Gran Canaria, a cosmopolitan isle with tradition
Gran Canaria is located in the centre of the Canary archipelago together with Tenerife. The surface is of about 1.532 km².
Only some of the highlights of nature are idyllic bays and marvellous beaches, imposing cliffs, hidden paradises, majestic mountains, impressing volcanic craters, breathtaking ravines mixed with a subtropical vegetation. The isle of Gran Canaria sustains many nature reserves and national parks.
Gran Canaria has become a cosmopolitan island where all over the year numerous cultural events take place everywhere on the island. Many events of music, dance, theatre and cinema or different festivals and many carnival shows and religios events are taking place in Gran Canaria.
Due to the consciousness of tradition of the Canary Islands the origins of some of these events, or so called fiestas, lead back even to the time of the aborigines.
Most of the religios celebrations are in honor of a certain protection saint, givings thanks and heralding the end of the harvest time.
