In Gran Canaria, there are large tourist centers with a lot of hotels, shops, restaurants, bars and attractions. But there are small resorts specializing in water sports. There you can make sea excursions, windsurf, fish in the open ocean, jump with a parachute - in general, have fun actively. The real pearl of the island is its famous Dunas de Maspalomas,

Maspalomas dunes are a real pearl of Gran Canaria
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The main resorts

Maspalomas: Bahia-Felice Feliz, Playa del Aguila, San Agustin, Playa del Ingles, Campo Internacional and Meloneras; Puerto Rico, Puerto de Mogan

How to call

8-10-30-928-telephone number

How to get to Gran Canaria

by Charter to Tenerife, then an internal flight to Gran Canaria (about half an hour). Or the flight to Madrid or Barcelona, ​​from there the internal flight of the airlines Vueling or Iberia.

Search for air tickets to the city of Tenerife (the nearest airport to Gran Canaria)

Climate

Mild climate is typical for most of the territory. Winter is warm (+19 ... +23 ° C), summer is hot (+24 ... +30 ° C). The average water temperature in summer is +20 ... +23 ° C, in winter +17 ... +20 ° C. The peculiarity of the island is a sharp change of natural zones: from high, forested mountains, on tops of which snow almost always lies, to sunny beaches. Mountain peaks hamper the penetration of cold northern winds into the southern part of the island, so there prevails a warm and dry climate. See also the current weather forecast for the capital of the island, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, for 10 days

Transport

Daily flights of local airlines from the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife to all the islands except Homer. All the islands are connected by ferries, capable of transporting cars. High-speed hydrofoils run between the islands of Homer, Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura

Stunning views of Gran Canaria

Beaches and resorts of Gran Canaria

Southern part of the island - beaches with magnificent golden sand in the tourist area zone Maspalomas (Maspalomas), or, as it is also called, Costa Canaria (Costa Canaria). The real "pearl" of Maspalomas, and the whole island is the Dunes (Dunas de Maspalomas): Sahara in miniature with the purest sand of golden color and a comfortable five-kilometer beach. Maspalomas includes the resorts of Bahia Feliz, Playa del Aguila, San Agustin, Playa del Ingles, Campo Internacional and Meloneras.

Map of Gran Canaria

The northern shore - beautiful cliffs, stones of volcanic origin, small deep bays with azure waters of the ocean. The central part of the island is a variety of tropical vegetation, evergreen trees, mountain topography with two high peaks.

Puerto Rico and Puerto de Mogan are smaller tourist centers specializing in water sports and having yacht parking. The first one has a small beach, where you can make excursions by sea, windsurf, fish in the open ocean, jump with a parachute, etc. Puerto de Mogan is a town with traditional architecture located on the site of the former fishing village.

Not far from Maspalomas there are beaches for nudists. However, the whole Gran Canaria is a resort without superfluous prejudices, and even on ordinary beaches, every second goes naked here.
8 things to do in Gran Canaria
  1. Meet with a Norwegian family or with a couple of retired Germans - and both on the island in abundance.
  2. Camel ride on the famous dunes.
  3. Build a multi-tower sand castle
  4. Find out what the name of the famous explorer-explorer is written in Colon.
  5. Visit Colon. on an excursion in the capital of the island - Las Palmas.
  6. In a rented car the whole island and make sure that Gran Canaria is not in vain called a continent in a miniature
  7. Spend a couple of hours for a walk along the long beach
  8. Take a break from compatriots who are not too many on the island

Popular excursions

Kanara Botanical Garden, fishing village Arguineguin, Puerto de Mogan - Canary Venice. Guajadece gorge, Bandama volcano, Cuban night, Arab night ~ 50 EUR, "on dunes on camels" ~ 35 EUR, "jeep safari" ~ 45 EUR, journey to the bottom of the ocean (submarine) ~ 41 EUR, sightseeing tour around the island ~ 31 EUR, sailing "San Miguel" ~ 43 EUR. Palmitos Park is a subtropical oasis with 1500 species of exotic birds and a parrot show ~ 17 EUR

Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Gran Canaria

Disco clubs, concert halls, casinos, gyms, tennis courts, fields for golf, etc. All trade, restaurants, bars, discotheques and other entertainment are concentrated in shopping centers or on their way.

In the neighborhood of Bahia Felis and Playa del Aguila is the largest in the Canary Islands, the kart track length of 1650 m. Here is also located an aeroclub (Aeroclub de Gran Canaria), where you can order de a half-hour or half-hour helicopter ride over the most beautiful places of the island, and if desired, and the famous courage to jump with a parachute.

In San Agustin, a variety show is open and the only Casino Maspalomas Casino at Melia Tamarindos. Here is the largest center of thalassotherapy in Europe (Talasoterapia Canarias)

Colorful Gran Canaria

Playa del Inglés resort attracts young tourists by the center of Kasbah, where all the popular pubs and discos Chic and Joy, as well as Cita Center with the Pasha disco

In the area of ​​Campo International, there is a Faro II entertainment center, a huge golf course, a Holiday World amusement park with a roller coaster, a Ferris wheel and a bowling alley, an Ocean Park water park. In the neighborhood there is another water park, no less inventively named Aqualand.

Discos are opened no earlier than 23:00

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