March Opening For Lidls, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Lidls have announced that their new supermarket will open in Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura on the 18th March 2010.

All of the 12 new supermarkets in Tenerife(6), Gran Canaria(4), Lanzarote(1) and Fuerteventura (1) will open during February / March 2010.

Michael Aranda, general director for Lidl in Spain said “Finally Lidl is a reality in the Canary Islands. We have had many obstacles that have now been overcome.” Mr Aranda explained that their objective is to lower the price of shopping in the Canaries, an average Canarian family will be able to save approximately 2,500 Euros each year if they shop in Lidls.To find more information on the supermarket and its ocation vsit Lidl Canary Islands website .

For British property owners on the island this will be a recognisable product from home providing familiar products.

New Sea Route Linking, Canary Islands, Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura to Valencia, Spain

The shipping and ferry company “Boluda” is starting a new sea route from Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands to Valencia, Spain.



It is hoped that with the start of this new route with the Spanish mainland goods will arrive sooner and in better condition in the Canary Islands. This will be a weekly service for commercial goods and vehicles and offer ongoing routes to other European destinations by the same shipping company. This is good news for people buying Real Estate in Fuerteventura as now it will be easier to furnish their new properties that they buy and of course owners wanting to bring furniture and personal items over to the island from other European countries