You’ll find that the paradise island of Gran Canaria is located in the Atlantic Ocean, 130 miles from the African coast. It's the third largest of the Canary Islands and has Fuerteventura and Tenerife as its neighbours. Las Palmas, situated in the north east of the island is its capital.
Puerto de la Cruz has small volcanic beaches, which doesn’t mean you’ll be covered by hot lava, that would make for a poor canaries holiday, it’s just black volcanic sand, and Playa Jardin or Martianez are the places to go to see it for your self.
Gran Canaria has forests, exotic plants and animals, desert features, mountains, volcanic craters, even snow on the higher peaks sometimes! Along with all that there’s the most exciting capital city in the Canary Islands, some fun and unusual little theme parks, and wonderful beaches all round this little island’s fabulous coastline.
If getting away from the rain is something that’s important to you (if you live in Manchester for instance) Lanzarote is a good choice because rain is rare indeed on Lanzarote. It’s lower (the landscape) than the other islands so it misses the humid trade wind (trade wind: typically a steady wind blowing from east to west above or below the equator, relied upon for navigation by sailors of yore for a reliable consistency and strength).
From the cooler north to the sunnier south, this perfect holiday island has everything the most discerning traveller could wish for; the great diversity of climate, flora and fauna has led to this island being dubbed "The Miniature Continent". Where else can one find acres of sand dunes with a backdrop of verdant mountains within easy reach of some of the best hotels, clubs, bars and cafés in Europe?
Gran Canaria has a lot to offer the tourist. The south is the most popular containing such delights as Puerto de Mogán (a picturesque village also known as Little Venice), Puerto Rico, Maspalomas and the famous Playa del Inglés. But with their spectacular views and landscapes, make sure you don't miss the rugged north and west coasts, and island's interior.
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Playa de las Américas next door to Los Cristianos and Costa Adeje was an early adopter of the ‘attract Northern Europeans here’ battle cry. Great Britain has put its historic stamp on this area by culturally exporting what we do best: fish and chip shops and pubs. If you want to go abroad without going abroad, this is the place for your canaries holiday. Costa Adeje is almost part of Playa de las Américas, but with posher hotels
There are lots of not so typical things to do on a Canaries holiday. It’s not all water parks and night clubs like some Mediterranean resorts! There’s a botanical gardens on Tenerife at Puerto de la Cruz founded in 1788 that rivals Kew Gardens. Trees and plants from every corner of the world keep anyone remotely interested delighted for hours. Loro Park is the place to go to see the largest collection of parrots in the world, and it’s not just parrots, there are dolphins and other animals too.
There’s a long promenade running along from Playa de las Americas and Costa Adeje. It’s pedestrians only, which is grand. The only traffic you’ll encounter will be the people eager to sell you their wares, whatever they may be. Los Christianos is one of the most popular resorts on all of the Canaries. The harbour has fishing trips, glass bottom boats, and diving excursions. It’s not quite as English as Playa de las Américas and more than a little quieter.
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