Yes!!! It is Carnaval time in the Canary Islands! The best excuse to get dressed up in fancy dress and make a fool of yourself, along with everyone else!

Tenerife festivities start in Santa Cruz on January 27th and run through to February 21st. Special dates to note are February 10th, with the election of the Carnival Queen, followed, on the 12th, by the opening of the Carnaval procession which includes a fantastic fireworks display. For all full list of Tenerife Carnaval dates, click here:

The Lanzarote Carnaval takes place between 5th to the 17th of February, with the date for the carnaval parade (cabalgata) in Costa Teguise being Saturday 27th February 2010. For more information, click here:

Fuerteventura’s Carnival is an epic event – staged between February 1st until April 1st 2010!! The main parade is scheduled for March 13th – one definitely not to be missed. For further information, click here:

Gran Canaria’s Carnival takes place between January 26th to February 20th 2010. For a full lst of scheduled events, please click here- Spanish only

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From only €85,000.

Incredible newly refurbished apartments in one of the best addresses in Corralejo – Avenida Grandes Playas, in Fuerteventura. Only 50m from the beach, these ideally located apartments share a communal pool and gardens.

Los Delfines  apartments will either have one or two bedrooms and are all on two levels, the ground floor apartments have of front and back garden/terraced areas and the first floor apartments have a balcony.

For this budget these apartments are the best available anywhere on the island. Viewing highly recommended.

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€315,000

5 BEDROOM VILLA PLUS 1 BEDROOM ANNEX!!!!!!!

For sale, this lovely villa in the beautiful village of Triquivijate in the heart of the Island of Fuerteventura.

Consisting of 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms 3 of which are en-suite and all but 1 bedroom have built in wardrobes, the one bedroom is currently used as an office. All bedrooms have TV points and phone lines, there is also wireless Internet connection throughout.

The villa is completely solar powered but you can attach to mains if you wanted to although the current owner has never needed too.

There is a large spacious modern kitchen with patio doors leading to the terraces and pool area.

There is a 1 bedroom annex which has 1 double bedroom, full bathroom, kitchen and small lounge with patio doors leading to pool area, the annex is currently rented out you could either keep this option or use it for family and friends!!

The property is only 1 year old and all warranty papers etc are in place.

For more information on this great value property please click here:

Ryan Air have finally resolved their differences with the Fuerteventura Government which means that Ryanair have confirmed that it will operate 10 Fuerteventura routes from March 2010 from Bournemouth, Brussels, Dublin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Glasgow, Liverpool, Madrid, Milan and Pisa. These routes will mean 300,000 new passengers and 300 new jobs in Fuerteventura.

Ryanair have also announced an extension of its Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Tenerife routes for the summer 2010 schedule after the local government confirmed that its airport discount scheme will continue until at least March 2012. Ryanair will operate 53 Canary Island routes this summer with 300 weekly flights delivering much needed growth to tourism, jobs and the economy of the Canary Islands.

Ryanair’s Michael Cawley said: “Ryanair is delighted to return to Fuerteventura with 10 new routes and to extend our existing Canary Islands routes to our summer 2010 schedule to deliver even more low fares, competition and choice to visitors of the Canary Islands.”

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Jobs in the canary islands

jobsinthecanaries.com is the fastest growing website for people wanting to find work or staff in the Canary Islands of Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria

The site has a forum where jobs are posted regularly by all types of organisations including the media, bar vacancies, child care or even football coaches!

You can subscribe to the forum and be first in know about any new jobs posted. Employers can get notifications of any new C.V’s that have been submitted.

You can see all jobs on offer or wanted, but (free) registration is required to post any jobs or vacancies.

The website has loads of information about what to do before and after you get here, how to go about getting an NIE number, applying for your Residencia and loads of other contributions from their members.

Should you require more advice on working in the Canary islands click here.

Start your search here for a job in the sun in the Canary Islands!

Only €47,000

Incredible offer priced at only €47,000

This 1 bedroom apartment, in La Oliva complex, on the top floor and overlooks one of the 2 communal pools. There is also a small terrace off the lounge area. It is for sale fully furnished

The complex, which also has a tennis court, is within walking distance of shops bars restaurants and the beaches of Corralejo.

The apartment could be used for long term rentals where you would achieve approx €300 per month so could be viewed as an investment opportunity.
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€52,000.

Ideal investment opportunity, a 1 bed apartment in Corralejo with easy access to the beaches and shops etc.

The apartment is on a small complex of residencial and holiday homes it includes a good sized communal swimming pool and well kept garden areas.

The community fees are only €90 a month this includes the pool and garden maintainence and also your water and electricity, so you know what you need to pay out every month all the time!!

For information on this property or to arrange a viewing please contact us.

Bungalow for sale in Fuerteventura

This fabulous bungalow in Fuerteventura is on the Avenida Grandes Playa, one of the most sought after addresses on the Island and just steps away from the beaches of Corralejo.

Featuring 2 bedrooms, kitchen /diner and bathroom, all beautifully decorated, it also has a private roof terrace, front and back terraces together with a communal pool! Absolutely no excuse not to catch some rays as well as some views to die for!

This really is a fantastic opportunity to purchase your superb dream home for only €185,000

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Although having a private swimming pool of your own can be a dream come true, the safety factors can sometimes out-weigh the benefits, especially if you have small children. In addition to this, if you rent out your property, parents may not like the idea of extra stress on their holidays worrying that their child may not be safe.

With this in mind, Gordon and Lorraine d’Andilly created Peace of Mind Pool Safety. After purchasing their own dream home, through Horizon Property Group, they went to the United States and met up with companies selling swimming pool safety fences and were impressed with what they learned. They subsequently bought one for their own property and obtained sole rights for the distribution of this purpose designed removable fencing system throughout Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria.

Every pool fence installation is customized, right down to your choice of height and colour. It is manufactured and installed to the specifications of your pool area and also includes the option of a Patented removable, self-closing, self-latching, key-locking gate. The Australian manufacturer of Magna Latch promotes the latch as “The World’s Safest Gate Latch”.

Peace of Mind Pool Safety work together with pool installers, garden landscapers and property management companies to ensure that all holiday home owners are aware of pool safety issues and of the benefits of installing a pool safety fence system.

These benefits include increased rental income, particularly during off-peak periods when families with pre-school children tend to holiday. As the fencing system is fully removable, it can be taken down, rolled up & stored conveniently when there are no kids around!

The company mission is that “the installation of a pool safety fence should go hand-in-hand with the installation of a swimming pool or a spa”.

The protection of children around water should NEVER be overlooked.

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For Sale at ridiculous prices, we have two apartments in central Corralejo, Fuerteventura, to be sold fully furnished and would be ideal as a holiday home or rental investment, all for only