Beaches with fine sands and sparkling waters are flourishing here in Gran Canaria. Because of this, many people usually visit this tropical tourist destination and undertake various sports activities. This includes scuba diving, body boarding, deep sea fishing, and parasailing. While you are at any of the resorts in Gran Canaria, make sure that you have a taste of the most delectable dishes that are situated in the restaurants nearby. Aside from the international cuisines, there are also local foods using fresh fish, squid, and other seafood as its main ingredients.

Before leaving Gran Canaria, you must also take advantage of the sand dunes in this part of Europe. If you would like to have a desert safari experience, you can here in Gran Canaria. You could take a camel ride alongside other tourists of which is a great experience.

Whether you are with your kids or you just want to have a great time alone, your holiday in Gran Canaria could never be complete if you don’t visit one of the many theme parks that can be found in this paradise. There are numerous theme parks in Gran Canaria, including the Holiday World, the Palmitos Park, and the Ocean Park. On the other hand, if you want to explore the world of reptiles and crocodiles, there are two parks here in Gran Canaria that you would surely love, namely the Reptilandia Park and the Cocodrilo Park.

Of course, you could miss the city ambiance while having a great time relaxing and enjoying the sights and the parks of Gran Canaria. Therefore, you should include Las Palmas in the list of the spots that you will visit while you are in Gran Canaria. This is a busy part of Gran Canaria during the day and the busiest during the night. However, because of the flourishing nightlife establishments such as clubs, bars, and restaurants that have outside seats, this is probably not the best spot for those who need a peaceful time while sipping coffee and admiring the beautiful people passing by.

As for those who just want a serene surrounding, which is rarely found in their local cities, do not forget to head to the town in Gran Canaria called Teror. While here, you will be astounded with the lush mountains and green scenery surrounding the town. Whether you are religious or not, you would definitely love to see the place where the Mother Mary appeared to Don Juan de Frias during the seventeenth century.

I went on holiday in Gran Canaria in November 2008 with my partner and stayed in the resort of Masapolamas. It’s a very nice five star resort in a beautiful complex called the Palm Oasis, which is a group of time share apartments.

We flew with Easyjet and were only delayed for four hours, which wasnt too bad.

The resort is very peaceful and small but with Gran Canaria being a small Island its very easy to get other resorts, so for our nights out we went in Playa Del Ingles which is a resort for adults. A lot of the bars are quite loud, with drag shows and karaoke. It’s all very entertaining – and we always found ourselves in Ricky’s Cabaret Bar.

A little further afield is Puerto Rico. This is the party capital! I went here for one night and the atmosphere is great, with lots of bars and clubs everywhere. We stayed in a place called Donald’s Bar, which had karaoke . It was great fun, and the drinks were buy one get one free.

A holiday in Gran Caneria is more for younger couples or the young and lively, I would say. It’s not somewhere you would take the family!

It has fantastic weather here and I would definitely return.