Playa de Maspalomas is one of Gran Canaria's most popular beaches. It's especially known for its impressive sand dunes and its old lighthouse, which first shined in 1890. The beach is also backed by a ...

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Gran Canaria is known for its beaches, mountains, culture and having pretty good weather all year round – the perfect place for us Brits to escape the cold for some guaranteed sun, sea and… Spas! With ...

The Canary Islands attract visitors year-round with their pleasantly mild climate, making them a favored winter destination for many Germans. Additionally, they boast some of the most picturesque ...

Are advisors the 'agents' of cruise lines, clients, or both?You can be a dual agent if you can act for both parties to the transaction -- the buyer and the seller. Contrary to popular... I asked river ...

Puerto de Mogán in Gran Canaria has beaten better-known destinations to be named as the best resort area in the Canary Islands, with the least-popular deemed 'too full of British tat'. The verdicts ...

Matthew Hirtes has been based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria since the mid-1990s. He's written, co-edited, and updated a number of guidebooks about Gran Canaria. There's nothing Matthew enjoys more ...

The most populous Canary Island has been attracting sunseekers since the 1960s... Hiking in Gran Canaria. Photo: Pól Ó Conghaile Views over the village of Fataga in Gran Canaria Felisa and Augustín ...

Round as a ball, Gran Canaria appears to have been bounced from the coast of West Africa 130 miles to the east. The third-largest of the Canary Islands (after Tenerife and Fuerteventura), it's roughly ...

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Now that the days are getting shorter and the prospect of grey skies and cold weather ahead is doing little to lift flagging spirits, many will be hoping to shorten the winter by jetting off in search ...