Gran Canaria, together with Tenerife, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura (arhipelagul all part of the Canary Islands), became a popular vacation destination among Europeans (especially German and Danish) because of constant climate throughout the year - the quality that has transformed the island into an attractive destination both winter and summer.

Dunes of Maspalomas

And it's normal to be so because, geographically, the islands are situated approximately 200 km to the west coast of North Africa, a little lower than Morocco in the Atlantic Ocean. Their location makes you forget sometimes that actually belong to Spain, even by the 13 th century, and that only hear a Spanish accent with canary makes you realize you're still somewhat in Europe. Original inhabitants of the islands bearing the Guanches, believed they were of Berber origin and lived in caves. They are easily seen in the mountains at every step, even the speed of a trip by car.

A bizarre geography and history as. You say you're in the Middle East, you're almost Sahara (Gran Canaria is famous for the dunes of Maspalomas, where one of the main tourist attractions is trekking on camels), but humans are unique. Island I frappé through a wonderful landscape of (e arid coast and the Rockies, with vegetation stingily and palmierii May all planted by hand with human multicolorele strategically placed flowers on soselelor), but by people who are like the weather ; warm and smiling.

The main tourist resorts are Playa del Ingles (famous for numerous restaurants, bars and clubs, as well as complex commercial Yumbo - the meeting place of homosexuals everywhere), Maspalomas (Maspalomas unique in Light at the end of the beach promenade of Playa del Ingles and Maspalomas dunes and you think going to the Sahara desert), Puerto Rico, Armadores (where hotel complexes are daring climb mountains and a golf course whose artificial beach was created with sand brought just the Caribbean), MOGAN ( Venice due call and numerous channels to a cross).

Puerto Rico

Puerto de MOGAN

Playa de MOGAN

Playa de Los Amadores

Of course, like any tourist destination, Gran Canaria offers numerous leisure alternatives: surfing, trekking on camels, with diving and submarine tours, safari, horse-riding, cycling, and shows with crocodiles parrot, golf (golf land here are true wonders of visual ) etc.. But the real pleasure that I perceived it as a specific canary represents the people's positive attitude.

I know very well how to Customer Service and as best they can assess if it is good or bad, but in Gran Canaria (and probably all arhipelagul) I do not think there is the notion of bad Customer Service. Absolutely all people behave irreproachable, a smile is not forced at all but rather seems to have been born to him written on face, and you are ready to fulfill even the most terrible grievance. Canary in a restaurant does not leave until you offer something in the house (usually a glass of rum - rum with honey specialtate canary is what makes me believe this was actually drinking ambrosia of gods - or a candy bar for children) . To say about the food is delicious as a canary is a terrible detraction. Leaving aside the paella (after the crazy, even if it is bad), the most tasty thing ate here was a basket with bread oven, tomato "tasting" olive oil and garlic, in an authentic style traditional. Is it true that food is almost identical to that of Spain, except with garlic sauce called "Mojito" with the season potatoes "brave" (patatas bravas), but "gambas al'ajillo (shrimp with garlic) and pigment the padrone "(green pepper with salt) or the best I ever tasted.

Gambas

Pigmented padrone

In terms of restaurants worth visiting, I can recommend Tabor Restaurant (located in the mountains above the town Aguimes located in a cave authentic and popular among locals because traditional music and originality) and Patio Canario Restaurant port MOGAN (which offers besides the over possible fresh and a wonderful view to the port with luxury yachts).

Restaurant Tabor

An exemplary cleaning reigns everywhere. Gran Canaria is a great destination for an eye and a mind tired, stressed for a heart and a girl who needs to smile more.
A welcome oasis of warmth, cleanliness and hospitality!

by Iulia Calota