The Cunning Canary

My Grand life on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands!

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Punta Roma Gran Canaria

November 30th, 2010 · No Comments

Punta Roma Gran Canaria or, as it is correctly spelled, Punt Roma (the circle between the two words in the logo looks like an A or O!) is one of the more popular shops in Gran Canaria. Punta Roma Gran Canaria has its headquarters in Barcelona but there are various branches in the Canaries if [...]

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Tags: Las Palmas · shopping · Vecindario

Gran Canaria – New Shops Opening

February 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment

I tend to visit my family in the UK once a year (normally in May, to coincide with both the supposedly good spring weather and my mother’s birthday). It is also a week when I can trawl the UK shops which I miss in Gran Canaria. Of course shopping in Gran Canaria is possible and [...]

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Christmas Shopping

December 10th, 2009 · No Comments

You might be planning a holiday in Gran Canaria to get away from Christmas or you might fancy doing some shopping when you’re there. The shops in Vecindario and Las Palmas are open on Sundays ONLY in December. The rest of the year only the tourist shops open on Sundays. The Canarians give their gifts [...]

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Cita Centre, Playa del Ingles

August 27th, 2009 · 5 Comments

The Cita Centre, or Cita shopping centre, in Playa del Inglés, is quite central and is worth a look. A lot of the bars and restaurants are German but don’t let that put you off if you’re not from Germany because it’s a lively centre and there are plenty of places to eat and drink. [...]

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Atlántico Shopping Centre in Vecindario

March 29th, 2009 · No Comments

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 the number 1 bus to the Atlántico shopping centre in Vecindario (near the airport). It [...]

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Tags: Places · shopping · Vecindario

The 3 Best Things About Gran Canaria

February 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments

If you saw the post The 3 Worst Things About Gran Canaria you might be thinking it’s all doom and gloom here. But you’d be wrong! The Canary Islands, and Gran Canaria in particular, have plenty to offer and I am going to attempt to narrow all these great things down to the three very [...]

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