The carnival season on Gran Canaria starts every year around February in the capital Las Palmas and it lasts for several weeks. In the period until March, the carnival in Gran Canaria makes its way from north to south through the various communities of the island. The highlights of the carnival are the parades in Las Palmas and Maspalomas. The Carnival of Gran Canaria is one of the most important…
A Traditional Festival “Romerias” are a tradition that is cultivated with lots of fun and enthusiasm! They actually are pilgrimages with a religious background in honor of the patrons or saints. In the fun-loving Canaries, however, “Romerias” have adopted a folk festival character. The ceremonies are usually opened in a traditional manner with a Catholic mass at the local church. Right afterwards the procession in honor of the patron saint…
Traveling by car in Gran Canaria Here’s what to look out for most importantly, when you’re planning to rent a car and you’ll also get some great advice on what to visit during your Gran Canaria vacation. You are looking for a road trip adventure and want to discover the most remote corners of Gran Canaria on your own, but above all, you want to be independent. A car hire…
Gay Tourism in Gran Canaria Thanks to the open-mindedness and tolerance of the locals, gay tourism enjoys great popularity on the Canary Island Gran Canaria. Around 500,000 gay and lesbians came for holidays in 2014 for example; they spent over 600 million Euros on the island and since then, these numbers are steadily increasing. When the Gay Pride Maspalomas was celebrated for the first time in May 2001 in Gran…
Your Gran Canaria Holiday is Just Around the Corner …but you cannot really get too excited about it; at the moment you are actually more worried, as you know you will have to pack your suitcases soon? Then you should definitely read this article! Time to go on vacation to Gran Canaria! Holiday time, undoubtedly the best time of the year! If it was not for packing, the holiday fun…
Apartment With Sea View people6 Persons monetization_onfrom € 102 / Night View Offer House With Ocean View people8 Persons monetization_onfrom € 263 / Night View Offer View Offer Distances Gran Canaria is part of the archipelago of the Canaries and is located about 4,000 kilometers from central Europe, in front of west coast of Africa. The distance between the island Mallorca, the largest of the Balearic Islands, and central Europe…
