Gran Canaria Holidays, Hotels & Flights

Gran Canaria is just off the North African Coast offering an ideal location for sun holidays. Gran Canaria flights are cheap and plentiful from the UK, whilst there are plenty of resorts and hotels on the island.

Gran Canaria is one of the islands that make up the Canary Islands.  The Canaries are a Spanish territory, situated just off the North African coast.  The island of Gran Canaria, has a number of differing climates around the island.  The southern part of Gran Canaria tends to be sunnier and has less rainfall, making it more popular with tourists.  Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is the capital of Gran Canaria, the main tourist resorts are Playa Del Ingles, Maspalomas and Puerto Rico.

Things to do and see

Playa Del Ingles

Playa Del Ingles is the biggest and busiest resort in Gran Canaria and is one of the busiest resorts in Europe, very popular with British tourists.  Playa Del Ingles is renowned for its pumping nightlife. The Kasbah centre is where a lot the action is and where some ‘super clubs’ are located.  Playa Del Ingles is not just all about nightlife though, there are many daytime activities to be indulged in, including deep sea fishing, windsurfing, dolphin watching and much more.

There are many attractions to see in Playa Del Ingles including the Sioux City theme park, Aqualand Aquasur (water theme park) and the Botanical Gardens.  When it comes to restaurants, Playa Del Ingles has it all, Fast food, Italian, Chinese, British, and Italian.  There’s a wide range of accommodation options in Playa Del Ingles, including self catering apartments and all inclusive package deals.

Maspalomas

Maspalomas is right beside its more energetic cousin Playa Del Ingles.  Maspalomas is a more upmarket option to Playa Del Ingles with luxury hotels and shops.  Maspalomas beach has a vast complex of sand dunes stretching between the sea and Playa Del Ingles, spanning an area of approximately 250 hectares.  The dunes are very popular with tourists and Gran Canarians alike, busy with sun bathers during the summer months.  The beach itself is divided into four distinct areas, including a family area, two nudist areas and an area popular with the gay community.

Other attractions

Gran Canaria has many other fascinating attractions, in the main resorts and outside of the main resorts if you are prepared to venture further a field.  There are some fabulous museums, historical architectural buildings and parks around the island.

Gran Canaria Flights

Gran Canaria airport (LPA) is the international airport servicing the island.  Being such a popular destination, the UK-Gran Canaria route is well served.  Airlines operating services to Gran Canaria include, Easyjet, Monarch Airlines, Thomas Cook Airlines and Thomson Airways.

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