This week we continue with our podcasts from Lanzarote. During our recent visit we met up with Nick Ball, the author of the “Lanzarote Guidebook” – a free guide to the island that can be downloaded online and is also distributed by car-hire companies.

He talked to us about how he started the Guidebook, its continuing production and about the future plans that he has for it.

Nick Ball in Puerto del Carmen

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The Autumn edition of the Lanzarote Guidebook has been released and is available as a free download from the Lanzarote Guidebook Website.

The 96 page guide, written by long term island residents, includes up-to-date information about the resorts on the island, and also details of events in the coming months such as the Costa Musica festival in Costa Teguise next week.

It also includes essential information such as the opening times of banks, prices of taxis and emergency telephone numbers.

Published in A6 format, the guide is distributed free to tourists on the island, but if you would like a printed copy before you leave – and you live in the UK or Eire – then you can order a copy on the website.

by Nick Ball

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Despite the credit crunch and weak state of sterling the holiday island of Lanzarote still expects to welcome well over one million tourists this year. The bulk of them from the UK and Eire. And anyone planning to visit Lanzarote this summer can now get their hands on a comprehensive 96 page guide to the island – entirely free of charge.

Lanzarote Guidebook has been created by long term island residents in order to provide visitors with accurate and up to date information about the Island of Fire. Along with plenty of inside tips about the best places to go and things to see and do.

The Summer 2009 edition features 96 pages – illustrated with some fantastic visuals – and is packed with useful information for tourists. Which can be downloaded fast and for free at www.lanzaroteguidebook.com

Lanzarote Guidebook contains comprehensive information about all of the island’s resorts, towns and places. Including maps for each resort. Along with coverage of all of Lanzarote´s many attractions. Such as the Timanfaya Volcano Park and the Jameos del Agua.

Discover the work of César Manrique – the island born artist and architect who campaigned for the controlled development of tourism on the island. Find out more about upcoming events this summer – such as the Jazz Canarias Festival and the fiesta of Nuestra Señora del Carmen.

For those who like to explore and enjoy days out Lanzarote Guidebook also features an overview of the islands most breathtaking beaches and information about the best excursions on the island. Including kayak tours, catamaran trips and submarine voyages.

Lanzarote Guidebook also contains a handy Essentials section. Which covers all of the holiday nitty gritty such as bank opening times, hiring a car, driving on the island, duty free allowances, shop opening hours and a list of emergency contact numbers.

This indispensable guide is published in a handy and portable A5 format and is distributed free to tourists on the island via car hire companies, hotels, tourist information offices and private villas.

Visitors to the Lanzarote Guidebook website will also find even more in-depth and detailed information about the island online. They can catch up on all of the latest island news, check live weather reports and use in-depth climate information to work out when best to visit. Whilst browsing one of the best selections of Lanzarote villas and apartments online.