Well the weather is certainly in keeping with the season. For us residents it’s pretty cold! It was about 22 degrees C today which isn’t bad but it’s gone under 20 degrees C right now and with temperatures going down to 11 degrees C in the evenings… I miss my heater!
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Tourist-wise, it’s Scandinavian season right now. I spoke to a few Germans and Irish on the fishing desk today but most tourists are from Denmark, Norway, Sweden or Finland and the average tourist age this month seems to be about seventy!
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November 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Christmas in Gran Canaria is very special and a lot of people come every year. Actually, if you are thinking about coming for Christmas holidays in the sun, you might like to book now because a lot of the hotels in Gran Canaria get very full over Christmas and that’s when the prices go up!
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The Christmas traditions in Gran Canaria are very enjoyable and you can see Canarian cribs in the town squares and houses and hear carols being sung. The main streets are decorated with Christmas lights and on January 5th, which is Epiphany, you can see the Procession of the Three Kings. This is also called Dia del Reyes and it’s when the Canarian children get their presents.
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