The Cunning Canary

Pet shops in Gran Canaria are not like their British counterparts. You can buy cats, dogs and various other animals in Gran Canaria pet shops, although the 500 euros price tag for a Siamese or Persian kitten, or 700 euros price tag (average) for a puppy might be off-putting to some. Animal Rescue Centres There [...]

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Punta Roma Gran Canaria or, as it is correctly spelled, Punt Roma (the circle between the two words in the logo looks like an A or O!) is one of the more popular shops in Gran Canaria. Punta Roma Gran Canaria has its headquarters in Barcelona but there are various branches in the Canaries if [...]

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If you are thinking about buying a cheap camera, I-phone or other device in Gran Canaria, be very careful where you go. A lot of the shops in the tourist areas are selling fake goods and there have been reports of these shops double-swiping credit cards, selling old models, boxing up a different model to [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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. [...]

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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 [...]

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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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