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Travel information Gran Canaria.

Municipalities in Gran Canaria : Agaete, Agüimes, Artenara, Arucas, Firgas, Gáldar, Ingenio, Mogán, Moya, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, San Nicolás de Tolentino, Santa Brígida, Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Santa María de Guía, Tejeda, Telde, Teror, Valleseco, Valsequillo, Vega de San Mateo

Part of the Spanish Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands located in the Atlantic Ocean 210 km from the northwest coast of Africa and belonging to Spain.

Gran Canaria is of volcanic origin.

Capital City Gran Canaria : Las Palmas de Gran Canaria


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Car Rental Gran Canaria 

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Hotels Gran Canaria / Aparthotels

 Hotels Gran Canaria Island
Located in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Los Cristianos, Santa Lucía, Maspalomas, San Agustín, Valle Gran Rey, Vega de San Mateo, La Playa de Arguineguín, San Bartolomé

 Hotetur Airtours Beach Club ****, Avenida Pablo Picasso s/n, 35100 San Agustín 
Airtours Beach Club is on the sea front, in the exclusive private estate Bahía Feliz. Near from Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés, where you can revel in its bars, shops, leisure areas, restaurants and attractive night life.
Activities / services : Babysitting/Child Services, Tennis-court, Sauna, Fitness Center, Massage, Billiard, Table tennis, Darts, Jacuzzi, Biking, Squash, Swimmingpool Outdoor.

 AC Gran Canaria ****, Eduardo Benot, 3, 35007 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria [ City Center ]
This emblematic building of 26 floors with the best views of the city, offers a considerable number of large meeting rooms, thus making it an essential meeting point to hold any type of conference or business meeting. The location of this hotel very close to the most important beach of the Santa Catalina´s Park.

 

 
Cheap Breaks Gran Canaria

James Villas  -  Villas and villas with pools to rent with James Villa Holidays

 Canary Island Breaks 
Self-catering holidays, private villas and apartments in the Canary Islands.
 Corona Holidays  -  Canary Island Tailor-made Holiday Specialist
Maximum information & pictures, Widest selection of hotels, apartments & villas, Choice of flights from 20 UK airports
 Secret Destinations Holidays  -  Contrasting scenery; Beaches; Mountains

Travel Guides Gran Canaria

Amazon.com - Travel Guides Gran Canaria 

Berlitz Gran Canaria Pocket Guide (Berlitz Pocket Guides S.) 
By Gregory Wrona (Photographer), Gary John Norman (Photographer)
"The Berlitz Gran Canaria Pocket Guide" covers all the main sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Tourist attractions described include Las Palmas' historic centre, bustling Triana district and Playa de las Canteras, the lush vegetation of the Barranco de Guayadeque and Jardin Canario and the pristine Maspalomas sand dunes. A guide is given to the sun-soaked resorts of the south, soaring mountains of the west, pretty, historic towns of the north and beautiful scenery of the east. The book also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on eating out. There is an A-Z of practical information, listings of recommended hotels and restaurants and useful expressions in Spanish. You can read special features on topics ranging from cave dwellers to the festival of Bringing Down the Branches. Maps show Las Palmas, Gran Canaria and a detail of the north of the island, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.
Paperback 144 pages (December 19, 2003); Publisher: Berlitz Publishing Company Ltd.
Gran Canaria (AA Island Maps) 
A detailed, large-scale map of Gran Canaria showing extensive tourist and leisure information, places of interest, footpaths and hiking trails together with inset plans for the main towns on the island. Useful road information and classifications with distances, cycle routes together with beaches and water sports are featured along with national parks and nature reserves. The map is available in three or more language keys.
Map (June 15, 2003); Publisher: AA Publishing

Transportion / How do I travel to Gran Canaria

 Airport Gran Canaria  -  See AENA [ information Spanish Airports ]

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Flight tickets to Las Palmas [ May through October ]

 
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 Iberia / Opodo  -  flights Gran Canaria

 British Airways / Opodo  -  Flight tickets Gran Canaria

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 Playas de Canarias  -  maps Canary Islands


Links 

 Travel Insurance

 Gran Canaria  -  Tourist Board Gran Canaria 

 Canary Islands  -  Rural Tourism

 Gran Canaria  -  Gran Canaria Convention Bureau

 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria  -  Community Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 
Las Palmas, in the north of the island, has a vibrant city life. The beach Las Canteras is located in the heart of the city. Las Palmas is known for its annual Carnaval.

 Agaete  -  Community Agaete  -  in the northwest of the island
Der Ortsteil am Hafen heißt Puerto de las Nieves. Von hier aus direkte und regelmäßige Fährverbindungen nach Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
 Aguimes  -  Community Agiümes  -  south of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
 Artenara  -  Municipio Artenara  -  north of Puerto Rico
Artenara lies in the mountains and valley region.
 Arucas  -  Community Arucas  -  Tourist Board Arucas
 Firgas  -  Community Firgas  -  west of Las Palmas
 Gáldar  -  Community Galdar
 Ingenio  -  Community Ingenio
 Mogan  -  Community Mogan  -  south of Las Palmas
 Moya  -  Community Moya
 San Bartolomé  -  Community San Bartolomé de Tirajana
San Bartolomé de Tirajana is an excellent starting point for walking tours through the mountains of Gran Canaria. Area around San Bartolomé : Aldea Blanca, Castillo del Romeral, Cercados de Espino, Cercados de Araña, Maspalomas, Playa del Inglés, San Agustín, Santa Águeda and El Tablero.
 San Nicolás de Tolentino  -  La Aldea  -  Ort ist landwirtschaftlich geprägt
Der Ort lebt in der Hauptsache von seinen ausgedehnten Tomatenplantagen.
 Santa Brígida  -  Community Santa Brigida
 Santa Lucía de Tirajana  -  Community Santa Luca
 Santa María de Guía  -  Community Maria de Gua
 Tejeda  -  Community and Tourist Board Tejeda
The highest point is Pico de las Nievas (1.949 m), next highest point is Roque Nublo (1.813 m)
 Telde  -  Community Telde
Located near Gando [ part of Telde ] is the international airport of Gran Canaria.
 Teror  -  Community Teror
One of the most original towns of Gran Canaria.
 Valleseco  -  Community Valleseco
 Valsequillo  -  Community Valsequillo
 Vega de San Mateo  -  Community Vega de San Mateo  -  southwest of Las Palmas

 Costa Mogán  -  Gran Canaria
 Dunes of Maspalomas, supplied by sands from the Sahara
Located between Playa del Inglés and Maspalomas.
 Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo  -  Gran Canaria
 Palmitos Park  -  bird park in the south of the island

 News  -  Canarias 7
 News  -  Canarias Ahora
 Neuws  -  El Dia  -  Canary paper
 News  -  La Provincia
 Radio  -  Radio Nacional de Espana
 Radio  -  Cadena Ser
 Radio  -  Cadena Cope
 Radio  -  Onda Cero Radio
 Radio  -  Cadena Top Radio
 Radio  -  Radio Ecca
 Radio  -  Mix 101 FM Radio
 Radio  -  Radio Vegueta
 TV  -  Television Canaria
 TV  -  Television Espa'nola
 TV -  Antena 3 Television
 TV  -  Telecinco
 University Las Palmas  -  Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Cuisine  -  Spanish cooking

 A Fuego Lento  -  Magazine Gastronómico Digital

The Book of Spanish Cooking by Hilaire Walden
From apple cake to zarzuela, this collection of recipes, while not all-encompassing, is a great introduction to the richness of the Spanish cuisine - and at a relative bargain price, to boot. Also recommended: This series's installments on North African, Mediterranean, Greek and French provincial cooking, antipasti, pasta, light pasta sauces, and pizzas and Italian breads.
ISBN: 1557880638
Traditional Spanish Cooking by Janet Mendel 
Traditional Spanish Food is based on village cooking, with broad regional styles. Following years of res earch and inspired by her love of Spanish food, Janet Mendel has brought together a wonderful collection of recipes, fro m pastries to paella.
Publisher: Garnet Publishing, Ltd.; ASIN: 1859640524

History of Gran Canaria

The island was populated by the Guanches from 3000 BC, who called it Tamarán.

The Canary Islands were first discovered by ancient Greek and Roman seafarers, yet it was not until the early 1400s that anyone made a serious attempt to conquer the Canaries.

 Canary Islands' History  -  Wikipedia

Canarias Historia Indice

óáParque Arqueolgico Cueva Pintada de Gldar

Music, Culture & Entertainment

 Carnival in Las Palmas  -  Carnaval de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
 Film festival Las Palmas  -  Festival Internacional de Cine de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
 
Web Portals / Spanish Search Engines / Gran Canaria Directories

 Gran-Canaria-info
 Gran Canaria Guide
 Vive Canarias 
 Canary Islands  -  Rural tourism

 Government Canary Islands  -  Gobierno de Canarias - Pagina central
 Consejera de Turismo y Transportes
 Promotur Turismo de Canarias
 Federacion de Empresarios de Hosteleria y Turismo de Las Palmas

 Google.es  -  search engine
 Search Iberia  -  search engine for information about Spain and Portugal.
 Terra  -  portal site / search engine [ spanish ]


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