Gran Canaria Map

This map of Gran Canaria shows both towns and places of interest.

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Bus Gran Canaria

GLOBAL (Salcai Utinsa) is the main bus company servicing Gran Canaria. Salcai, green coloured buses, run in the south of the island while Utinsa, blue buses, connect the north and centre.

If you will to be travelling around the island a lot, it is wise to buy the Tarjeta Insular card, which gives a 30% discount on each trip. They can be bought from newsagents or tobacconists.

For more information contact GLOBAL:
Tel: + 34 (0) 902 38 11 10
Website (only in Spanish):
http://www.globalsu.es/es/index.htm

Tourist office Gran Canaria

Here are some of the main tourist offices on the island:

Oficina de Turismo Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Pueblo Canario, nº 3 (Centro de Iniciativas y Turismo)
35005 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria
Tel: + 34 928243593
Fax: + 34 928243593

Oficina de Turismo Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Calle León y Castillo, nº 17 (Patronato de Turismo)
35003 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria
Email: dpromoc@idecnet.com
Tel: + 34 928219600
Fax: + 34 928219601

Oficina de Turismo Maspalomas
Plaza de la Constitución, nº 1 Edif. Policía Local, 2ª planta
35100 Maspalomas, Gran Canaria
Email: turismo@maspalomas-web.org
Website: www.maspalomas-web.org
Tel: + 34 928723444
Fax: + 34 928721207

Oficina de Turismo Oficina de Turismo de Puerto Rico
Centro comercial Puerto Rico
Puerto rico, Gran Canaria
Tel: + 34 928560029

Oficina de Turismo Playa del Inglés (S. Bartolomé de Tirajana)
Avenida España, esq. EEUU, s/n
35100 Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria
Tel: + 34 928762591
Fax: + 34 928767848

Oficina de Turismo Puerto Rico ( Mogán)
C.C Puerto Rico (1ª Fase)
35130 Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria
Tel: + 34 928560029
Fax: + 34 928561050

Ferry Gran Canaria

Ferrries go from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to :

Santa Cruz de Tenerife (duration 3,5 hours)
Puerto del Rosario (duration 8 hours)
Arrecife (duration 7 hours)
Morro Jable (duration 3 hours)
Santa Cruz de La Palma (duration 13,5 hours)

Jetfoils Go from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to:

Santa Cruz de Tenerife (duration 80 minutes)
Morro Jable (duration 80 minutes)

Here are the main Naval Companies:

Naviera Armas
Dársena Comercial
Los Llanos s/n
C.P. 38003 S7C Tenerife
Tel: + 34 (0)922 52 40 50
+ 34 (0)922 53 40 52

Trasmediterranea
They have a UK agent at:

Southern Ferries
First Floor 179
Piccadilly
London W1V 9DB
Tel: + 44 207 491 49 68
Fax: + 44 207 491 35 02
Website:www.trasmediterranea.es

Fred Olsen
Tel. + 34 (0)928 49 50 40
+ 34 (0)928 55 40 05
E-mail: reserves@fredolsen.es

Sport Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria provides the person seeking an active holiday with sporting possibilities, such as Golf, diving, water-skiing and windsurfing among others.

For information contact:

Golf
Campo de Golf Maspalomas
Avenida de Neckerman s/n
35100 Maspalomas, Gran Canaria
Tel: + 34 928762581
Fax: + 34 928768245
Email: magolfsa@intercom.es

This course is an 18-hole par 73.

Real Club de Golf La Palmas
Carretera a Bandama s/n
35300 Santa Brigida
Tel: + 34 928351050
Fax: + 34 928350110
Email rcglp@step.es

This course is an 18-hole par 71.

For information Golf Gran Canaria

Diving
Diving is very popular in Gran Canaria due to its warm, clear waters. To find out more look for the Náutico School (Maspalomas), the Sun Scrub School (Playa de Ingles) and Top Diving (Puerto de Morgán).

Water -Skiing
There are many places on the island offer Water-skiing, Jet ski and in some locations Parascending. Check out the Puerto Rico water-ski school.

Windsurfing
You can windsurf almost anywhere on Gran Canaria due to the almost constant wind and indeed for this reason it is very popular. Check out Playa de las Cantera (Las Palmas), Dungìkerbeck F2 Windsurfing School (Maspalomas) and the Sailing School (Puerto Rico).