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Meloneras

November 30th, 2011 · No Comments

Meloneras is an upmarket and chic part of Gran Canaria. Situated close to Playa del Ingles and Maspalomas, Meloneras is on the south coast. There are lots of high-end boutiques, designers shops and jewellers in Meloneras Gran Canaria, as well as great restaurants. The bars, shopping centres, cafes and restaurants offer all kinds of cuisines, [...]

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Gran Italia Restaurant in Maspalomas

November 18th, 2010 · 4 Comments

With its friendly staff and excellent food, Gran Italia in Maspalomas is one of the better restaurants in the area. If you are looking for Italian restaurants in Gran Canaria you do have to be careful. I’ve eaten at some really bad ones. But as you can see from the reviews Gran Italia is usually [...]

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ExpoMeloneras Art Fair

November 9th, 2010 · 2 Comments

If you are an art lover, you will be pleased to know about the upcoming art fair on November 12th 2010. This will take place at ExpoMeloneras at 7pm. Entrance is free and artists include Alvaro Henriquez, Ines Melado, Kumoki and Olimpia Peco. The exhibition itself is on until December 12th but it begins on [...]

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Maspalomas

April 1st, 2010 · 2 Comments

Maspalomas is one of the most popular resorts in Gran Canaria. With its golden dunes, upmarket hotels and beautiful beaches, it is little wonder that so many people flock here every year. Maspalomas is the oldest tourist resort in Gran Canaria and there is a 68 metre tall lighthouse there, as well as plenty of [...]

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Maspalomas Carnival 2010

November 30th, 2009 · 6 Comments

The Maspalomas Carnival, also spelt Maspalomas Carnaval (in Spanish!), is set to take place from 11th to 21st March 2010 and it has a Eurovision Song Contest theme this year. The carnival features singing, dancing, competitions and parades. The Las Palmas Carnival might be the second largest carnival in the world, after Brazil, but the [...]

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Dunes and Tunes Bar in Maspalomas

March 11th, 2009 · No Comments

There are lots of bars along the promenade in Maspalomas but Dunes and Tunes stands out because it’s always lively, busy and there is live music on in the evenings. You can dance until 1 or 2 in the morning in this Irish bar if you want to. There is a constant webcam stream from [...]

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Carnaval Internacional Maspalomas 2009

February 6th, 2009 · 4 Comments

If you are going to be in Gran Canaria between 12 and 22 March, you will be in time to see the Carnaval Internacional Maspalomas 2009! You can see the program here and most of the Carnaval events will be in the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Inglés. Bookmark It Hide Sites

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