Gran Canaria Canary Islands

This site is here to help you enjoy Gran Canaria to the fullest, giving you precise information and all you need to enjoy your holiday.

We have detailed practical information on Gran Canaria car hire, the Gran Canaria airport and hotels in Gran Canaria, as well as information on the attractions to be found such as events, sports and weather.

Attractions

Gran Canaria, the third largest of the Canary Islands, is often described as a mini continent, due to its varying landscapes and climatical zones, seen in the desert south and fertile north.

 Gran Canaria holds many attractions for  the visitor, such as the charming historical  quarter in its capital Las Palmas, the    busy resort of  Playa del Inglés and the  nearby dunes of  Maspalomas, the  attractive port town of Puerto de Mogán   and diving near Agaete.

Hotels in Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria accommodation comes mainly in the form of hotels and apartments, from 5 to 2 star. There is an ample range of facilities, depending on the location and rating of the resort.

For more information Hotels in Gran Canaria.

Events Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria has a interesting calendar of events through out the year, here are some examples to keep in mind.

· February: Carnival in Las Palmas, four weeks of fancy dress and craziness.

· March-April: Opera season in Las Palmas.

· December 13th: Day of Santa Lucía, all the island

For more information contact the local Tourist office.
See Tourist Office details.

Gran Canaria weather

The weather in Gran Canaria, like Tenerife, can vary depending where you are on the island.

Gran Canaria has pleasant temperatures for most of the year, the averages being 15C in the winter and 24C in the summer.

As with other Canary Islands, the climate in the north of Gran Canaria often differs from the south. Temperatures are usually given for Las Palmas, so expect it to be around 5°C cooler in the north.

For daily forecasts, go to
http://www.crngroup.net/weather/default.htm

Gran Canaria webcam

There is a webcams of various places on the island at;

www.powerfmradio.com/weather/weather_grancanaria.htm

http://imandl.com/webcam/

Satellite image of the Canary Islands:

http://www.inm.es/web/infmet/satel/scanar.html

Golf Gran Canaria

Golf is quite popular in Gran Canaria, the advantage being you can play all year round. Here are some of the main courses:

Royal Golf Club of Las Palmas
(Real Club de Golf de Las Palmas)
Carretera de Bandama s/n
35380 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

E-mail: rcglp@step.es
Tel: +34 (0)928 35 01 04

El Cortijo Golf Country Club
(European Tour Canarias Open de España )
Autopista del Sur G.C.1, 6,4,
35218 Telde

E-mail: clubcampo@elcortijo.es
Tel: +34 (0) 28 71 11 11

El Cortijo Golf Centre
Autopista del Sur G.C. 1, 6,4,
35218 Telde

E-mail: insular@airtel.net
Tel: +34 (0)928 68 48 90

Maspalomas Golf Course
Avda. T.O. Neckermann s/n,
35100 Maspalomas

E-mail: magolfsa@maspalomasgolf.net
Tel: +34 (0)928 76 25 81

Salobre Golf & Resort
Autopista Gran Canaria 1,
53, Urbanización El Salobre Maspalomas

E-mail: reservation@salobregolfresort.com
Tel: +34 (0)928 01 01 03

Anfi Tauro Golf
Barranco del Lechugal s/n,
Valle de Tauro
35130 Mogán

E-mail : taurogolf@anfi.es
Tel : +34 (0)928 56 23 36