This sun kissed island can be described as a continent in miniature, thanks to its stunning scenery that skips from mountains to plunging ravines, banana plantations to tall sand dunes. Bathing in brilliant sunshine and offering every kind of holiday activity under the sun, Gran Canaria is a sizzling summer favourite.
Flight details to Gran Canaria Flights to Gran Canaria take about 4 hours 30mins.
Around and about Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria captivates its visitors with a varied landscape that ranges from pine covered hills and banana plantations in the north to the mountainous central region and the Maspalomas sand dunes in the south. The sheer scale of the dunes is unbelievable and it's said that this natural phenomenon is at its most beautiful at sunset.
Getting about Gran Canaria
Catch the local buses when you want to visit nearby resorts, or hire a car and get off the beaten track.
There are plenty of things to see and do in Gran Canaria such as taking a camel ride or driving up to Roque Nublo for views of Tenerife's Mount Teide.Watersports, however, are undoubtedly one of the most popular holiday activities on offer. Thrills and spills in Gran Canaria
Theme parks on the island include two water parks, Sioux City and Holiday World.
Local cuisine in Gran Canaria
Try the island's fresh fish with a serving of salad or potatoes, or sample a local dish such as Sancocho - a traditional meal of salty fish, potatoes and gofio (a flour made from toasted and ground cereals that is used in local dishes).
Rum cocktails
Gran Canaria is famous for a rum drink called Ron Miel, which contains the soft, sweet flavours of honey and palm syrup.
Further Informationon Gran Canaria
Since 1492, when Columbus called in on his way to the New World, Gran Canaria has been delighting visitors with its fantastic sunshine and natural beauty. The Maspalomas sand dunes, near the popular holiday resort of Playa del Ingles are a stunning sight and the island's capital city, Las Palmas, is very vibrant. The island's coastal resorts offer soft, sunny beach after soft, sunny beach, while the mountainous interior conceals traditional villages that are waiting for you to discover.
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