The Colina Mar apartments in Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria, are up by the Europa Centre. They are popular apartments and the complex has two heated pools, a bar, shop, restaurant and entertainment. If you are looking for budget accommodation in… (READ MORE)
If you fancy getting away from the beach or the pool for a day, why not pay a visit to the Roque Nublo? This translates to mean “Cloud Rock” and Roque Nublo is the second highest rock in Gran Canaria… (READ MORE)
Hi folks!! My name is Victoria and I moved to sunny Gran Canaria almost 10 years ago. Wow, doesn’t time fly! I started off writing some tips about moving here for a friend that was thinking along the same lines… (READ MORE)
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… (READ MORE)
It’s usually packed here by July but… not this year! Actually I’ve rarely seen Gran Canaria this quiet in the summer months. It is a combination between rising flight costs and package holiday costs, the appalling exchange rate (you used… (READ MORE)
Many people want to rent a car when they’re on holiday in Gran Canaria. The island is called the “miniature continent” and if you’re happy to lie by the pool by day and drink in the hotel bar by night,… (READ MORE)
The busiest times in Gran Canaria tend to be for two weeks over Christmas and from the end of June until September. But now it’s more like a ghost town! That might be good news for people who like more… (READ MORE)
This festival takes place in late June and celebrates the history of Las Palmas. You can see plenty of local festivities and rituals, together with sporting events, open-air concerts and theatrical performances. There are also food stalls so you can sample some Canarian cooking. At… (READ MORE)
Holidays in Gran Canaria aren’t complete without a visit to Puerto de Mogan. Nicknamed “Little Venice” it’s full of waterways and quaint houses. If you want to visit Puerto de Mogan market, go on a Friday. You can get the hourly ferry from… (READ MORE)
More and more people want to “get away from it all” when they come on holiday. And that doesn’t mean lying by a pool where kids are dive-bombing in, splashing you every 10 seconds, babies are screaming and people are… (READ MORE)