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Gran Canaria School of Languages

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

If you want to learn the beautiful Spanish language you don’t have to stay at home and learn vocabulary until you loose the pleasure of studying, you can combine a nice holiday on Gran Canaria and learning Spanish.

Only a few meters from the beach Las Canteras in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria you can find the Gran Canaria School of Languages. They offer intensive Spanish courses in different levels since 1964. The courses are for foreigners, who … Read the rest

Posted by Anna
Categories: Las Palmas

A Trip to Gran Canaria

Friday, May 20th, 2011

A few months ago I just had to get away from everything for a few days. I decided to book a trip online, just any destination and found a last minute offer to Gran Canaria. The offer looked really promising so I decided to book.

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 … Read the rest

Posted by Anna
Categories: Beaches, Las Palmas, Mapalomas, Playa del Inglés

Holidayhomes on Gran Canaria

Monday, March 15th, 2010

There is no other island with such a conspicuous variety of landscapes like Gran Canaria. Only 200 km separated from the African coast and 1100 km from the Spanish mainland, Gran Canaria joins the archipelago of the Canary Islands.

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 … Read the rest

Posted by Annegret544
Categories: About Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Mapalomas, Playa del Inglés

Discovering Gran Canaria

Monday, March 9th, 2009

On the isle of Gran Canaria you can choose beteween a huge offer of excursions, trips and leisure time activities.

Gran Canaria ist adequate for activity holidays and sports.

Today we have two tips for ventures and leisure time activities on Gran Canaria.

In the range you find a trip to Las Palmas, on wich you can discover the capitol of Gran Canaria, with its famous quarter of La Vegueta full of shops and sights. … Read the rest

Posted by Anna
Categories: About Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Locations, Places to visit, Sports, Trips, Watersport

The auditory of Las Palmas of Gran Canaria

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

The auditory of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria of Gran Canaria is located at the nothwestern end of Las Canteras beach, next to the convention centre opposite the Las Arenas shopping centere with it’s modern design.

It is named after Alfredo Kraus, a famous spanish tenor who died in 1999 and was considered to be one of the last Grandseigneurs of opera. Designed by the architect Oscar Tusquets and the sculptor Juan Bordes it was first opened on December … Read the rest

Posted by Anna
Categories: About Gran Canaria, Cultural Events, Las Palmas
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