The Beach of Playa del Ingles is a large, very popular sandy beach with good amenities including sun loungers and beach patrols. There are snack...

Maspalomas is known for its magnificent sand dunes which are part of a nature reserve. The dunes comprise of over 300 acres of sand, made...

The Banana Park is a working banana plantation with four thousand banana plants, an orange grove and a papaya plantation. Visitors can also learn about...

Palmitos Park is a beautiful, botanical park in a valley north of Maspalomas. It has an aviary and a zoo. One of the island`s main...

Holiday World is a large amusement park with traditional fairground rides such as the big ferris wheel, dodgems and children`s roundabouts. Other attractions include sixteen...

The Beach of San Agustin is known for its calm waters and black sand shoreline split by rocky outcrops. There is a main beach and...

This open air museum recreates a settlement of the Guanche people who were living on Gran Canaria at the time of the Spanish invaders. On...

Gran Karting Club caters for all ages with several courses of different lengths. The main track is about one mile long on which karts can...

This archaeological park is on the site of an important Guanche burial ground. The tombs were built from the stones of a nearby landslide and...

The village of Castillo del Romeral on the east coast of Gran Canaria has a beautiful, long, sandy beach with date palms and small whitewashed...

Fataga is a beautiful village of white houses with pink tiled roofs sitting on the edge of a ravine with magnificent views. The small, pretty...

The Beach of Puerto Rico is a man-made beach, popular with families, and behind it are cafes, restaurants and a lido. Boat trips are available...

The Museo del Castilo de la Fortaleza is housed in a modern, pseudo castle complete with turrets and battlements. This private collection contains many pre-Hispanic...

Temisas is an unspoilt village sitting on a mountainside in the eastern area of Gran Canaria. It is in a wild, beautiful location and nearby...

Crocodile Park is a zoo with snakes, birds and animals such as tigers as well as crocodiles. It was founded in the 1980s as a...

Playa de Mogan is a sheltered, rocky beach filled with layers of sand from Africa. There are regular trips by boat to other beaches and...

Aguimes has been inhabited since Guanche times, and this intriguing history museum is housed in a 17th Century mansion that belonged to the Bishop of...

The Barranco de Guayadeque is an impressive, beautiful, deep ravine and much of it is a nature reserve. Guanche people lived here in caves and...

The Church of San Sebastian in Aguimes is a splendid example of neo-classical architecture in the Canary Islands. Reminiscent of a cathedral, this grand building...

The large church of Nuestra de la Candelaria stands on the edge of the deep ravine Barranco de Moya. It is best seen on the...