What is interesting in island of Gran Canaria?

Gran Canaria

- the third largest island in the Canary archipelago. The name comes from the Latin Canard «Canis» - a dog. And then the Spanish conquistadors gave the name of Gran Canaria «island big Canarians»: the conquistadors were short people, and Aboriginal high. And the local gray bird, a tiny songstress, was brought here in Europe, called the canary, brought to the yellow color, which was turned into a singing lemon and sent back to the Canaries in a gilded cage. Now voluntary gray canaries sing under the balcony, where the cells them a second lemon and orange cousin.

As for the dogs, they are a match for aboriginal Guanches, were enormous. Strange people Guanches taken out a special breed, out of which turned out later mastiffs. The dogs were, and the Guanches disappeared, destroyed by the conquistadors. Weather on the island of Gran Canaria is very favorable to rest in Spain . The climate here is subtropical. Winter lasts from November to May, the day is about 25 ° heat, the evening about fifteen. Average temperature + 20 °. In summer the average temperature of + 25 °. Rainfall occurs only in winter.

To go on holiday in Gran Canaria, in the Embassy of Spain should draw a Schengen visa. You must have a passport valid for 6 months, a certificate from work, a certificate of purchase of foreign currency, form and 2 photos. Flight to Gran Canaria double. The easiest way - to Tenerife flight «Transaero» or charter from Tenerife Norte Airport to Gran Canaria local flight. Travel time to Tenerife 7 hours, between the islands - half an hour. From the airport of Gran Canaria in Maspalomas to 35 km.

To stay in Gran Canaria can use any option. Near the dunes there are hotels and apartments in different categories. Summer prices are falling, however, strongly raised in August. With flight from Moscow in a week «Playa Meloneras» 5 * costs from 905 euros (in May). At Playa Augustine popular hotel «Melia Tamarindos» 5 *. It is week from 800 euros in May, and from 925 in June. 3 * category hotel at Playa Ingles will cost from 710 euros per week. The most comfortable and quiet hotel coast - «Maspalomas Oasis» in Maspalomas. He is buried in a tropical garden where peacocks stroll around the pool and yell green parrots. If you want to combine vacation with treatment in the spa, you should choose «Gloria Palace» or «Costa Melaneras».

Canary Islands

- is a duty-free zone, so in this place Spain is very advantageous to buy. Especially good prices on liquor and perfumes. In general, prices in restaurants is lower than in mainland Spain. In the resort area are higher than in ordinary villages in the mountains or on the coast of Spain. Gran Canaria - an interesting island, there's something to see. Is therefore worth to rent a car, drive through the mountains to the north. Before Las Palmas and is easily accessible without a car: every half-hour walks shuttle bus, which stops at major hotels. At night he goes often. Map of the island can be obtained free of charge at the hotel.

Enjoy your stay!

Dmitry Kolpakov
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