DESTINATION GRAN CANARIA

Gran Canaria is called a Miniature Continent due to the different climates and variety of landscapes found. The island is under protection as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. More than 2 million visitors a year holiday in Gran Canaria. Most of the tourists visit the southern part of the island. The north tends to be cooler while the south is warmer and sunny.

DISCOVER GRAN CANARIA: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Maspalomas, Playa del Ingles,

GRAN CANARIA: POPULAR TRAVEL DESTINATIONS

Discover Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Discover LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria was founded on June 24, 1478, with the name Real de Las Palmas by Juan Rejon, head of the invading Castilian army, before engaging in war with the local Guanches. In 1492, Christopher Columbus anchored in the Port of Las Palmas on his first trip to the Americas ...

Discover Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Discover MASPALOMAS
Maspalomas is famous for tourism, its hotels, beaches, dunes, apartments and other facilities including restaurants, bars, taverns, shopping centres, souvenirs and businesses. There is a 68 m tall lighthouse El Faro de Maspalomas at the southern point from where the 12 km long beach and dunes lead to Playa del Ingles ...

Discover Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Discover PLAYA DEL INGLES
Playa del Ingles is linked with the old highway linking Puerto de Mogán and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and with the GC1 superhighway with an interchange to the north. Until the arrival of tourism, agriculture was the main industry in the area, the second leading industries are business and agriculture ...