WHERE TO CHOOSE

Travelers will be dazzled by the choices: Gran Canaria offers bustling towns, sleepy villages and modern resorts which range from lively and trendy to family-friendly or escapist-tranquil. Many holidaymakers are drawn to the sunny south where the evenings come alive in Playa Del Ingles. This popular resort is also a centre for some of the Canary Islands’ best bargain-brimming shopping Malls.

Maspalomas, with its spectacuylar Saharan-style scenery,  is separated from Playa del Ingles by spectacular sand dunes. Maspalomas boasts an attractive waterfront with al fresco restaurants and bars, luxury hotels and the island’s largest golf course.

Puerto De Mogan is a small fishing village, still traditional in style,  with dark volcanic sandy beach, narrow alleyways and pretty white bougainvillaea-bedecked houses, Chic boutiques, jazz, piano and al fresco tapas bars, harbour side fish restaurants all surround a picturesque marina.  

Costa Meloneras borders the Maspalomas dunes;  a stylish resort with high-quality hotels and an attractive tree-lined promenade shading a great line-up of restaurants, bars and designer boutiques.  A glorious sandy beach and an 18 hole golf course make this a firm favouite for holidaymakers.

Puerto Rico is an excellent choice for families and couples alike, thanks to its sheltered beach and colourful waterpark.

Playa Amadores is a new resort, perfect for beach lovers with its man-made pure white beach sweeping majestically around the bay. A superbly well-maintained resort, Playa Amadores has an immaculate seafront promenade lined with boutiques, cafes, bars and restaurants.