries, like for example the UK or Germany, and they export all the profits out of Spain. Corporate Income tax is 25% in Spain, but within canary islands special zone (ZEC) most of them have a reduced corporate tax rate of 4%

[@Angela-zc9xv]

Maybe "Time Share " properties started this trend ,l would think the Spanish authorities are benefiting from the taxes paid or they would have put a stop to it ,there is always two sides to the story ,l feel lucky to have been fully resident in Spain for 23 years ,most of our villages are full of Belgians and Dutch the brits have dwindled yet our local restaurants and bars are not Spanish or British owned ? We eat at home as the cost and quality of these places is ridiculous fresh ingredients non existence apart from one place. Thank you for the eye opener Stuart .

[@jamesbeech8643]

I totally agree with you Stuart apart from when you said you can’t get these temperatures in main land Spain, we’ve just come back from the Costa Blanca and the temps were in the high teens/ low twenties!

[@srf-f4e]

Good vlog Stuart. Totally agree that there are too many Brit restaurants and bars in Lanzarote. Coming from the peninsula too, we love Lanzarote but not the infrastructure related to the resorts. We tend to stay in Spanish owned hotels who do cater for Spanish clientele, later dining, better breakfasts etc etc. but it does come at a financial cost😢

[@moralesjjvideo]

I have not been to lanza in 15 years, but loved its ruggedness when I was there and it seemed to have great controls over the types of buildings you could develop , mostly being white washed houses together with volcanic rock. Cleary maybe that has changed. I did not spend time in the more tourist area on Lanza, but did on other canary islands and some felt just destroyed by mass tourism. As for the wind, I went to windsurf, so loved it!

[@JeanElliott-p5h]

Hi Stu. Great video,thank you. I live in Almería on the coast. Luckily I live and wanted to live in a typical Spanish town. Not far from where I live is a town like Lanzarote, which I rarely go to for the same reasons you have pointed out. I love Spain and all it has allowed me to experience. I also can understand where the local people are coming from. Thanks again for the video. 👏

[@anthonyferris8912]

How is it a form of ‘colonisation’ if the Spanish did it to themselves?

[@WilliMar36]

Wow a forceful political message. A few thoughts. Cheap air travel is changing the dynamics. Fact : the Columbians have overtaken the Brits in terms of inward migration. Birds of a feather flock together. In PDC we saw many signs on businesses saying we love tourists. Some of the hotels are monstrosities despite the efforts of Cesar Manrique to limit their height and scale. The landscape is striking the locals we encountered are friendly. Without tourism what have they got? We struggled to find local cuisine. Love it and wish we were still part of EU.

[@georginaginn8299]

My parents used to have a house in teguise about 30 yrs ago and back then you had a mix of both with plenty of lovely Canarian food. So sad it’s changed. I 100% agree with you

[@mogsya3367]

We visited Lanzarote in 1997. Have a fabulous holiday there. So sad to see the changes. That part of the island seemed to be mainly German tourists at the time but there were certainly plenty of Spanish shops and restaurants then.

[@alanjackson537]

Yes we agree we lived in tenerife for 12 years and would never eat in english restaurants you go to spain for the food and the culture we loved there.keep up the good work brother

[@gary7542]

Graffiti is a massive problem across Spain, I’m sure you’ve pointed it out before on several walks. If you put your argument about locals being omitted you’d be called far right in the uk

[@tony.775]

FWIW, my friend lives there. When I asked how it was there, he said it was very good to live there. He did say the only thing that might put people off, is the wind! Which you also noted. Wind, sand and dust is not a pleasant mix.🥴

[@joaquindiaz7818]

Its in english because 90% visitors are brits ,nothing wrong with that

[@mattbatchelor2856]

The Waterfront bar is displaying the Union Jack upside down.Says it all really.

[@mikeg3293]

It’s run by Chinese now 😝

[@mattbatchelor2856]

@ 🤣

[@forcemajeure1731]

Great video and glad you have made a return trip to one of the Canary Islands. Please tell me which one would you choose if you decided to go and live on one of the Islands, would it be Tenerife or Lanzarote? I went to Tenerife for the first time in January for a few days and absolutely loved it. I usually go to Andalucía and less often to Galicia. Thanks and enjoy your holiday

[@susanner35]

Hey Stu! I’ve never been to the Canaries. I think your video has shown me I should be willing to fork out for the more expensive places because I definitely do not want to go to a British town in the middle of the ocean.

[@spainspeaks]

Hi. Would definitely recommend the Canaries. Great for a winter break.

[@richt71]

Hi Stuart I lived on Lanzarote for a few years until 2011. You are right the 3 main resorts cater mainly to the Brits, Irish, some German and a few Scandinavian places. I used to eat out in Arrecife and Puerto Calero where locals would eat very late in the summer. I've seen families turn up at midnight in the summer months! I guess supply and demand. Currently looking after a friend's villa in the mountains near the Canadian town if San Miguel on Tenerife. Ate locally and great cheap food. Went to Los Cristanos today and it's again catering very much for the Brits. The one local seafood place had a long line waiting for free tables.

[@richardknowles4200]

Agree with you that tourism has been allowed to ruin the structure and atmosphere of the Canaries and many other European holiday destinations plus the decimation of local businesses with the proliferation of all inclusive hotels. Local councils also need to take their share of the blame for granting planning permission allowing the expansion of English themed outlets at the expense of their traditional restaurants and bars.

[@wicklawalker9495]

Please visit Haria, Famara, Puente Mejueres and Arrieta. My favourite places in Lanzarote ❤

[@Penros0]

The signage is in English because it’s the global second language - I’m in Pattaya where tourism is dominated by Chinese, Russian and Indiians, but they all speak a bit of English.

[@Kerbeygrip]

It is the global first language. No excuse to push out the local language and dominate.

[@Penros0]

It’s their choice - if you want authentic Canary go to the north.

[@bobkennard8863]

Real eye opening video on British take-over in Lanzarote. We are British but do not frequent British bars/restaurants preferring Spanish. However looking at it from your "Spanish view" it is little wonder the locals are upset.

[@CL-man]

In Canada, in the province of Quebec, they have laws that storefronts and menus, etc.. must primarily be in the French language. Even the dominant part of the storefront name must be larger than in English. The English Canadians must adapt. It was a battle, but the French population won that identity battle.

[@peteymax]

That’s very positive, hopefully Canada will protect its French heritage

[@stjut]

Enjoyed your vlog, the majority of customers in that part of Lanzarote are English speakers, many businesses are also owned by English speakers. Similar conditions exist in the UK when the majority are not English, some areas everything written in Arabic script. When we moved to Spain, we found that, beyond the cruise terminal, Santa Cruz de Tenerife remains distinctly Spanish. Living here requires speaking Spanish, unlike the more popular areas in the south of Tenerife, where English is predominantly spoken. Sad in many ways but the British/Germans bring money to an area that otherwise would be poorer.

[@ADF-js9vi]

I think it's important to know wwhat proportion of workers are Spanish and how many are British. If all the businesses are run and owned wholly by British people then I think you can claim some form of Colonisation. However, if Spanish people are employed in the majority I don't see a problem. If the businesses catered wholly for Spanish people would they come to Lanzarote? I think they would stay on mainland Spain and visit the coastal resorts on offer there. Why travel if you have what you want on your own doorstep? The Brits come in big numbers because they want to escape to some good weather. 😉

[@baztess8281]

I like visiting Costa Teguise but I also understand why the indigenous community are peeved with the tourism ie: no affordable housing.

[@spainspeaks]

Hi, it should be a priority.

[@DavidJames-p9f]

I write this as someone who has visited Spain and Latin America many times. I visited Playa Blanca in the south of the island years ago. I must admit I didn't like it. A soulless place.

[@SISI-q1l]

It's the north of the island for me, at least in 2018, very tranquile. Maybe too quiet for most people. We drove down to the south end and made a big uturn without stopping.

[@FredFox-m9v]

We went to Costa Teguise about 10 years ago or more. The apartments that we stayed at were absolutely riddled with cock roaches. We asked to move apartments within the complex, we did and it was exactly the same. There were even baby cock roaches floating in the kettle where the level indicator pip was. There was a tin of insecticide in the apartment, we sprayed it behind the cooker and a massive swarm of them came out. Never again !

[@Kerbeygrip]

Cockroaches are endemic.

[@FredFox-m9v]

generally not in hotel rooms.

[@marcusjenkins]

¡Olé! A trip to Las Canarias in winter, it's tough work, but I guess somebody has to do it.

[@Kerbeygrip]

No point in going abroad if you just want what you have at home. I am a long term resident in Tenerife and I am totally fed up with the British who holiday here. Fortunately we have a large number of Spanish holiday makers to our town so everything’s in is in Spanish first. A lot has still been ruined by developments and many origin buildings lost. The British who have made their homes here largely speak Spanish and get involved in Spanish cultural activities. The locals make us very welcome. However sheer numbers have made life very difficult for our small town and we no longer go to some fiestas as the people crush makes them very unpleasant. A way had to be found that balances all these pressures cultural and financial.

[@goldgeologist5320]

Glad I went to Tenerife in November.

[@hughsimpson2261]

Thanks for a great insight Stu. A real eye opener. Tenerife for me every time. For anyone who likes hiking, cycling etc, try Vilaflor de Chasna, half way up Mount Teide. As ' real ' as Spain gets I would say. Then there's all of La Gomera to go at - South America without the jet lag!

[@114jt]

Hi Stuart. Interesting video. I can’t say any of it surprised me though. There are negatives and positives to mass tourism. I am unsure how it would benefit Lanzarote if tourism was significantly reduced but a tricky dilemma never the less.

[@dustymiller01]

But Costa Teguise itself is a purpose built tourist resort, designed from the ground up for tourists, so it is always going to cater for its biggest market. the same as other resorts around the world.

[@janetlombardi2314]

Thanks for sharing, Stuart. I have never fancied travelling to Lanzorote. For one, I do not like the wind, and I do not like volcanic sand. Out of all the canary islands, Gran Canaria would be my choice. 😊

[@SimonTingle]

Welcome back to the Canary Islands Stuart. Lived 22 years in Gran Canaria. Try and stay away from the tourists if at all possible. If you eat in Gran Canaria, look for Bochinche restaurants and in Tenerife, Guachinche. Only found in the country side. Only locals tend to eat there. Not much of a beach person anymore, love the hiking routes - Rutas de senderismo..Have fun! (One thing I have noticed, is that the Brits don’t bother exploring the islands, however the Germans are always on hiking routes.)

[@Kerbeygrip]

Agree. Ditto here in Tenerife.

[@Stevie_ci]

Been to CG a number of times. Plenty of locals eateries as well. The property (she is Spanish) agent of one of my stays recommended a number and took me out as well. Sure it's a tourist resort, but it does have a bit of everything. Appreciate the rent issue for locals, also the sad problem with boat migrants and squatters. P.S. Love your vlog, but this one is a tad off base. A few examples: La Bohemia - Local Spanish love eating here esp on Sundays POCO LOCO - popular with wind surfer crowd. Authentic Restaurante El Navarro - fabulous restaurant locally run Try Casa Tomas - down the coast in Las Caletas - Locals seafood. Cuchillos Miguel Soria - more Jamon than you could eat in a lifetime Many more... Have fun

My family lives in Lanzarote. All their lives there and they complain DAILY about the wind.

[@autoflight2]

They should look into a model we’ve had in Sweden for a long time. That includes owning a part of an association that owns and operates a building. One has rights and obligations according to statues that basically are the same all over. One of the statues is the dwelling is for your own use an is not to be rented out other than during special situations and under short periods.

[@paradoxparade1]

But Sweden is cold and can't really be compared to Spain.

[@autoflight2]

@ So, what dose the climate have to with the legal set up of an owners association????

[@paradoxparade1]

@@autoflight2 Supply and demand. Nobody wants to live in Sweden, buddy.

[@Geraldine-mq1cw]

Absolutely agree with what you are saying. I’ve been going to Lanzarote for the past 40 years and see a big change. We used to go to Puerto del Carmen - there were lots of Spanish restaurants and shops selling a variety of things made locally like traditional crafts. Now these have all gone - from what I see online PDC is now just a strip of fast food joints with big shiny stores like Sketchers. Who goes to Spain to buy Sketchers! The Spanishness has gone. I still visit Lanzarote but now go to Playa Blanca which hasn’t changed quite so much.

[@gwynethbennellick427]

I've never been to Lanzarote but I have been several times to Tenerife for business reasons. Last July I was in.Playa de Las Americas and it was possible to find local small places doing traditional spanish food. These would be away from the main.strips. The resort you were at in this video looked particularly bad.

[@ColinAtkins-j3h]

The resort is not bad at all I've been to all the canaries and there's far worse resorts . 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🦊

[@johnhueter6117]

Great vid Stuart, it’d be interesting to see who owns all the restaurants that catered to foreigners.

[@charlottejones2358]

Hello Stu. Happy holiday 🇮🇨 I hope you manage to find more Spanish places on the island of Lanzarote. In CT I recommend Restaurante Isla Bonita for more traditional fare including the local fish with papas arrugadas con salsa mojo 🍽️ 🐟 🥔. The Lanzarote wine is also worth trying especially Yaiza and El Grifo 🍇

[@manuelmaura4453]

That part of the island reminds me of San Antonio in Ibiza. Pretty much the same issue.

[@angelabalmer1740]

Hola Stuart. Love your vids. We have a holiday home in Playa Blanca & we love it. I hope that’s not a crime 😂 we pay a lot of Spanish Tax! And it costs us a fortune but that’s our choice. I agree with you totally. The seafront of PB looks Canarian but they are 90% owned by the Chinese. Did you know that? We love authentic Canarian establishments and hunt them out. Why has the local governments allowed this to happen? No need to name call the tourists, the English signage etc The governments are accountable for every British sign you see! Not the brits! But I’m the same, I hate going to anything typical Brits style whilst there. P.S we also pay tax for when our house is empty! And there is the Canarian IGIC tax, where does all the money go?!?! Not into affordable housing for locals!

[@VicToriaJ1986]

It’s definitely going to be hard to strike the right balance. If the tourists disappear where will the funds come from to keep the island going. Tourists bring a lot of money into Spain and the Canaries. But you can also see if from locals point of view when it’s becoming more like a UK town than a Spanish one.

[@anthonyferris8912]

The locals sold out for the money. Their choice.

[@studiosys]

But what would the locals do if there was no Tourism ?

[@Kerbeygrip]

What they did before. Farm.

[@JLAGAN49]

Hm, Stu Maybe you could help me with when C is pronounced as S or TH ? I can't find a good answer. eg Barselona or Barthelona 🤔 Gracias.

[@spainspeaks]

In most of mainland Spain ' Barthelona'

[@anthonytaylor4473]

It's a purpose built tourist area ...try arricefe and majority of other towns for local stuff

[@ourspanishadventures]

We love Lanzarote but decided to live in mainland Spain 🇪🇸

[@mikeg3293]

There are many places in England that don’t have much for the English ? But we are not allowed to say that!

[@AlfPane]

If you don't like don't go simple and there is a lot who like it

[@stagaz]

20 mins away from a great local restaurant and local cafe. All about getting off the beaten track

[@nathanband7574]

Hi I was there last week in Costa teguise and yes very British no la cofradia....try playa honda if you get a chance or punta mujeres..... completely different.... cheers

[@mikeg3293]

I’ve only been going numerous times over 20 years so what do I know? All inclusive ruined the place, instead of independent restaurants we have ‘chain restaurants’ same food same same same etc

[@robincarter6537]

We visited fir a week last year, in a great hitel, the Radisson Blu. Loved the hotel but found the town a bit souless. Enjoyed going into Arricife and touring the island, but dusappointed with the resort.

[@rhianhead6744]

It is very sad to see such an anglicised Spanish resort - must be quite an odd experience for tourists too. Not for me 😢

[@steven1515]

Stuart, I totally agree with all your comments that you've made👍 no wonder all the locals are pissed off😡 the Brits are taking over, like you said about all the signs that are in English on the menu, which should be in Spanish first and English second, great vlog I'm sure your partner was not impressed. Keep up the good work,mate👍🇪🇸

[@mikeg3293]

Maestro is a chain restaurant ? Costa Teguise will soon be a place of Indian Restaurants……. Prices are much cheaper than GB!

[@michaelhiggs8657]

You should check out Puerto De La Cruz Teneriff sometime.

[@spainspeaks]

Hi, yep. Have seen it too.

[@michaelhiggs8657]

@spainspeaks Great place, with fantastic culture.

[@dudeleboski2692]

Stuart, if you down 2 km.s down the road or to Arrecife it’s all in 100% Spanish with much cheaper prices. Po Lice are VERY corrupt!

[@davidtaylor1314]

I’m British I live in Spain my wife is Spanish she loves English food I do too I love Spanish food too as does my wife but Spanish restaurants are often lazy and to be honest my wife agrees deliver poor quality

[@yanassi]

Hi stu and guests. How similar are such things in the gibraltar area, considering it’s british?

[@Kerbeygrip]

Was in Gibraltar on Thursday. It is just an encampment of British. Its an anachronism. Although the workforce are Spanish and cross the border daily. Noone would notice if we gave it back to Spain, but M&S might go. 😊

[@stephenesser5375]

I agree with your comments Stu, English pubs and restaurants as far as the eye can see, bloody awful, no wonder the locals feel angry and marginalised. Went to Lanzarote once, never again, the mainland ever since

[@SleepyMotherOf3]

Why can’t the government set zones for residential and holiday makers? Costa Teguise was purpose built as a resort.

[@iffypete]

only like bradford , manchester , , luton etc

[@glennk.7348]

It’s too bad that tourists want to see their own country when traveling. It should be about experiencing other cultures when you travel. 😢

[@mrmrst4952]

Hi Stuart We all like different things but I would never go to Costa Teguise or Puerto Del Carmen. Old men with their tops off and a great fat belly isn’t for me. Lanzarote has lots of traditional Spanish villages restaurants and bars. In Arrecife you have a beautiful area called Charco de San Gines but unless restrictions aren’t put in place it will be spoiled. Surely the blame lies with the people who issue the licenses in the first place. Love your sarcastic comments by the way. Stewart

[@texarkana3781]

I was in that exact place this last November. You don't hear Spanish spoken at all, prices are very high and the food is uniformly terrible.

[@jerrylohr3491]

Nothing unusual about menus and signage in the language of the clientele. In my area (US PNW) I know of places that cater to Chinese and Vietnamese speakers. English menus are usually available, though.

[@paradoxparade1]

It actually is. And you're clearly lying or being ignorant about those Chinese and Vietnamese places having menus in their respective languages only. That's just doesn't exist in the US.

[@jerrylohr3491]

@paradoxparade1 Bilingual menus are more common, but as I wrote, there are places with menus on the table in one language. Perhaps you've never been to a place in a heavily ethnic neighborhood that didn't seek business from outsiders.

[@roberts773]

Basically Benidorm 2,I would be upset,not for me,iam moving to Spain to live like a spanard!

[@OliverKitkat]

Hi stu never been too Lanzarote very beautiful where you are .

[@peteymax]

This waterfront looks like somewhere to avoid. Drugstore is American, chemist shop in English. My wallet would take itself off to a more local barrio

[@joannad9142]

Not the best resort, some fantastic restaurants doted about. ❤

[@7gatcliffe]

The industry they have is tourism full stop which is very demanding, but dictated by trends. In all of the canaries they are catering for there market that puts food on the table, if they try and keep locals happy they will suffer think the canaries need to be realistic. Hotels are very dated in some islands big lack of investment and they they will quickly price themselves out of the market. I say that I went to Thailand with my family post Xmas 2 adults 2 children 14 days less than price in Tenerife. Be careful what you wish for Spain especially the canaries welcome the brits as we are called !

[@peterreynolds777]

I’ve got an idea 🤔 give the English Lanzarote for Gibraltar 👏🏻👏🏻 job done 👍🏻 as both places where Taken and don’t really belong to each country 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@andrewmeasures2312]

Very interesting video Stuart. Thank you. I love Lanzarote and I was lucky that the last time I was in Costa Teguise, I found a really nice Spanish bar right close to the beach. The owners were extremely friendly and made me very, very welcome. I was pleased with myself for not going into any bar or restaurant that wasn't Spanish in every respect. If I wanted an English bar and breakfast, I could have stayed at home and gone to Brighton. If you get time, check out some of the amazing sights created by the architect Cesar Manrique. They will blow your mind. 😀👍

[@tomm5228]

You said it several times, it’s aimed at tourists not locals, no brainer

[@janethaver3375]

Looks like the last place I’d like to go. What’s the point? I guess the weather, but it’s very sad. Why don’t people want to be more adventurous

[@colinseeney471]

It is very windy and not very Spanish. I went once and that was enough.

[@anthonyphipps5162]

Aint you the lucky one, here in the uk most of the eating places are indian, at least in spain the tourist go home.lol.