The Cunning Canary

My Grand life on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands!

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Entries from June 2008

Restaurant Picasso Review

June 28th, 2008 · No Comments

When you are enjoying Gran Canaria holidays it is nice to find great restaurants too. There are hundreds to choose from but not all of them are good! See the Restaurants Gran Canaria post for more restaurant ideas.
Restaurant Picasso is between the Lara Apartment Complex and the Europa Centre in Puerto Rico. It calls itself [...]

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Gloria Palace Hotel Gran Canaria

June 28th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Gloria Palace is one of the best hotels in the south of Gran Canaria. Located halfway between Amadores Beach and Puerto Rico Beach, Gloria Palace Hotel has a lift which takes you straight down to the beach promenade.

Although I’ve never stayed there, I’ve seen the rooms and enjoyed their breakfast buffet several times! It’s about [...]

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Gran Canaria – From Tourist to Resident

June 23rd, 2008 · 11 Comments

Gran Canaria holidays? Bliss. We all enjoy holidays to Gran Canaria but what’s it like actually living here?
 
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There are pros and cons to living anywhere and many people who come to Gran Canaria or any of the Canary Islands on holiday and fantasise about living here one day. You can break the group [...]

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Car Hire in the Canary Islands?

June 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Many people want to rent a car when they’re on holiday in Gran Canaria. The island is called the “miniature continent” and if you’re happy to lie by the pool by day and drink in the hotel bar by night, that’s fine. But what if you want to explore the island? The best way to [...]

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A Quiet Week in the Harbour

June 17th, 2008 · No Comments

The busiest times in Gran Canaria tend to be for two weeks over Christmas and from the end of June until September. But now it’s more like a ghost town! That might be good news for people who like more than a square foot of sand at the beach to themselves and a distinct lack [...]

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Gran Canaria Nightlife

June 6th, 2008 · 5 Comments

The nightlife in Gran Canaria is quite varied and you can choose from quiet harbour bars and restaurants to large nightclubs which are open until the small hours. I used to work as a DJ so I know a few of the clubs (I also like a beer now and then so I know the [...]

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