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Entries from April 2009

Which is the Quietest Canary Island?

April 30th, 2009 · No Comments

If you are looking for busy nightlife and disco bars that don’t close until 7am, you might like Playa del Inglés or Puerto Rico in Gran Canaria or Playa de las Americas in Tenerife.
But what about if you want a quiet and relaxing week without too much hustle and bustle? Where in the Canaries has [...]

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Tags: Places

Is it Quiet in Gran Canaria in May?

April 20th, 2009 · No Comments

According to http://www.islandconnections.eu/1000003/1000043/0/23741/daily-news-article.html tourism to the Canary Islands is “in freefall”. Whereas I wouldn’t put it quite like that it does seem to be quiet right now.
April and May are usually the quietest months though. It is the end of the Scandinavian season and not quite the beginning of the British/German season. Several [...]

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Tags: General · News

AquaSol Apartments Gran Canaria

April 18th, 2009 · 9 Comments

The Aquasol Apartments in Puerto Rico are right at the top of the hills so bear in mind you’ll at least need to fork out for a taxi on the way back up unless you are superfit! Being that high up does have its advantages because you will be able to see over the whole [...]

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Camping in Gran Canaria

April 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Gran Canaria hotels vary from very basic self catering to luxurious 5 star hotels but what about camping?  With the glorious Canarian weather camping might be something you want to think about.
Whether you want to come on holiday with your RV and drive across Europe to get here or whether you just want to bring [...]

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Tags: Accommodation · General