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Entries from January 2010

Gran Canaria Property to Rent – How to Find it

January 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments

From  my experience the best way to find cheap property to rent in Gran Canaria is to speak Spanish and look in La Provincia or a similar local newspaper. Tips  & Info and Round Town News are free papers too and you can find these in bars, shops and restaurants.
Another option is to use one [...]

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Tags: Accommodation · General

How to Get Cheap Flights to Gran Canaria

January 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Nothing beats a holiday to the sun but some people pay a fortune for tickets and others seem to get really cheap flights to Gran Canaria – why is that?!
Well it can be a matter of chance. I had to fly home suddenly one Monday morning because my dad was in hospital. I went to [...]

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Off Season Holidays 2010 Gran Canaria

January 18th, 2010 · No Comments

If you are wondering about holidays 2010 Gran Canaria might just be the ideal place to visit. You might want to think about visiting off season though or investigating some bargain last minute Canaries holidays. Of course, Gran Canaria is known for “year round sunshine” but that isn’t strictly the case! I remember times when [...]

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The Weather in Gran Canaria Right Now

January 14th, 2010 · No Comments

Despite the freezing temperatures all over Europe and the UK right now, it was a blissful 25ºC in the Canaries today If you are thinking about a winter sun holiday to Gran Canaria to get away from the cold weather at home, now’s a great time to come over. The weather is forecast [...]

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Altair Hotel Puerto Rico

January 10th, 2010 · No Comments

The Altair Hotel Puerto Rico is quite near the Europa Centre where I live. It’s quite basic but friendly and clean. This hotel has a one key rating and is self catering only. These are little apartments which are fine for up to four people – there are two bedrooms, a living room, bathroom and [...]

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Cheapest Car Hire Maspalomas

January 8th, 2010 · No Comments

If you’re not interested in putting on your hiking boots and doing a lot of walking Gran Canaria is ideal for driving around. The island is relatively small and there are a variety of car hire companies in Gran Canaria, especially in Maspalomas.
I’m not a driver (I’ve had three driving instructors and they all thought [...]

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Bahia Feliz Gran Canaria

January 5th, 2010 · No Comments

Bahia Feliz is between the airport and San Agustín Gran Canaria. It’s on the east coast of the island and is a nice, quiet resort if you don’t fancy the noise and bright lights of Playa del Ingles or central Puerto Rico! “Bahia Feliz” is Spanish for “happy bay”.
The east coast of Gran Canaria is [...]

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