Monthly Archive: March 2009

Have Prices Gone Up in Gran Canaria?

A lot of people are complaining about the prices here but nothing has really changed much in the past few years except the exchange rate. When you used to get a euro and a half for your pound, things seemed… (READ MORE)

Atlántico Shopping Centre in Vecindario

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… (READ MORE)

Rhodos Palace, Puerto Rico

I have very few favourite restaurants here because most of them seem to have the same menu and use the same defrosted vegetables and offer the same mediocre quality of food (sorry but it’s true!) However, if you are searching… (READ MORE)

Dunes and Tunes Bar in Maspalomas

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… (READ MORE)

Gran Canaria Weather in March and April

The weather was beautiful for the last week of February but this week is very changeable! Yesterday we had sun, rain, wind, a double rainbow and strong winds all night. Right now it’s settled down and the sun is shining!… (READ MORE)