How Much is Beer in Gran Canaria
If you want to know how much is beer in Gran Canaria, the answer is that it varies… a lot!! If you want cheap beer, you can go to M&Ms bar in the Puerto Rico shopping centre where beer is… (READ MORE)
7 Things to do in Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria
If you have a holiday in Gran Canaria Playa del Ingles might well be your resort. Fortunately there are plenty of things to do in the area. You might be interested in car hire in the Canary Islands and then… (READ MORE)
Rain in Gran Canaria!
So much for the recent heatwave. This week we’ve had RAIN!! Now whereas that might be exciting for ex pats like me who only see rain a couple of times a year, it might not be all that amusing for… (READ MORE)
Mogan Market
Every Friday about a thousand people walk past my desk (OK, at the moment about a hundred – see my what happened to the summer?! post). When asked “do you want to go fishing?” their reply is always the same…. (READ MORE)
Palmitos Park Gran Canaria
Palmitos Park, most of which was destroyed in the Gran Canaria fires of last year, has been rebuilt and is now better than ever! Palmitos Park is a wildlife park containing more than 200 species of bird including hornbills, peacocks,… (READ MORE)
What Happened to the Summer?!
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)
Gran Canaria Scuba Diving
Gran Canaria is a great place for scuba diving. The subtropical waters mean that you have a good chance of seeing stingrays, octopus, cuttlefish, bream, angel sharks and many other interesting fish. There are ray banks, reefs and shipwrecks here…. (READ MORE)
Golf Courses Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is a great island for sports. There are plenty of routes for walking and hiking in Gran Canaria for those who don’t want to lie on a sunlounger all day long. For beach holidays, it is also a… (READ MORE)
Restaurant Picasso Review
When you are enjoying Gran Canaria holidays it is nice to find great restaurants too. There are hundreds to choose from but not all of them are good! See the Restaurants Gran Canaria post for more restaurant ideas. Restaurant Picasso… (READ MORE)
Gloria Palace Hotel Gran Canaria
Gloria Palace is one of the best hotels in the south of Gran Canaria. Located halfway between Amadores Beach and Puerto Rico Beach, Gloria Palace Hotel has a lift which takes you straight down to the beach promenade. Although I’ve… (READ MORE)