The Cunning Canary

I tend to visit my family in the UK once a year (normally in May, to coincide with both the supposedly good spring weather and my mother’s birthday). It is also a week when I can trawl the UK shops which I miss in Gran Canaria.
Of course shopping in Gran Canaria is possible and there [...]

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You might be planning a holiday in Gran Canaria to get away from Christmas or you might fancy doing some shopping when you’re there. The shops in Vecindario and Las Palmas are open on Sundays ONLY in December. The rest of the year only the tourist shops open on Sundays.
The Canarians give their gifts on [...]

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The Cita Centre, or Cita shopping centre, in Playa del Inglés, is quite central and is worth a look.
A lot of the bars and restaurants are German but don’t let that put you off if you’re not from Germany because it’s a lively centre and there are plenty of places to eat and drink. The [...]

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An extra market in Gran Canaria has been given the go ahead by both the mayor and market councillor of Mogan.
Markets are great for tourists and also for the local Canarian communities who are feeling the credit crisis pinch this year.
This market, which is on Mondays, is an artisan market and you can buy Canarian [...]

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If you are on holiday in Gran Canaria, you will probably be based along the south coast, such as in Playa del Ingles, Maspalomas or Puerto Rico. If you fancy doing some serious shopping in Gran Canaria, I recommend getting the number 1 bus to the Atlántico shopping centre in Vecindario (near the airport). It [...]

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