The capital of Gran Canaria Island is Las Palmas, the same name is used for the Airport at witch every tourist arrives.

I stayed in a 2 Star categorized apartment and also in a 3 star categorized apartment. If you would like to have cheap holidays, its the best to book an 2 star apartment without breakfast or other meals because there are many abilities to get cheap food in San Fernando at some supermarkets located in the north of Playa del Inglés. The best place is Mercadona.

The main time for holidays is september till may. So in this time the prices per week goes up to 500 Euro per person without any meal. The cheapest time is the summertime from June till August. In these months you can book a week for less then 200 Euro per person.

A very good apartment would be Don Diego or Don Gregory. Both are located very central in Playa del Ingles.

A must seen on the island is “Roque Nublo” the highest mountain on the island.

Another beautiful place is Puerto de Mogan, this small city looks like Venice. There you can make an nautical trip with a submarine. I was very impressed and liked it very much.

The biggest event in the year is carnival (later then the rest of Europe), and the Maspalomas pride. The pride is especially for gay people. The carnival parade is one of the biggest party’s at the island. I liked the party after the parade at the yumbo shopping centre, called “fiesta de la noche”. Had much fun.

Gran Canaria was the first of the Canary Islands which I visited a few years ago together with a friend. We had our hotel in Playa del Inglés, a location full of tourists from all over the world. There we enjoyed relaxing in the sandy beach, and after the sun had gone down we spent some time in pubs like Turbo (very cool for fans of rock music) in the nights.

However, a Gran Canaria vacation does not mean that you have to go to the beach every day. I would recommend every tourist to see as many sights as possible. One day we took a taxi to the Palmitos Park, a botanical garden in the southern part of the island. There we saw many different kinds of animals and plants we had never seen before. The greatest attraction was the so-called Exotic Bird Exhibition Show, a real highlight.

Another day we decided to check-out a camel ride in the Camel Safari Park which is situated near the village of Fataga. Afterwards we had the chance to take a picture together with the animals and to enjoy a tasty typcial Canarian lunch.

It was also very interesting to get to know a few other parts of Gran Canaria. Puerto de Mogán is a fishing village on the southwest coast and a real attraction for every tourist. Because of the harbour it is often called „Venice of the Canaries“, and all of those beautiful buildings are really a picturesque sight.

Watching the sun going down in the Maspalomas Dunes was one of the most wonderful evenings during our vacation. We also had the possibility to see that rock in the ocean called El Dedo de Dios before it was knocked off by a tropical storm in 2005.

The mountains of Gran Canaria in the central part of the island are really fascinating. One day we went on a bus trip to Pico de las Nieves, the highest mountain of the island. That famous monolith called Roque Nublo is also to find in those mountains. However, do not forget to put on a jacket. It might be coolish and not as warm as in Playa del Inglés.

I travelled to Gran Canaria with my family. There we lived in a bungalow complex with two big swimming pools next to the bungalows. I think this complex was really amazing for kids because the parents can lie in the sun and the children can play in the pool for the kids.

We stayed in a city called Maspalomas. This town is situated on the east coast. Maspalomas is famous for its dunes and the beach.

I image that we have rent a car because we explored the isle on our own. However there they offer special tours to visit some wonderful places of the isle in a group.

Sometimes in the evening when it’s not so warm anymore we went to the shopping malls next to the city. They aren’t only interesting for the women.

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As I was hungry, I went downstairs for breakfast. The buffet was many-sided and very tasted. I like typical British food for breakfast, so I ate bacon and eggs and had a glas of orange juice as a drink.

Afterwards I went to the car-rental agency to get a vehicle as I wanted to be independent from public transport. Hiking is one of my great passions, and I wanted to reach a few corners you do not get into with a car. For that reason I left my car somewhere in the mountains to cross a few narrow paths and enjoy being alone with nature for a while. My personal highlight was to see a barrier lake.

After I had finished my trip and given back the rental car, it was time for a short refreshment in the waves of the beach in front of my hotel. The weather was not that hot, but water is always a good idea after an exhausting tour.

In the evening I wanted to get in touch with other young people, so I started to look for a place I could do that. Unfortunately there was no evening program in the Sahara Playa hotel. However, Playa del Inglés has a very lively centre of amusement which is called Kasbah. Finally I ended dancing in a club called Zig Zags where I had a few bottles of beer , met a nice group of football fans from London and had lots of fun with them. We stayed there until the DJ finished playing the last song at 6 in the morning. It was one of the greatest vacation nights of my life.

When I landed at the airport in Las Palmas, the capital city of the island, a few days later, the first impression was the fabulous climate. When I stepped on the tarmac, sunshine and a gentle breeze greeted me, letting me forget about snow and ice that I had left behind just a few hours ago.

There was a shuttle bus available from the airport to my hotel in Playa del Ingles, but I had decided to rent a car so that I could be independent from the start.

Picking up the rental at the airport was easy and soon enough I was off for a taste of Las Palmas traffic. I found a bustling city full of contrast. The old town, Vegueta, holds many historical sites and invites to a leisurely stroll.

Playa del Ingles is located on the other side of the island and I soon left the city behind in order to arrive at my final destination.

It is quite an experience crossing the island. I found the changing scenary astonishing. So many different landscapes on a realtively small island gave me the impression of travelling in a miniature world, where there is a little bit of everything on limited space. The only theme that seems to be omnipresent is bananas. Wherever you go there are bananas growing or being trucked from one place to another.

San Agustin, Playa de Ingles and Maspalomas share the most beautiful sand beach I have ever seen. The Maspalomas dunes at the southernmost tip of the island reminded me of African deserts and the beaches, though crowded, are fabulous for walking.

Gran Canaria offers a unique vacation experience and is well worth a visit.

I have been there in December 2009 and spent at first some time in the island capital Las Palmas. This attracts visitors with its unique cathedral of Santa Ana in the old town. It is the largest and oldest church in Gran Canaria. It was built in 1500 as a sign of the conquest of Gran Canaria by the Spaniards. But it has been finally finished 1781.



The space in front of the Cathedral, the Plaza de Santa Ana, attracts the tourists with its beautiful buildings from different eras that surrounded this place.

Also the home of Christoph Columbus I’ve watched on my journey. It is located directly behind the cathedral. Today this house is a museum. Other buildings associated with Columbus in context are in Las Palmas.

After I have explored Las Palmas, I equipped the nature of the island a visit. Here you can experience the amazing flora and fauna of Gran Canaria, which results of its lush vegetation. Here I have looked at the Caldera de Bandama, a part of Tafira reserve. From here you have got unforgettable views over the beautiful nature of this island.

Not far from this untouched nature is the tourist city Maspalomas. It is always worth a visit to the dunes here. They are so big that you might think you stand in a desert.



I can say that a visit to this varied island is absolutley nice. Here you will find unspoiled nature, great sights and pleasant temparatures at a fair price. You should rent a car to get in more remote parts of the island.

In the heart of the island of Gran Canaria a number of ravines lead down to the coast, which gives it´s special characteristic shape to the island together with the volcanic origin.

The climate in Gran Canaria is generally mild and with a an average of about 21 degrees during the whole year.

The central mountain range divides the climate of the isle into the south and southwest clime. The south is marked by trade winds and more sunny weather while the southwest is more cloudy and therefor more fertile.

Many wonderful beaches invite you to have bathing fun and sun pleasure. Very well known holiday resorts in Gran Canaria are Maspalomas, Playa del Inglés or the capital called Las Palmas.

One of the sights you shall visit is the picturesque old fisherman place Puerto de Mogan or the Palmitos park, an impressive bird and palm park.
As well the dunes of Maspalomas are very remarkable.

The fascination of the island of Gran Canaria for the visitor can hardly be expressed by words.

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…all your holiday wishes will come true here on Gran Canaria, also concerning the immense amount of offered sport and leisure time activities.

On this beautiful island you will sure find a suitable accommodation without any commitment.

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The “Aquasur” finally turned into “Aqualand” in the course of the years and makes the largest leisure park of the isle by now. Covering a surface area of about 90.000 square metres this theme park aims at offering a great amount of water- based attractions such as for example more than 30 water slides. There is a certain area addressing at children which also contains a great variety of the park’s mascot, the “Aqualand”- ape.

Another amazing attraction is the famous “Tornado”, a closed flume entertaining visitors by presenting light- and sound effects while sliding. Furthermore there are tourist features like the “Mamut” for four persons, the “Crazy Race” with nine parallel water slides, a “mini park” for kid, the two “Kamikaze” slides (meaning high speed), “Rapids” as special rafting adventures as well as “Aquamania”, “Congo River” and a swimming pool with artificial waves for relaxing.

Situated at a tropical oasis in the southern part of the isle “Aqualand” is not far away from Maspalomas and is open to the public all- season because of its advantageous constantly warm temperatures.

Without renting a hire car the amusement park is approachable by using public transport. So there are two bus routes, one of them line 45 (Playa del Ingles / San Agustin) and the other one line 70 (Puerto Rico / Faro Maspalomas).

is known to be very bad tasting. Though the sanitary quality of the water is acceptable already, enough to be drunk, the taste is not as good to be comparable with bottled water. This is about to change.

José Luís Talavera, the production director of ‘Emalsa’, Las Palmas‘ water company, stated that they’re testing a new system at the ‘Las Palmas III‘ desalination plant which will be working in a matter of more or less a month. This new system will treat the water to achieve a better taste of it, for now its rather disgusting than tasteful.

Well, that is good news. Its only thought to be done in Las Palmas at first, for its very expensive to be done anywhere else. Either way, great news, one step more towards future.