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Entries from June 2011
Tips for Your Summer 2011 Holiday in Gran Canaria
June 29th, 2011 · No Comments
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Playa del Tasartico
June 21st, 2011 · No Comments
Playa del Tasartico is a shingle beach on the west coast of Gran Canaria. Located in the borough of La Aldea de San Nicolas, Playa del Tasartico is a quiet beach, similar to Gui Gui beach or another off the off-the-beaten-track ones. This rustic, secluded beach doubles as a nudist beach, since there is rarely [...]
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Yellow Alert for the Weather
June 19th, 2011 · 1 Comment
After the recent sirocco (with highs of 38 degrees C) there is now a yellow alert. The meteorological office are warning about temperatures of up to 34 degrees C later in the week. This is in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura as well as Gran Canaria. We usually have several siroccos (or calimas) in Gran Canaria every year but [...]
Festival de San Antonio, Mogan
June 8th, 2011 · No Comments
This festival takes place between 2nd and 13th June, in Mogan. The last day is Monday 13th June, so most public buildings (like the town hall, banks etc) will be closed, although it takes more than public holidays to close most of the tourist shops and restaurants. This is just a small local fiesta so [...]
Tags: Events · Playa Mogán · Puerto de Mogan · Puerto Mogan
7 Reasons Not to Retire in Gran Canaria
June 6th, 2011 · 11 Comments
Although retiring to Gran Canaria might sound like a good plan, don’t start packing your bags just yet. When you choose where to retire, you are making a decision for life. You are going to buy a home and spend the rest of your days in the location of your choice, which means it is [...]
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