Las Palmas Carnival 2010
The carnival in Las Palmas begins on 26th January 2010 and you will need to be in Parque Catalina, Las Palmas, to see the events kick off. The Carnival Queen gala is on Febuary 5th and the Drag Queen gala… (READ MORE)
Gran Canaria Christmas 2009
You might not be thinking about Christmas yet. It is only the beginning of November after all. 🙂 However, Christmas day is only 46 days away so if you are toying with the idea of spending Christmas in Gran Canaria,… (READ MORE)
WOMAD Las Palmas
WOMAD takes place between 12th and 15th November 2009, in Parque Santa Catalina, Las Palmas. WOMAD is the World of Music, Arts and Dance and this festival features artists from all over the world. WOMAD aims to create awareness of… (READ MORE)
Gran Canaria Webcams
If you want to see some Gran Canaria webcam images to find out more about Gran Canaria or see what kind of weather Gran Canaria is having right now, have a look at http://www.grancanariaonline.com/webcam/images.php for a selection of Gran Canaria… (READ MORE)
Pueblo de Mogan
Pueblo de Mogán is a small town about 5 miles up from the Puerto de Mogán resort. There is a church, a landscaped park and some local government offices there. Like Roque Nublo or Fataga, Gran Canaria, Pueblo de Mogan… (READ MORE)
Ferry from Gran Canaria to Tenerife
If you are on holiday in Gran Canaria but you fancy visiting Tenerife for the day you can either fly or get the ferry. Flights are about 40 euros and there is ferry information here: http://www.aferry.es/Las-Palmas-de-Gran-Canaria-ferry-es.htm You can get the… (READ MORE)
The Current Temperature in Gran Canaria
This week might be a bit hot, even for diehard sun worshippers! We’ve been having temperatures over 40ºC in the daytimes (and not much cooler at night). I’m enjoying the mornings at home sitting in front of the fan but… (READ MORE)
Varadero – New Restaurant in Puerto de Mogan
We decided to go to Puerto de Mogan on Saturday and we were lucky to discover a new restaurant there. Varadero is located next to the harbour so you can’t miss it. First of all we went to La Cofradia,… (READ MORE)
New Monday Art Market in Mogan
An extra market in Gran Canaria has been given the go ahead by both the mayor and market councillor of Mogan. Markets are great for tourists and also for the local Canarian communities who are feeling the credit crisis pinch… (READ MORE)
Colina Mar Aparthotel Puerto Rico
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)