(DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Gran Canaria

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Places to Eat


One of the most popular dishes on
PRICE CATEGORIES
For a three-course meal for one with half the menu is whole piglet cooked
a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), on a bed of salt.
taxes and extra charges.
Casa Perico, Melenara
€ under €30 €€ €30–€50 €€€ over €50 5
MAP F3 • C/Luis Morote 9,
Playa de Melenara • 928 13 30 13
El Lentiscal, Tafira
1 • Closed Wed • €
This restaurant is an institution
MAP E2 • Carretera a Tafira
Alta 81 • 928 07 97 23 • Closed Mon– when it comes to fresh fish and
Wed, Sun D • €€ seafood and it is the place to try
Traditional Gran Canaria specialities Canarian speciality gofio (see p63).
are beautifully prepared and
Señorio de Agüimes,
creatively presented in this lovely old 6
building, with its romantic corners. Agüimes
Tricky to find, but worth it. MAP E4 • C/Juan Ramón Jiménez
• 686 73 41 38 • Closed Sun D • €
Nelson, Arinaga
2 Excellent Canarian cuisine served in
an enchanting early-1900s building.
MAP F5 • Avda Polizón 47,
Playa de Arinaga • 928 18 08 60
Satautey, Monte
• Closed Mon • €€€ 7
The area’s most noted seafood Lentiscal
restaurant is equally well known MAP E2 • C/Real de Coello 2 • 828 01
for its extensive wine list. Select the 04 21 • €€
catch of the day and enjoy magni- Appetizers and desserts stand out
ficent ocean views from the terrace. at the Hotel Escuela’s smart dining
room. The combination starter is a
great way to try a mouthful of many
of the island’s traditional dishes.
Casa Martell, Madroñal
8
MAP E3 • Ctra del Centro
Madroñal 55 • 928 64 12 83 • €€
Set in one of the oldest houses in
Madroñal, Casa Martell has been
plying the locals with good food and
Interior of Bernadino, Santa Brigida fine wine for three generations.
Bernadino, Santa Brigida
La Tunera, Telde
3 9
MAP F3 • C/Betancor Fabelo
MAP E3 • Cruz del Gamonal 150
• 928 64 13 15 • Closed Mon–Wed • € 17, San Gregorio • 928 69 13 63
A Canarian restaurant with lovely • Closed Sun • €€
views over the countryside. Hearty The contemporary menu is here
dishes include local specialities small but perfectly formed, featuring
such as carajacas (fried liver). a creative take on Canarian favourites.
Restaurante Vega,
Restaurant Bodegón,
4 0
Barranco de Guayadeque
Caldera de Bandama
MAP E4 • Montaña de las Tierras MAP E3 • Carretera de los Hoyos 226
• 928 17 20 65 • Closed Mon • € • 928 35 57 58 • €
Dine out with a difference: the This hotel-restaurant is set inside a
restaurant is inside a cave in converted stone barn surrounded by
the Barranco de Guayadeque. vineyards and olive groves.
See map on p94
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Southern Gran Canaria


For centuries, the arid coast of the south was virtually uninhabited,
until holidaymakers discovered its perfect climate and fine golden
beaches and began arriving in their droves. Since the start of the
21st century the region has been shaking off its package-holiday
image and has invested in more chic and upmarket developments,
but it’s still the place for fun, sun and nightlife.
Fataga
1
MAP F4
Fataga manages to retain its charm
despite the ever-growing number of
visitors. The cluster of restaurants
on the main road still offers good
Canarian cuisine, and there is a
bodega, which sells the only wine
produced in the south. After visiting
the small church, San José, wander
around the labyrinth of cobbled
The church of San José in the passageways and look out over the
historic village of Fataga ravine that shares the village’s name.

AREA MAP OF SOUTHERN GRAN CANARIA
Cruz Grande
Cruz Grande
Tasarte
Tasarte GC-200 GC-200 Gua Guayadequeyadeque
Ingenio
Presa de las Niñas
Presa de las Niñas San Bar Ingenio
San Bartolomé de Tirajanatolomé de Tirajana
Rosiana
Rosiana
Cercados de Araña
Cercados de Araña
Santa Lucía
Embalse de
GC-550 Agüimes
Veneguera
Veneguera Embalse de Embalse de GC-60 GC-60 Santa Lucía GC-550 Agüimes
Embalse de
de Tirajana
Soria Soria Chir Chiraa de Tirajana
Loma de
El Pie de
El Pie de Loma de
P a r q u e N a t u r a l
la Palma
la Cuesta
la Cuesta la Palma Cor Corralillosralillos
d e P i l a n c o n e s
d e P i l a n c o n e s
Fataga
Mogán La Solana Fataga Embalse de
Mogán
Embalse de
La Solana
Molino de Viento P a r q u e N a t u r a l La S La Sorruedaorrueda Cruc Cruce de Arinagae de Arinaga
Molino de Viento
La Humbridilla La Bar GC-65 GC-65
La Humbridilla
La Barrerarera
Vecindarioio
Cercados
Cercados
Las Burrillas GC-200 GC-200 de Espinos Ayagaures Art Artearaeara Sar Sardinadina Vecindar
Ayagaures
del Sur
del Sur
de Espinos
Las Burrillas
Aldea Blanca
El Llano Aldea Blanca GC-1 GC-1
El Llano
El Guincho
El Guincho
Palmitosos
El Sao
El Sao Palmit El D El Doctoraloctoral
Puer Puerto deto de GC-1 GC-1 Par Parkk
Mogán
Mogán
Taurito
Taurito
Monte Leon
Monte Leon Juan Gr
Juan Grandeande
GC-60 GC-60
Play Playa de Tauroa de Tauro Sioux GC-1 GC-1 GC-500 GC-500 Castillo del
Sioux
Castillo del
Monataña la Data
City Parkark
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Monataña la Data City P Romer
Romeralal
Bahía
Las Crucitas Bahía
Las Crucitas
GC-500
GC-500
El Tablero
Patalavaca El Tablero Feliz Feliz
GC-1
Patalavaca
GC-1
A tlantic
A tlantic San San
Agustín
Agustín
Arguineguín
O O c eanc ean Arguineguín GC-500
GC-500
Playa del Inglés
Playa del Inglés
El Pujar Pasito Blanco
El Pujar
Pasito Blanco
Maspalomas
Meloneras Maspalomas
Meloneras
0 kilometr 4 4
0 kilometreses
Play Playa dea de
Maspalomas
0 miles 4 4 Maspalomas
0 miles
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Southern Gran Canaria











The incredible sand dunes of Maspalomas stretching towards the ocean
Maspalomas
2 cemetery – the largest in Gran
Canaria, located next to the tiny
The extensive sand dunes and
palm-fringed lagoon set this tourist hamlet of Arteara – remains an
resort apart (see pp20–21). important stop on a tour of the
island’s sites of archeological
Arteara
3 interest. Information panels explain
the burial mounds, and there’s also
MAP D5 • Information centre:
928 77 15 50 (book for guided tour) an information centre on the life and
• Open 10am–4pm Mon–Fri death of Gran Canaria’s earliest
Although the graves have long inhabitants. The site was once
since been looted, this Guanche encircled by a low stone wall,
remnants of which can still be
AREA MAP OF SOUTHERN GRAN CANARIA seen dotted about today (see p43).
Cruz Grande
Cruz Grande Sioux City Park
Tasarte
Tasarte GC-200 GC-200 Gua Guayadequeyadeque 4
Ingenio
Presa de las Niñas
Presa de las Niñas San Bar Ingenio MAP D5 • Barranco del Aguilar,
San Bartolomé de Tirajanatolomé de Tirajana
Rosiana
Rosiana
Cercados de Araña San Agustín • 928 76 25 73 • Adm
Cercados de Araña
Santa Lucía
Embalse de
Veneguer Embalse de Embalse de GC-60 GC-60 Santa Lucía GC-550 Agüimes • www.siouxcitypark.es
GC-550 Agüimes
Venegueraa
Embalse de
de Tirajana
Soria Soria Chir Chiraa de Tirajana
Loma de
P a r q u e N a t u r a l
El P El Pie deie de Loma de There is plenty of interactive family
la C la Cuestauesta la P la Palmaalma Cor Corralillosralillos fun and lots of yee-haws at this
d e P i l a n c o n e s
d e P i l a n c o n e s
Fataga
Embalse de
Mogán La S La Solanaolana Fataga Embalse de Wild West set, complete with cowboy
Mogán
Molino P a r q u e N a t u r a l La S La Sorruedaorrueda Cruc Cruce de Arinagae de Arinaga action on horseback, a saloon, line
Molino de Vientode Viento
dancing and even a staged bank
La Humbridillaidilla
La Humbr La Bar GC-65 GC-65 robbery. Shows are held regularly
La Barrerarera
throughout the day. In addition, you
Vecindario
Cer
Cercadoscados
Las Burrillas GC-200 GC-200 de Espinos Ayagaur Arteara Sar Sardinadina Vecindario
Arteara
Ayagaureses
del Sur
del Sur
de Espinos
Las Burrillas can hire horses, and there’s also a
Aldea Blanca
El Llano
El Llano Aldea Blanca GC-1 GC-1 small zoo, where you can get up
El Guincho close to some of the animals. Free
El Guincho
Palmitos
El Sao Palmitos El D El Doctoraloctoral buses run from the main southern
El Sao
Puerto deto de
Puer GC-1 GC-1 Park Park resorts (see the website for details).
Mogán
Mogán
Taur Tauritoito
Monte Leon
Monte Leon Juan Gr
Juan Grandeande
GC-60 GC-60
Play Playa de Tauroa de Tauro Sioux GC-1 GC-1 GC-500 GC-500 Castillo del
Sioux
Castillo del
Monataña la Data
Puerto Ricoto Rico
City Park
Puer Monataña la Data City Park Romer
Romeralal
Las Crucitas
Las Crucitas Bahía
Bahía
GC-500
GC-500
El Tablero
GC-1
GC-1
Patalavaca El Tablero Feliz Feliz Top 10 Sights
Patalavaca
A tlantic San San see pp100–103
A tlantic
Agustín
Agustín
Arguineguín
O O c eanc ean Arguineguín GC-500 Places to Eat
GC-500
Playa del Inglés
Playa del Inglés
El Pujar Pasito Blanco see p105
El Pujar
Pasito Blanco
Maspalomas
Meloneras
Meloneras Maspalomas Nightspots
0 kilometreses
0 kilometr 4 4 see p104
Play Playa dea de
0 miles 4 4 Maspalomas
Maspalomas
0 miles
Wild West theme park, Sioux City
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San Bartolomé
5 place to eat seafood and while away
de Tirajana
an afternoon on a boat trip. Try to
MAP D4 arrive early, before the tourist buses
Suffering from something of an break the silence and the small
identity crisis, San Bartolomé de beach fills up (see pp30–31).
Tirajana is more popularly known
as Tunte. Perched on the side of
the Tirajana ravine, it’s a dramatic
setting for this very traditional town,
which is the capital of the island’s
biggest borough and includes
Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés.
Casa los Yanes’ small museum is
worth a look in, and there’s a Sunday
morning market in the pretty plaza.
Palmitos Park
6
MAP C5 • Access via the GC-503
• 928 79 70 70 • Open 10am–6pm
daily • Adm • www.palmitospark.es
Save money on a visit here by buying
a combined ticket, which includes
entry to nearby Aqualand. Originally a
tropical-bird sanctuary, the park has
widened its remit to include primates
and reptiles, as well as mammals. La Sorrueda, one of the island’s presas
The lush location heightens the
Las Presas
impression of a tropical paradise. If 8
flora appeals more than fauna, you will Soria, Chira & Presa de las
enjoy the botanical gardens, featuring Niñas: MAP C4 • La Sorrueda: MAP D4
both endemic and exotic plants and With limited rainfall and highly porous
lauded by naturalists (see p60). soil on the island, water conservation
is a crucial factor in Canarian life. It’s
little surprise, then, that the southern
presas (reservoirs) are important
meeting-places for the islanders.
The presas attract hikers, picnickers,
fishermen and even swimmers,
though bathing is not strictly allowed.
The south’s biggest presa is Soria,
while the most remote is Chira, and
the title of most beautiful is a toss-
View across Puerto de Mogán up between the pine-flanked Presa
Puerto de Mogán
7 QUALITY VERSUS QUANTITY
Although on the endangered
list, pretty Puerto de Mogán has so More and more tourists visit the island
far managed to avoid the building each year, but the amount of money
frenzy that plagues other areas of going to local entrepreneurs is slight,
the south coast. The authorities thanks to the rise of the all-inclusive
here have opted to lodge tourists holiday. The cabildo (council) is now
in a low-rise complex that houses promoting quality tourism. Upmarket
resorts such as Maspalomas, Meloneras
fewer visitors, which is certainly and Puerto de Mogán are slowly
easier on the eye than the towering changing the island’s image, while
1960s hotels favoured elsewhere. rural tourism is also taking off.
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de las Niñas (see p49) and the palm- A TOUR OF THE SOUTH
lined oasis at La Sorrueda.
Fataga
Santa Lucía de Tirajana
9 Arteara
MAP D4 • La Fortaleza Museum:
GC651, La Sorrueda-Hoya del Rábano Puerto de GC-60
Mogán
• 928 79 85 80 • Open 10am–5pm Mundo
Tue–Sun • www.lafortaleza.es Aborigen
The setting-off point for the walk to BOAT Puerto Rico
La Fortaleza de Ansite (see p43), one
of the island’s most notable Guanche GC-1
sites, the sleepy village of Santa Arguineguín
Lucía de Tirajana is characterized by Maspalomas
whitewashed houses, red-tiled roofs MORNING
and steep cobbled streets. While
here, visit the shops to stock up on Leave your car, if you have one, in
their specialities of olives, and a Arguineguín, and catch the bus to
concoction of rum and herbs, known Puerto de Mogán. Arrive early,
as Mejunje de Ventura, which is to be and enjoy the peace and quiet of
the island’s most charming resort,
sipped rather than guzzled. Make before jumping on a boat back
sure you visit the excellent Centro to Arguineguín (see p64), a two-
de Interpretación de La Fortaleza hour trip. On the way you will
Museum, with its re-creation of an pass steep cliffs and secluded
aboriginal dwelling, and the cave. beaches before reaching the
rather over-built resort of Puerto
Rico, where you have to change
boats. Arguineguín is a lovely
fishing town, so far immune to
the mass tourism closing in on all
sides. The ultra-calm waters are
ideal for children, and plenty of
restaurants offer kids’ menus. Try
Los Pescaítos, at the western end
of the promenade – best for kids –
or Apolo XI, on the main road,
which has more local character.
AFTERNOON
After lunch, whizz along the
motorway to Maspalomas
(see pp20–21). Not far from the
lighthouse, there is a “camel
A windmill in Mogán station”; a short ride on a
dromedary is the perfect way to
Villages in Mogán
0 enjoy the dunes. Allow some
time to laze on the magnificent
MAP B4
The rural lifestyle found in other beach, then hit the road again,
parts of the island is hard to spot in this time heading north.
the south, where the farmers have Mundo Aborigen offers an insight
long since moved to the coast, but into Canarian history – helpful
it’s still possible to sample traditional before visiting Arteara (see p101).
life near Mogán. Rustic architecture You’ll need half an hour to
prevails here, particularly in the scramble over the rocks at this
Guanche cemetery. Continue
Moorish village of Veneguera and in north to Fataga, where frazzled
the many hamlets south of Mogán parents may appreciate the
itself. In Molino de Viento, retired bodega hidden away among the
farmers congregate under the pretty alleyways.
restored windmill to reminisce.
See map on pp100–101


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Nightspots


Yumbo Centrum,
1 the top floor of the Bohemia Suites
Playa del Inglés
& Spa Hotel, with grandstand views
MAP D6 • Avda de Estados Unidos 54 over the Maspalomas sand dunes.
The Yumbo Centre – by day a shopping
19th Hole, Meloneras
mall, by night a heaving mass of drag 6
queens and leather-clad party-goers MAP D6 • Paseo Blvd El Faro
– is the heart of the island’s gay life. A sports bar by day, and a live music
Size up the bars; some have firm dress venue by night, featuring rock, Blues
codes or are strictly men only. There and soul performers. The drinks are
are more than 200 shops and bars. not cheap but the music is first-class.
Ricky’s Cabaret Bar,
Piccadilly Music Club,
2 7
Playa del Inglés
Puerto Rico
MAP D6 • Yumbo Centrum, Avda de MAP B5 • CC Puerto Rico
Estados Unidos 54 Piccadilly’s pub-style quizzes, games
Open since 2000, Ricky’s is the Grand and music have been packing in the
Old Dame of the Yumbo. Nightly drag crowds for three decades. Cheap
shows pack the audiences in. drinks and a fun atmosphere.
Hideaway Lounge,
Sparkles Show, Playa
3 8
del Inglés
Puerto Rico
MAP D6 • Yumbo Centrum, Avda de MAP B5 • Europa Shopping Centre
Estados Unidos 54 With comfy seating and inexpensive
The stars here regularly poke fun at drinks, this is a good bar for watching
audience members, so leave your the football and enjoying the banter
sensitivities at home when you head with locals and holidaymakers.
to this flamboyant comedy show. Aqua Ocean Club,
Pacha, Playa del Inglés
Meloneras
4 9
MAP D6 • Avda Sargentos
MAP D6 • Centro Comercial,
Provisionales 10 Playa Meloneras
The big boys of the club world rock This large nightclub in front of the
the southern coastline with this Hotel H10 Playa Meloneras Palace
huge multi-lounge disco. attracts a huge crowd.
Eiffel Bar, Playa
Atelier Lounge Cocktail,
5 0
del Inglés
Playa del Inglés
MAP D6 • Avda de Estados Unidos 54 MAP D6 • Yumbo Centrum, Avda de
Smooth sophistication and artistic Estados Unidos 54
cocktails are the order of the day on A chic bar, with cocktails ranging from
non-alcoholic to very strong, served
Views from Atelier Lounge Cocktail with peanuts and marshmallows.










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Places to Eat


La Casa Vieja,
6
PRICE CATEGORIES Maspalomas
For a three-course meal for one with half
a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), MAP D6 • Ctra A Fataga 139 • 928
taxes and extra charges. 76 90 10 • €€
For a taste of true Canarian cuisine,
€ under €30 €€ €30–€50 €€€ over €50
you could do a lot worse than the
rustic Casa Vieja. It’s an authentic
El Portalón, Playa
1 experience, with local food, local
del Inglés
musicians and traditional decor.
MAP D6 • Hotel Sol Barbacán, Avda
Tirajana 27 • 928 77 20 30 • €€€
Dine à la carte or from the buffet at
this chic hotel-restaurant offering a
range of Basque country dishes.
La Palmera Sur,
2
Maspalomas
Hidden away, the adventurous dining
at La Palmera Sur is worth seeking
out. Off-the-wall dishes can include Interior of Bamira, Playa del Águila
white chocolate soup and pina
Bamira, Playa del Águila
colada cannelloni (see p62). 7
MAP D6 • C/Los Pinos 11
Q Tal, Puerto de Mogán
3 • 928 76 76 66 • Closed Wed • €€€
Cutting-edge cuisine at the
MAP B5 • Between main
harbour and fishing harbour • 928 restaurant that introduced fusion
56 55 34 • Closed Sun • € (lunch), food to the Canaries. Try the
€€€ (dinner) spinach-and-garlic mousse or the
A funky, chilled-out joint with just a rather unusual beetroot sorbet.
few choices cooked to order. Book
Wapa Tapa, Maspalomas
ahead if you want to sample the 8
evening menu – a seven-course MAP D6 • Avda de España 54
feast of creative gourmet cuisine. • 650 00 17 39 • Closed Sun • €€
Small and lively, Wapa Tapa is the
Los Guayres, Puerto
4 place to go to share tapas dishes.
de Mogán
Try the taster menu, which includes
MAP B5 • Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa, a selection of the chef’s favourite
Avda de Canarias s/n • 928 72 41 00 tapas, desserts, water and wine.
• Closed Sun & Mon • €€€
Samsara, Maspalomas
Canarian classics meet gourmet 9
cuisine at this excellent restaurant. For chilled-out dining, this
There’s even a separate dessert Oriental restaurant offers lovely
room to satisfy your sweet tooth. comfortable terrace sofas and an
art gallery (see p63).
Novo, Maspalomas
5 La Aquarela, Patalavaca
MAP D6 • C/Barcelona 1, Playa
del Inglés • 928 77 27 08 • Closed 0
MAP C6 • Apartamentos
Mon • €€ Aguamarina • 928 73 58 91 • Closed
Offering sophisticated dining, Novo Mon • €€
has decor that is sleek and chic, with This elegant poolside restaurant
funky fusion food to match. The was one of the first on the island to
menu is select but it will still test offer nouvelle cuisine. The duck and
your decision-making skills. sautéed prawns are recommended.
See map on pp100–101
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Streetsmart
















A pretty street in Puerto de Mogán















































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Getting To and Around
Gran Canaria 108
Practical Information 110
Places to Stay 114
General Index 118
Acknowledgments 124
Phrase Book 126





















































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Getting To and Around
Gran Canaria


Arriving by Air ferry services between yellow Bono card from
Gran Canaria and other San Telmo bus station for
Gran Canaria is served Canary Islands, but only €8.50 – this gives you ten
by Gran Canaria Airport, Fred Olsen connects journeys within the city.
located 18 km (11 miles) all islands by ferry and
south of the capital, Las runs a complimentary By Taxi
Palmas, and 25 km shuttle service from port
(16 miles) north of the to city and vice versa. Taxis are usually plentiful,
main tourist resorts of The route to Tenerife metered, reasonably
Maspalomas and Playa operates six times daily priced and can be easily
del Inglés. Buses run from Agaete and takes flagged down in the street.
every 20 minutes (Linea 1) 1 hour 20 minutes. Journeys originating and/
to Puerto de Mogán and A ferry service links or ending in the ports or
stop at all the southern Arguineguín, Puerto Rico airport carry a small
resorts. Two buses run and Puerto de Mogán supplement to the fare,
every hour (Linea 60) to (see pp30–31). as do unsociable hours.
Las Palmas. Car-rental Las Palmas is an There are taxi ranks in all
offices are located in the important stopover for resorts and major towns,
arrivals hall, and there is cruise liners, welcoming and even small hamlets
a taxi rank directly outside. over 650,000 cruise often have a local number
There are lots of cheap passengers annually. for their only taxi driver.
direct flights from Europe, Socomtaxi has baby seats
especially during the peak Travelling by Bus available and also has
winter months, operated vehicles adapted for use
by easyJet, Norwegian Global offers an efficient by wheelchair users.
Air, Ryanair, Thomas bus service, with good
Cook Airlines, Thomson coverage across the By Car
Airways and Jet2.com, island; check their
as well as regular flights website or download Car rental is popular
by Monarch. their Android/iPhone app on Gran Canaria, with
US visitors will have to for routes, fares and more than 20 companies
pass through a European timetables. Known as operating on the island,
airport – usually Madrid guaguas (pronounced including known brands
or Barcelona. Onward wah-wahs), Municipal such as Avis and Hertz.
flights to Gran Canaria services cover Las Local companies are
take a little over 2 hours Palmas, while Global Cicar, Autos Canarias
and are most frequently gives full island coverage. and Autos Moreno.
operated by Norwegian Guaguas that navigate the Be advised that some
Air, Iberia and Vueling. island reach even tiny companies such as
Flight time from London pueblos, but services to Goldcar are based outside
to Gran Canaria is around remote areas may be the airport in an industrial
4 hours. Binter Canarias infrequent, and you often estate and are accessed
and Canaryfly provide need to return to a busy from there by a shuttle
frequent daily flights town for connections. transfer; check before you
between Gran Canaria You can pay the driver book. You must be aged
and the six other Canary for a ticket on entry to the over 21 and need to show
Islands. Flying time to bus. You’ll need to have your driving licence,
Tenerife is just 30 minutes. small change handy – passport and a credit
locals often use pre-paid card. Most cars are less
Arriving by Sea cards, so drivers don’t than two years old.
tend to carry much cash. The island has just four
Trasmediterranea and For travel within Las stretches of motorway,
Naviera Armas both run Palmas you can buy a all of which are toll-free.






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The GC-1 connects the is becoming increasingly port, so you may prefer
city and airport to the popular, with more and to jump on a guagua.
resorts of the south and more lycra-clad groups, Hiking on Gran Canaria
southwest, while the GC-2 including BMC Racing has long been on the
runs from Las Palmas to Team members, winding radar of the walking
Agaete. Two smaller their way along mountain cognoscenti, and the
stretches, the GC-3 and passes and coastal roads island has been staging
GC-4, connect commuter (see p59). The Cabildo an annual Walking Festival
centres around the capital. has waymarked cycling since 2012. Well-marked
Speed limits are routes in place, and you routes crisscross the
120 kph (75 mph) on can download route plans island (see pp54–5); many
motorways and 50 kph from their website. run along old merchant
(30 mph) in built-up Alternatively, there are trails known as caminos
areas, unless otherwise cycling clubs such as reales. You can choose to
signed. Parking laws are Cycle Gran Canaria and do self-guided walks with
rigidly enforced, so don’t Free Motion on the island, official walking notes, for
flout them, even if the who organize group tours example Rambling
locals do, and be aware for cyclists with different Roger, or join a hiking
that the legal alcohol limit levels of experience. group such as Walk In
for drivers is 0.05% (the Gran Canaria. Inntravel
equivalent of a small beer). On Foot does a one-week itinerant
walking holiday that takes
By Bicycle Getting around Las Palmas you from the mountains
is best done on foot, to the coast; you stay in
Many companies in the although there’s a long charming rural hotels,
capital and the south offer walk from the old centre of while your luggage is
bicycle rental, and cycling Vegueta to the beach and transported for you.
DIRECTORY
ARRIVING BY AIR ARRIVING BY SEA Cicar
∑ cicar.com
Binter Canarias Fred Olsen
∑ bintercanaries.com ∑ fredolsen.es Gold Car
∑ goldcar.es
Canaryfly Naviera Armas
∑ canaryfly.es ∑ navieraarmas.com Hertz
∑ hertz.com
easyJet Trasmediterranea
∑ easyjet.com
∑ trasmediterranea.es BICYCLES
Gran Canaria Airport Cabildo
∑ grancanaria-airport.net BUSES
∑ cabildo.grancanaria.com
Iberia Global
∑ iberia.com ∑ globalsu.es Cycle Gran Canaria
∑ cyclegrancanaria.com
Jet2.com Municipal (Las Palmas)
∑ jet2.com ∑ guaguas.com Free Motion
∑ free-motion.com
Monarch
∑ monarch.co.uk TAXIS HIKING
Norwegian Air Socom Taxis Gran Canaria
∑ norwegian.com ∑ socomtaxi.com Walking Festival
Ryanair CAR RENTAL ∑ grancanaria
∑ ryanair.com walkingfestival.com
Autos Canarias
Thomas Cook Airlines Inntravel
∑ flythomascook.com ∑ autoscanarias.com ∑ inntravel.co.uk
Thomson Airways Autos Moreno Rambling Roger
∑ thomsonflights.co.uk ∑ autosmoreno.es ∑ramblingroger.com
Vueling Avis Walk In Gran Canaria
∑ vueling.com ∑ avis.com ∑ walkingrancanaria.com


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Practical Information


Passports and Visas Travel Safety Advice Tap water is drinkable,
although most people
If you are a citizen of the Visitors can get up-to- buy bottled water or
EU/EEA, or of Switzerland, date safety information use natural springs to
you will only need a valid from the Foreign and fill containers.
passport or ID card to Commonwealth Office For minor ailments, any
enter Spain and its (FCO) in the UK, the farmacía will give advice
territories. Visas are not Depart ment of State in the on treatments, as well as
required for stays of up to US and the Department dispensing prescription
90 days for nationals of of Foreign Affairs and and over-the-counter
Australia, Canada, Japan, Trade in Australia. medications. The usual
New Zealand, the UAE farmacía opening hours
and the US. A full list of Travel Insurance are 9am–1:30pm and
countries whose citizens 4–8pm Monday to Friday.
need a visa in order to All travellers are advised Outside those hours,
enter Spanish territories to buy insurance against check the window to
can be found on the theft or loss, accidents, locate the nearest out-
website of the Spanish illness and travel delays of-hours service.
Ministry of Foreign or cancellations. Spain In an emergency, head
Affairs and Cooperation. has a reciprocal health for the urgencias section
agreement with other EU of either of the large
Customs countries, and EU citizens hospitals in Las Palmas:
Regulations and receive emergency the Hospital Universitario
Immigration treatment under the public de Gran Canaria Doctor
healthcare system if they Negrín and Hospital
Although part of Spain, have a valid European Universitario Insular de
the Canary Islands fall Health Insurance Card Gran Canaria. For non-
outside the EU for customs (EHIC) with them. Dental urgent cases, there are
purposes. Duty-free care is not covered, and clinics in every town.
allowances for tourists prescriptions may have Generally, a clínica is
travelling back to the UK to be paid for upfront, private, while a centro de
are 1 litre of spirits, 2 litres so keep any receipts. salud or ambulatorio is
of wine, 200 cigarettes, Non-EU visitors should run by the state.
and gifts (perfume, check if their country
cameras etc) of up to the has reciprocal health Personal Security
value of €460. If goods arrangements with Spain.
exceed that value, you’ll Serious crime is rare,
pay duty and/or tax Emergency Services even in Las Palmas, but
on their full value, so you may encounter pick-
keep receipts. For all emergency pocketing and petty theft
Anyone wishing to work services, dial 112 – in some areas of the city
in the Canary Islands multilingual operators and the resorts. Take the
needs to apply for a NIE will connect you to the usual precautions: look
(Número de Identidad de relevant service. after your bags and wallets
Extranjero), or foreigner’s in markets and on busy
identity number. Potential Health beaches and don’t leave
applicants can download valuables unguarded in
a form from the website There are no vaccination the car. Report any theft
of the Spanish Ministry requirements for Spain, to the Policia Nacional and
of Foreign Affairs and and there are few serious get a crime number for
Cooperation, and will health hazards aside insurance purposes. Very
need to take the from the sun. Always use little English is spoken
completed application to a high-factor sunscreen by the police, so you may
their local Gran Canaria and re-apply regularly, need someone to interpret
police department. especially after swimming. for you.






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Disabled Travellers €500, €200, €100, €50, zones within Las Palmas.
€20, €10 and €5. Coins As internet costs in
Accessibility for visitors are €2, €1, 50c, 20c, 10c, Spain are high, consider
with disabilities is still 5c, 2c and 1c. arranging access through
being developed in the You can exchange your local provider before
Canary Islands, although money at banks, casas de travelling, or buy a SIM
all new-build hotels are cambio and hotels. There card that will also buy
required by law to give are ATMs (cajeros) in all you telephone time.
full access. In major but the tiniest of hamlets, Vodafone offers a 4G
resorts, most restaurants and they are the easiest prepaid SIM card for
and shops also now way to get cash, although internet and phone.
have ramp access, and they do carry a surcharge. International calls
many resort beaches Credit cards are widely can also be made from
in the south have accepted across the a locutorio, a small shop
wheelchair accessibility. island, with the exception offering special rates for
Most buses have wide perhaps of small bars or overseas calls. You’ll find
access, low floors and restaurants; it’s best to internet cafés dotted
extra space, and more check before you order. around resorts and in
equipped ones are being When paying by credit hotel lobbies.
introduced. SolMobility, card in stores you will
based in the south, have need to provide ID. Postal Services
mobility scooters,
wheelchairs and hoists Telephone and Main branches of the
for hire and operate Internet Correos (post office) are
adapted taxi services. open 8:30am–8:30pm
Many hotels in the Canary Monday to Friday and
Currency and Islands still make a charge 9:30am–1pm on Saturday.
Banking for Wi-Fi in rooms, but Smaller branches close at
access is usually free in 2:30pm Monday to Friday.
Spain uses the euro (€), the lobby. Many bars, cafés You can usually buy
which is divided into and restaurants now offer stamps in newsagents,
100 cents. Banknotes free internet access, and kiosks and souvenir
have denominations of there are multiple Wi-Fi shops selling postcards.
DIRECTORY
PASSPORTS TRAVEL ADVICE Hospital Universitario
AND VISAS Australia Insular de Gran Canaria
Spanish Ministry Department of Foreign MAP F2 • Plaza Doctor
of Foreign Affairs Affairs and Trade ∑ dfat.gov. Pasteur s/n, Las Palmas
§ 928 44 40 00
and Cooperation au/smartraveller.gov.au
∑ exteriores.gob.es
UK DISABLED TRAVELLERS
EMBASSIES AND Foreign and Commonwealth SolMobility
CONSULATES Office ∑ gov.uk/foreign- MAP C6 C/El Greco 56,
travel-advice
Ireland Los Caideros
§ 928 73 55 31
MAP P3 • C/León y US ∑ solmobility.com
Castillo, 195, Las Palmas Department of State
§ 928 29 77 28 ∑ travel.state.gov TELEPHONE AND
UK EMERGENCY SERVICES INTERNET
MAP P2 • C/Luis Morote § 112 Vodafone
6, Las Palmas § 928 26 ∑ vodafone.es
25 08 HEALTH
USA Hospital Universitario de
MAP P3 • C/Los Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín
Martínez de Escobar 3, MAP G4 • Barranco de la
Las Palmas § 928 27 Ballena s/n, Las Palmas
12 59 § 928 45 00 00




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TV, Radio and Time Difference aspect of the island in
Newspapers PDF downloads, videos,
The islands observe GMT ebooks, useful apps
Gran Canaria receives and BST, so mainland and podcasts.
the national Spanish TV Spain is always an hour There are tourist offices
channels, as well as ahead. When it is noon in in every town on the island
TelevisiónCanaria, and Gran Canaria, it is 7am and most have their own
with digital TV you can in New York and 4am in website, filled with useful,
change the language to Los Angeles. local information.
hear programmes in Las Palmas Ayunta-
their original language. Electrical miento (Town Hall) has a
Many hotels have satellite Appliances helpful website that
and British and German includes accommodation,
TV, while bars have The standard two-pin restaurants, galleries and
extensive sports coverage. European plug is used. a calendar of events for
There are two local The electricity supply is the city. Other good
Spanish-language 220 V, 50 Hz. Visitors websites include Spain
newspapers, Canarias 7 from the UK will need Gran Canaria and Gran
and La Provincia; both an adaptor, and visitors Canaria Local.
are good places to find from the US will need
out about concerts, a converter, as well as Trips and Tours
festivals and other events. an adaptor.
Foreign newspapers are The Guagua Turística in
widely available in the Weather Las Palmas is an open-
tourist resorts and in topped, double-decker
Las Palmas. The Canary Islands are bus that operates on a
Several foreign- known for their year- hop-on, hop-off basis
language radio stations round good weather with with audioguides in eight
are available, and you can warm, sunny winters, and languages. It takes in
find a full list of these on summer heat fanned by all the city’s main sights.
Radio Station World. the Trade Winds, so there Buses run every 30
is no bad time to visit. minutes between 9:30am
Opening Hours Winter is the busiest and and 5:30pm.
most expensive period Gran Canaria Tourist
Most shops open 9:30am– with prices doubling over Board offers free podcast
1:30pm and 4:30pm– Christmas and Easter. tours (in English) to
8:30pm. Large stores and Spanish mainlanders 25 locations across the
Commercial Centres arrive during summer, and island, including three in
generally open 9:30am/ July and August are busy the city of Las Palmas.
10am–8pm Monday to and can be sweltering.
Saturday. Virtually every May, June and October Dining
shop closes on Sundays, are quieter, less expensive
with the exception of and less hot, so they Like mainland Spain, the
a few grocery stores. represent good times to Canarios eat their main
Larger supermarkets visit. The mountains of meal at lunchtime, when
open 8am–9:30/10pm. the interior are most the menu del día is
Banks close at 2:30pm/ likely to see rain and low available, offering three
3pm, although main cloud in January and courses plus water, beer
branches will have late February, and Las Palmas or wine for around €10.
openings one or more can experience a lot of Lunch is taken late, rarely
days a week. Banks, shops cloud cover in summer. before 2pm and often
and offices close on continuing to 4pm or later,
public holidays, and local Visitor Information particularly on Sundays.
towns observe a holiday By late evening, just a
on their Patron Saint’s day. The Gran Canaria Tourist small meal is required,
Many museums close on Board has an excellent so tapas or raciones are in
Mondays; check individual website with handy visitor order. Raciones are about
websites for details. information on every half the size of a main






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portion, and three raciones a rise in the number of DIRECTORY
between two is a decent five-star hotels being
amount. Tapas are more built in the south. Rural TV, RADIO AND
like taster dishes or hors hotels are frequently NEWSPAPERS
d’oeuvres and are a fun weaker on facilities, but Radio Station World
way to try lots of different stronger on personality. ∑ tvradioworld.com
dishes. There’s a tapas trail Aparthotels are a cross
in Vegueta in Las Palmas between an apartment TelevisiónCanaria
every Thursday night, and a hotel. There are ∑ rtvc.es/television
in which participating usually rudimentary VISITOR
restaurants offer a tapa cooking facilities in the INFORMATION
plus wine or beer for €2; room, but guests can
this is as popular with choose to take meals in Gran Canaria Local
∑ grancanarialocal.com
locals as visitors. the on-site restaurant(s).
Restaurant opening There is a vast choice Gran Canaria
times are usually 1–4pm of accommodation when Tourist Board
and 7–11pm, with many it comes to self-catering, ∑ grancanaria.com
places closing on including characterful Las Palmas
Mondays and occasionally casas rurales (country Ayuntamiento
Tuesdays, too. Diners houses); casas ∑ lpavisit.com
arriving in the first hour emblemáticas (traditional Spain Gran Canaria
of opening will find an houses), which will find ∑ spain-grancanaria.
empty restaurant, as you ensconced in pretty com
locals eat much later cottages in the country;
than northern Europeans. restored mansions; cave TRIPS AND TOURS
Dining out in Gran houses; city apartments Gran Canaria Tourist
Canaria isn’t easy for or luxury villas. Good Board
vegetarians, and even less research is the key to ∑ grancanaria.com
so for vegans. Newer finding what you want, Guagua Turistica
restaurants, however, are and there are a huge ∑ city-sightseeing.com/
recognizing the move to a number of websites tours/spain/las-palmas-
more meat-free diet and to help you. de-gran-canaria.html
will usually include one or As much of Gran
two vegetarian options. Canaria is a designated ACCOMMODATION
Salads appear on every protected environmental AirBnB
menu, but they are often area, camping outside ∑ airbnb.com
just onions and tomatoes, of authorized areas is
and if you opt for ensalada strictly forbidden and the Booking.com
∑ booking.com
mixta, it usually includes law is rigidly enforced.
tuna. The best options for There are a number of Camp sites and
finding a good vegetarian commercial camp sites permission to camp
meal are to head to an (see p117) and eight ∑ cabildo.grancanaria.
ethnic restaurant such Cabildo (local government) com (Spanish only)
as Indian or Lebanese. sites, which are free to OIAC
use, but you have to have Oficina de Información y
Where To Stay written permission in Atención al Ciudadano
advance to camp at either MAP J5 • Calle Bravo
Most people heading to site. You can apply online Murillo § 23 928 21
Gran Canaria have pre- but you must collect your 92 29
booked their flights and approval in person from Owners Direct
hotel as a package on a the offices of OIAC ∑ ownersdirect.co.uk
bed-and-breakfast, full- (Oficina de Información y Rural and Emblematic
board or all-inclusive Atención al Ciudadano) in Houses
basis. Hotel standards Las Palmas, which is ∑ grancanaria.com
vary hugely, but a recent open 8:30am–2pm
government initiative to Monday–Friday, 4–6pm Trivago
move the island’s image Thursday and 9am–noon ∑ trivago.com
more upmarket has seen on Saturdays.






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Places to Stay


PRICE CATEGORIES Seaside Grand
For a standard double room per night (with breakfast Hotel Residencia,
if included), taxes and extra charges. Maspalomas
MAP D6 • Avda del
€ under €100 €€ €100–200 €€€ over €200 Oasis 32 • 928 72 31 00
• www.seaside-hotels.
Luxury Hotels Hotel Santa Catalina, com • €€€
Las Palmas With its elegant rooms,
Suite Princess, MAP J4 • C/León y exquisite restaurant and
Puerto de Mogán Castillo 227 • 928 24 30 inviting spa, Gran Canaria’s
MAP B5 • C/Alcazaba 4 40 • www.hotelsanta most exclusive seaside
• 928 56 50 03 catalina.com • €€€ hotel is a real haven.
• www.princess-hotels. This was the island’s
com • €€ first hotel, welcoming Seaside Palm
A relaxing hotel with tourists back in the Beach, Maspalomas
great facilities, including late 19th century. The MAP D6 • Avda del Oasis
a large pool, gym and exquisite Neo-Canarian s/n • 928 72 10 32 •
spa. The breakfast and building is surrounded www.hotel-palm-beach.
dinner buffets here are by the tranquil Parque com • €€€
unrivalled, guaranteeing Doramas, so it doesn’t Seaside Palm Beach is
that you’ll gain a few feel as if you’re staying renowned for its amazing
pounds during your stay. in a city at all. Elegant level of customer service.
rooms, together with It features retro styling by
Bohemia Suites excellent sports facilities Parisian designer Alberto
& Spa, Playa and a small spa, not to Pinto throughout, with
del Inglés mention a chic restaurant, bedrooms decorated in
MAP D6 • Avda Estados attract the rich and bold, contrasting colours
Unidos 28 • 928 56 34 00 famous to this, one of reminiscent of the 1970s.
• www.bohemia- Gran Canaria’s top hotels.
grancanaria.com • €€€ Sheraton Salobre
A funky 1960s-style Lopesan Villa del Golf Resort,
retro pleasure dome of Conde Resort & Maspalomas
a hotel, with luxurious Thalasso, Meloneras MAP C5 • Urbanización
suites, gourmet dining MAP D6 • C/ Mar Salobre Golf • 928 94 30
and a Thai-style spa. Mediterráneo 7 • 928 56 00 • www.sheraton
Expansive views over the 32 00 • www.lopesan.com grancanaria.com • €€€
dunes at breakfast are a • €€€ Expect quiet luxury and
definite bonus. You’ve probably never sophistication from this
stayed anywhere quite superb chain hotel, which
Hotel Riu Palace like this. The reception lies in splendid isolation
Meloneras, building is in the style of above the coast of
Meloneras an immense Neo- Arguineguín. It also
MAP D6 • C/Mar Classical Canarian has fine food, a heated
Mediterráneo • 928 14 31 church, based on the rooftop pool and two
82 • www.riu.com • €€€ Templo Parroquial in 18-hole golf courses.
An elegant five-star Agüimes (see p46).
hotel set in subtropical Around the huge, sand- Spa Hotels
gardens alongside the bordered pool are houses
sunset strip of Meloneras, inspired by varied styles Eugenia Victoria,
affording stunning of local architecture. Playa del Inglés
views. It boasts a bold There are superb dining MAP D6 • Avda de Gran
contemporary design, and sports facilities, Canaria 26 • 928 76 25 00
five swimming pools making this the perfect • www.bullhotels.com • €
and state-of-the- place to first indulge, and The hotel may be less
art spa facilities. then work all it off. exclusive than some of its






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rivals, but its spa is one of hotel is still really Hotel Cordial Mogán
the best equipped. Enjoy convenient for the beach, Playa, Puerto de
tennis and squash courts, shopping and the casino. Mogán
mini golf and a gym. MAP B5 • Avda Los
Lopesan Costa Marrero 2 • 928 72 41
Hotel The Puerto Meloneras Resort, 00 • www.cordial
de Mogán, Puerto Spa & Casino, canarias.com • €€€
de Mogán Meloneras A friendly hotel occupying
MAP B5 • 3E, Urbanización MAP D6 • C/Mar a privileged position in the
Puerto de Mogán s/n Mediterráneo 1 • 928 12 pretty resort of Puerto de
• 928 56 50 66 • www. 81 00 • www.lopesan. Mogán. The hotel is set
hotelpuertodemogan. com • €€ within subtropical gardens.
com • € The fabulous spa at this It has a very sleek spa and
Perched at the end of massive complex is an à la carte restaurant.
the marina, this hotel perhaps the island’s best.
has direct access straight It’s certainly the biggest, Hotel Reina Isabel,
into the ocean via steps with a 4-hour circuit of Las Palmas
leading from the pool steam rooms, saunas, MAP N2 • C/Alfredo L Jones
terrace. The rooms have massaging showers and, 40 • 928 26 01 00 • www.
wonderful views, either for the brave, an igloo. bullhotels.com • €€€
of the harbour or out to Many rooms have sea Contemporary meets
sea. A compact spa and views, as does the vast colonial style alongside
scuba-diving school swimming pool. Playa de Las Canteras.
round off the facilities. Head to the rooftop space
Meliá Tamarindos, for a swimming pool with
Gloria Palace San Agustín a view and spa facilities
Amadores, Amadores MAP D6 • C/Retama 3 including a Dead Sea
MAP B5 • C/La Palma 2 • 912 76 47 47 • www. flotation room and sauna.
• 928 12 85 10 • www. solmelia.com • €€
gloriapalaceth.com • €€ If you don’t want to have Rural Hotels
The ocean view from the to leave your hotel, this
rooftop pool at this hotel is the ideal place. Rooms Finca Las Longueras,
is amazing. There are two are bright and airy, the Valle de Agaete
beaches within walking spa is excellent, and there MAP C2 • Carretera del
distance, a large terrace, are dozens of beauty Valle • 928 89 81 45
excellent leisure facilities treatments on offer. • www.laslongueras.com
and a thalassotherapy The adjoining casino has • No air con • No disabled
circuit. The staff provide cabaret shows, and the access • €
excellent service, and there restaurant is outstanding. This splendid family-run
are some great activities 19th-century mansion
to keep children happy, so Vital Suites, Playa with just 12 rooms is set
that adults can really del Inglés in the stunning landscape
relax and enjoy the place. MAP D6 • Avda Gran of the Agaete Valley.
Canaria 80 • 928 73 02
Gloria Palace San 33 • www.vitalsuites.com Hotel Rural Las
Agustín, San Agustín • €€ Calas, San Mateo
MAP D6 • C/Las Serenity reigns supreme MAP D3 • C/El Arenal 36,
Margaritas • 928 12 85 00 at this intimate spa La Lechuza • 928 66 14 36
• www.gloriapalaceth. with views over the golf • www.hotelruralla
com • €€ course and sand dunes. scalas.com • No air con • €
The site of the island’s first Accommodation is in This splendid traditional
thalassotherapy centre large, bright suites building in an out-of-the-
and still one of the biggest grouped around peaceful, way village has just six
– you’ll need 2 hours to well-kept gardens. rooms, each individually
complete the full circuit. If you crave a bit more decorated. Ideal if you
Quietly situated away excitement, the busy want to explore the
from the hectic resort resort centre is just a central mountains or
centre of San Agustín, the 10-minute walk away. just get away from it all.






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Hotel Rural Casa with jaw-dropping views a good buffet breakfast.
de los Camellos, and an infinity pool jutting Massages are available.
Agüimes out over the tree tops.
MAP E4 • C/Progreso 12 Good dining and sunsets AxelBeach
• 928 78 50 03 • www. over Mount Teide. Maspalomas
hecansa.com • No air con Apartments &
• No disabled access • € Rural Hotel Fonda Lounge Club,
Though based in the quiet de la Tea, Tejeda Maspalomas
town centre of Agüimes, MAP C3 • C/De Ezequiel MAP D6 • Avda de
this is classed as a rural Sánchez 22 • 928 66 64 Tirajana 32 • 928
hotel because of its 22 • www.hotelfonda 76 78 63 • www.
wonderful rustic interior. delatea.com • €€€ axelhotels.com • €€
Formerly a granary and A former mountain Lively apartments
camel stables, it’s been hostel now converted into alongside the Yumbo
fully restored. a lovely rural hotel, with Centre with clean, bright
11 individually styled living rooms and bed-
Hotel Rural Maipéz, rooms, set in the heart of rooms, a good shower and
La Calzada Tejeda village. Enjoy views a small kitchenette. The
MAP E2 • Ctra La Calzada over Roque Bentayga pool area has music and
104 • 928 28 72 72 • www. from the rooftop solarium a party atmosphere, so
hotelmaipez.com • No air and tuck into some great opt for street-side rooms
con • € home-cooked breakfasts. if you prefer the quiet.
This rural hotel has
great views of the lush LGBT-Friendly Birdcage Resort,
Guiniguada ravine, yet Accommodation Playa del Inglés
it’s just 10 minutes from MAP D6 • C/Egipto 10
Las Palmas. It has cosy, Beach Boys Boutique • 928 76 47 22 • www.
elegantly decorated Resort, Maspalomas birdcage-resort.com
rooms, pleasant gardens MAP D6 • Avda Tour • €€
and a good restaurant Operador Vingresor 6 Although only a short
serving traditional food. • 649 01 99 85 • www. stroll from the Yumbo
beachboysresort.com • € Centre, the gay-men-only
Hotel Rural El Individually styled and Birdcage manages to
Mondalón, Las Palmas themed bungalows retain a small, quiet and
MAP E2 • Carretera de provide the setting for this private setting, where
Los Hoyas • 928 35 57 58 popular, gay-men-only guests can simply relax
• www.hotelrural resort set in subtropical around the pool and
mondalon.es • €€€ gardens with a clothes- gardens. The hotel has
A gorgeous boutique optional swimming pool super stylish suites and
country hotel set alongside and hot tub. An iPod a great breakfast.
Caldera de Bandama, docking station and
with ten rustically chic DVD player are available Club Torso Gay
and contemporary rooms on request. Resort, Maspalomas
set around a courtyard. MAP D6 • Avda Tour
It has a great on-site Vista Bonita Gay Operador Kuoni 46
restaurant, organic home- Resort, Maspalomas • 928 94 85 19 • www.
grown vegetables and its MAP D6 • C/Carmen clubtorso.com • €€
own vineyard. Laforet 1 • 647 32 18 13 Clothing is optional at
• www.vistabonita.es • € this upmarket, gay-men-
Parador de Cruz de A stylish and friendly only resort, where 12
Tejeda, Cruz de apartment complex set very contemporary,
Tejeda in a quiet suburb, a spacious bungalows are
MAP D3 • Cruz de Tejeda 5-minute taxi ride and set around the pool,
s/n • 928 01 25 00 • a world away from the secluded from the
www.parador.es • €€€ Yumbo Centre. There are outside world. There’s a
A luxury mountain just 20 duplex apartments living room with iPhone/
lodgestands among the set in gardens with a iPod docking and a fully
pines in Cruz de Tejeda lovely rooftop pool and equipped kitchen.






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Hotel Neptuno, the island has cabins the city, situated in an
Playa del Inglés and caravans as well agreeable residential
MAP D6 • Avda Alfereces as space to pitch tents. area close to the
Provisionales 29 • 928 77 Facilities include a Alcaravaneras beach
74 92 • www.murhotels. restaurant and bar. It’s and not far from the city
com • €€ close to the start of the centre. Not all rooms
Rooms in this popular, Güigüí hike (see p88) have private bathroom.
adults-only hotel are and a short walk from
bright, clean and modern, a quiet beach. Hotel RK Aloe
with plenty of floor space. Canteras, Las
The staff are friendly, and Dunas Mirador Palmas
the place is in a great Maspalomas, MAP P1 • C/Sagasta 98 •
location right next door Maspalomas 928 46 49 07 • www.hotel
to the Yumbo Centre. MAP D6 • C/Einstein aloe-canteras.com • €
• 928 14 18 02 • No air Located just off the
Playa del Sol, con • € promenade, this hotel
Maspalomas This good-value family lacks sea views, but you
MAP D6 • Avda de hotel is close to can smell the salt, and
Tirajana 26 • 928 76 01 Maspalomas (see pp20– you’re only seconds from
08 • www.playadelsol- 21) and has enough the beach. It’s a first-rate
hotel.com • €€ facilities to keep everyone budget alternative, with
An adults-only aparthotel happy, including two pools professional staff and
located across the street and a full programme of good facilities.
from the Yumbo Centre. sports and entertainment.
The apartments are big Although it’s a long way to Hotel Villa de
and bright. There are the beach, shuttle buses Agüimes
limited cooking facilities, provide easy access to MAP E4 • C/El Sol 3 • 928
but meals are available and from the sand. 78 50 03 • www.hecansa.
in the hotel. It’s worth com • No air con • No
upgrading to a premier Hostal Albacar, Playa disabled access • €
room for the pool views. de Melenara Once home to the town
MAP F3 • C/Padre Cueto hall, this charming
Budget 4 • 928 13 15 20 • No air 19th-century building
Accommodation con • No disabled access now harbours a quaint
• € hotel with just six rooms.
Camping The Albacar is situated The superior room has
Guantánamo, Tauro close to Telde’s Playa de a large balcony with
MAP B5 • Playa de Tauro Melenara, in an area of wonderful views over
• 928 56 02 07 • € the island that tourists the rootops of Agüimes.
There are three camp rarely visit. Rooms are
sites in this group, one on simple, but all have TV IFA Hotel
the coast and two further and en-suite bathrooms. Continental,
up the ravine, all with There are some wonderful Playa del Inglés
good facilities and well seafood restaurants MAP D6 • Avda de Italia
located for the southern nearby, and it’s a great • 928 76 00 03 • www.
resorts. The pretty place to mix with the lopesan.com • €
location has been slightly locals and experience The Continental is well
marred by year-round the real Gran Canaria. positioned in the centre
campers building of the resort, just a few
makeshift houses. Hostal Alcaravaneras, minutes’ walk from the
Las Palmas main beach. As well as
Camping Villamar, MAP H3 • C/Luis Antúnez two large swimming
Tasartico 22 • 636 22 55 56 • No pools, there are four
MAP A4 • Tasartico to credit cards • No air con Jacuzzis and a great kids’
Playa del Asno road • No disabled access • € pool with a waterslide.
• 696 92 41 63 • € Immaculate and The hotel also offers
This friendly, well-run site brilliantly run, this is a good sports facilities and
in the remotest region of fine budget option within nightly entertainment.
For a key to hotel price categories see p114





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Page numbers in bold Astrolabe (Casa de Colón) Bolívar, Teresa de 24
refer to main entries 13, 45 Bramwell, David 19
La Atalaya 45, 95 Budget accommodation
360° Bohemia (Playa del Auditorio Alfredo Kraus 117
Inglés) 62 (Las Palmas) 41, 75 Las Burras 51
Avenida de José Mesa y Bus travel 108, 109
A López (Las Palmas) 6
AC Hotel (Las Palmas) 41 Ayacata 90 C
Accommodation 113, 114– Ayagaures 56 CAAM (Las Palmas) 6, 45,
17 Los Azulejos 30, 48, 56 76
children in 61 Cabalgata de los Reyes
Acusa 90 B Magos (Las Palmas) 68
Admission prices, children Bajada de la Rama 34, 69 Cabildo Insular (Las
61 Balcón de Zamora 57 Palmas) 41
Agaete 7, 56, 83, 84 Banking 111 Cactualdea 90
fiestas 69 Barranco de los Cernícalos Caldera de Bandama 7, 54,
hotels 115 48, 54 95, 97
restaurants 85 Barranco de Fataga 57 restaurants 99
agriculture, Guanches 17 Barranco de Guayadeque Caldera de los Martelos 33,
Aguadulce 50 6, 11, 32–3, 48, 96 90
Agüimes 6, 44, 56, 96, 97 restaurants 63, 99 Caldera de Pino Santo 25
hotels 116, 117 Barranco de Valsendero 57 Caldera de los Pinos de
restaurants 99 Basílicas see Churches Gáldar 48, 89
Air travel 108, 109 and chapels Caldera de Tejeda 28, 29,
La Aldea de San Nicolás Beaches 50–51, 67 86
40, 57, 86, 90 Aguadulce 50 Calle Mayor de Triana (Las
Alfonso, Antonio (Tonono) Amadores 51 Palmas) 6, 65, 75, 77
59 Las Burras 51 Calle Real de la Plaza
All-inclusive holidays 102, hidden coves (north (Teror) 24
113 coast) 84 Calma Chicha (Playa del
Almond blossom 28, 32 El Juncal 51 Inglés) 63
El Alpendre (Jardín Maspalomas 20, 51 La Calzada, hotels 116
Botánico Viera y Clavijo) Montaña Arena 50 Camel riding 21, 58, 103
18 Playa de Güigüí 88 Camino de la Plata 54
Altar of Souls (Basílica de Playa del Inglés 50 Camping 67, 113, 117
Nuestra Señora del Pino) Playa de Las Canteras Cañada de los Gatos 30,
27 (Las Palmas) 6, 51, 53, 43
Amadores 22–3, 51 73, 75 Canarios, indigenous see
hotels 115 Playa de Mogán 31 Guanches
Andén Verde 90 Puerto de las Nieves 35 La Cantonera (Vega de San
Angry Birds Activity Park 60 San Agustín 50 Mateo) 90
Aparthotels 113 Sardina del Norte 84 Canyoning 59
Aqualand (Maspalomas) Telde 95, 97 Capilla see Churches and
60, 102 Veneguera 51 chapels
Architecture Beauty spots 48–9 El Capita (Puerto de las
historical buildings 40–41 Berber tribes 17, 38 Nieves) 62, 85
modern 41 Berghänel, Marcos Roger Car rental 61, 108, 109
Vegueta 74 40 Car travel 108–9
Arehucas 83 Bethencourt, Jean de 38 Las Carboneras mountains
Arguineguín 57, 64, 103 Biblioteca Pública del 57
Arinaga 98 Estado (Las Palmas) 41 Carnaval 68
restaurants 99 Birds 21, 48, 49 Casa Brito (Arucas) 7, 62,
Arteara 43, 101, 103 Boat trips 31, 35, 53, 61, 85
Artenara 29, 83, 86, 89 102 Casa de Colón (Las
driving tour 57 Bobadila, Beatriz de 13 Palmas) 10, 12–13, 40,
hiking 54 Bodega Los Berrazales 44, 74
restaurants 91 (Valle de Agaete) 7, 83, astrolabe 13, 45
Arucas 7, 40, 82, 83, 84 84 façade 12, 70–71
restaurants 62, 85 Bolívar, Simón 24 itineraries 6




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Casa de la Cultura (Teror) Churches and chapels Churches and chapels
25 (cont.) (cont.)
Casa-Museo Antonio Capilla de los Dolores Parroquia de Nuestra
Padrón (Gáldar) 44, 45, (Catedral de Santa Ana) Señora de la Candelaria
80, 83 14, 15 (Moya) 47, 82
Casa-Museo León y Capilla de San Fernando Parroquia de San Juan
Castillo (Telde) 98 (Catedral de Santa Ana) Bautista (Arucas) 47, 82
Casa Museo Pérez Galdós 14 San José (Fataga) 100
(Las Palmas) 76 Capilla de San José Templo Parroquial de
Casa-Museo Tomás (Catedral de Santa Ana) San Sebastián (Agüimes)
Morales (Moya) 84 14 6, 46
Casa de los Patrones de la Capilla de Santa Catalina see also Catedral de
Virgen (Teror) 25, 41, 44, (Catedral de Santa Ana) Santa Ana
45 15 Cima Pedro González 56,
Casa de los Quintana Capilla de Santa Teresa 57
(Santa María de Guía) 41 (Catedral de Santa Ana) Cistercian Convent (Teror)
Casas Consistoriales (Las 14 24
Palmas) 73, 75 Ermita de Ayacata 47 Ciudad Jardín (Las
Castillo de la Luz (Las Ermita de Espíritu Santo Palmas) 76
Palmas) 40, 76 (Las Palmas) 75 Climbing 58
Catedral de Santa Ana (Las Ermita de la Inmaculada Cocodrilo Park (Corralillos)
Palmas) 10, 14–15, 46, Concepción (La Atalaya) 61
73 47 Codina, Bishop
itineraries 6, 75 Ermita de las Nieves Buenaventura 14
Caves (Puerto de las Nieves) Columbus, Christopher 39
Cuatro Puertas 43, 97 35, 47 Casa de Colón (Las
Cueva Pintada 7, 17, 43, Ermita de San Antonio Palmas) 10, 12–13, 40,
81 Abad (Las Palmas) 13, 47 44, 74
Cuevas Bermejas 32, 87 Ermita de San Bartolomé Ermita de San Antonio
Cuevas del Rey 28 de Guayadeque 32 Abad 13, 47
Guanche dwellings 42–3 Ermita de San Fernando Conservation 21
restaurants (Barranco de (Puerto de Mogán) 31 Construction 21
Guayadeque) 33 Ermita de San Isidro Contemporary festivals 69
Cenobio de Valerón 36–7, (Teror) 47 Corpus Christi 69
42, 82 Ermita de San Isidro El Crime 110
Central and Western Gran Viejo (Gáldar) 47 Cro-Magnon man 16
Canaria 86–91 Ermita de San Roque The Crucified (Luján Pérez)
driving tour 89 (Valsequillo) 47 26
map 86–7 Ermita de San Sebastián Cruises 108
restaurants 91 (Agaete) 47 Cruz de Acuda 56
sights 86–90 Ermita de San Telmo Cruz Grande 55, 57
Centro de Arte La Regenta (Las Palmas) 47, 75, 76 Cruz de Tejeda 29, 54, 88,
(Las Palmas) 75, 76 Ermita de la Virgen de la 89
Ceramics 16, 17, 45, 65, Cuevita (Artenara) 47, 87, hotels 116
95 89 Cuartel de El Colmenar
Los Cercados 55 Iglesia de la Candelaria (Valsequillo) 41
Chapels see Churches and (Ingenio) 46 Cuatro Puertas 43, 97
chapels Iglesia Conventual de Cuevas see Caves
Children’s attractions San Francisco (Telde) Currency 111
60–61 97 Customs regulations 110
Chira reservoir 55, 102 Iglesia de Nuestra Cycling 56–7, 59, 109
Chorizo de Teror 24 Señora de la Concepción
Christ Tied to a Column (Agaete) 46 D
(Luján Pérez) 27 Iglesia del Sagrado Dam Circuit walk 55
Christianization 88 Corazón de Jesus (Balos) Dance, traditional 66
Churches and chapels 41 De Cuchara (Las Palomas)
46–7 Iglesia de Santa Lucía 62
Basílica de Nuestra (Santa Lucía de Tirajana) Dedo de Dios (Puerto de
Señora del Pino (Teror) 47 las Nieves) 35
7, 15, 25, 26–7, 46 Iglesia de Santiago de Degollada de la Becerra
Basílica de San Juan los Caballeros (Gáldar) 29, 57, 89
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Degollada de las Palomas Finca de Osorio (Teror) 24 Guanches (cont.)
57 Firgas 83, 84 Roque Bentayga 28, 42
Deliciosa Marta (Las restaurants 85 Tufia 42, 96
Palmas) 63 Fish 53 Túmulo de La Guancha
Día de Canarias 68 Fishing (leisure) 34, 53 42, 84
Díaz, Carlos 40 Fishing industry 31, 34 Guía, festivals 69
Dining 112–13 Flora
Disabled travellers 111 Barranco de Guayadeque H
Discount cards 67 32 Handicrafts 31, 64–5
Discovery 12 Jardín Botánico Viera y Hangar37 61
Diving 30, 35, 52 Clavijo 18–19 Health 110, 111
Does, Pieter van der 39 Parque Botánico de Helicopter rides 59
Dolphins 31 Maspalomas 21 Heredad de Aguas (Arucas)
Doreste, Jose Luis 59 Fontanales 56, 90 40
Doreste, Luis 59 Food 63 Hiking 33, 54–5, 66, 109
Draecaena samaranae 19 shopping for 64–5, 67, 77 Historical buildings 40–41
Drake, Sir Francis 38 Football 59 History 38–9
Drink driving 109 La Fortaleza de Ansite 43, Holiday World
Drives 56–7, 83, 89, 97, 103 54, 56, 103 (Maspalomas) 61
Dunas de Maspalomas 20, Fountain of the Wise Horse riding 58
48 (Jardín Botánico Viera y Hospitals 110, 111
Dunkerbeck, Björn 59 Clavijo) 18 Hostals 117
Dutch piracy 39, 40 Franco, General Francisco Hotels 113, 114–17
39 Hoya de Pineda 56
E Free attractions 66–7 Huerta de las Flores
Eastern Gran Canaria 94–9 Free trade 74 (Agaete) 84
driving tour 97 Frías, Bishop Juan 27
map 94 I
restaurants 99 G Idolo de Tara (Museo
sights 95–8 Gabinete Literario (Las Canario) 45
Ecomuseo Casa-Alfar Palmas) 41, 75 Iglesia see Churches and
Panchito (La Atalaya) 45, Gáldar 7, 56, 80, 83, 84 chapels
95 Gay Pride (Maspalomas) 69 Immigration 110
Emergency services 110, Gobierno de Canarias (Las Ingenio 69, 97, 98
111 Palmas) 41 Insurance 110
Emigration 12, 39 Golf 20, 58, 98 International Folklore
El Encuentro (Teror) 62, 91 Gran Carting Club 61 Festival (Ingenio) 69
Episcopal Palace (Teror) 25 Guanarteme, Fernando see Internet 111
Ermitas 47 Tenesor Semidán Irrigation 40, 82
see also Churches and Guanches 38, 42–3 Island Circuit cycle ride 57
chapels Arteara 43, 101, 103 Island Gardens (Jardín
Escaleritas (Las Palmas) 76 Barranco de Guayadeque Botánico Viera y Clavijo)
32 19
F Cañada de los Gatos 30, Itineraries 6–7
Families, tips for 61 43 Above the Clouds in
Fataga 6, 56, 57, 100, 103 Cenobio de Valerón 36–7, Central and Western
Fauna see Wildlife 42, 82 Gran Canaria 89
Feria del Caballo Cuatro Puertas 43, 97 A Culinary Trek in
(Valsequillo) 69 Cueva Pintada 17, 43, 81 Northern Gran Canaria 83
Ferries 35, 108, 109 Fiesta del Charco (Puerto A Day in the East 97
Festivals and fiestas 67, de la Aldea) 69 Las Palmas Past and
68–9 La Fortaleza de Ansite 43 Present 75
Fiesta del Charco (Puerto language 33 Seven Days in Gran
de la Aldea) 69, 89 Maipés de Abajo (Puerto Canaria 6–7
Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves) 34 Two Days in Las Palmas 6
del Pino (Teror) 24, 25, 69 Maipés de Arriba (Agaete see also Tours
Fiesta del Queso (Guía) 69 Valley) 34, 43, 83
Fiesta de San Juán 68 Mundo Aborigen (Fataga) J
Film Festival (Las Palmas) 103 Jacinto, Nicolás 26
69 Museo Canario (Las Jardín Botánico Viera y
Finca Condal (Juan Palmas) 10, 16–17 Clavijo 7, 10, 18–19, 49,
Grande) 40 pottery 45 95




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Jardín de la Marquesa Markets (cont.) Museums and galleries
(Arucas) 84 Mercadillo de Santa (cont.)
Jazz & Más (Las Palmas) 69 Lucía de Tirajana 64 Casa de Colón (Las
Juan Grande 40, 98 Mercadillo de Vega de Palmas) 10, 12–13, 40,
El Juncal 51 San Mateo 65, 90 44, 74
Mercado de Artesanía y Casa-Museo Antonio
K Cultura de Vegueta 64 Padrón (Gáldar) 44, 45,
Kayaking 53 Municipal Street Market 80, 83
(Puerto de Mogán) 31 Casa-Museo León y
L Teror 24 Castillo (Telde) 98
Lagoon (Maspalomas) 21 Masdanza (Maspalomas) 69 Casa Museo Pérez
Language 126–7 Maspalomas 10, 20–21, 56, Galdós (Las Palmas)
Las Palmas 72–9, 92–3 101, 102 76
festivals and fiestas 68, 69 beach 20, 51 Casa-Museo Tomás
history 38, 39 festivals 69 Morales (Moya) 84
hotels 114–17 hotels 114, 116, 117 Casa de los Patrones de
map 72 itineraries 6–7, 103 la Virgen (Teror) 25, 41,
nightlife 78 restaurants 62, 63, 105 44, 45
restaurants 62, 63, 79 Medicinal Plant Centre Centro de Arte La
shopping 77 (Tejeda) 29 Regenta (Las Palmas)
sights 73–6 Melenara, restaurants 99 75, 76
Two Days in Las Palmas 6 Meloneras 64, 65, 102 Centro de Interpretación
walking tour 75 hotels 114, 115 de La Fortaleza Museum
Latin America 35, 39 nightlife 104 (Santa Lucía de Tirajana)
Laurel forests 19, 48, 82, 83 Mercado/Mercadillo see 103
LBGT-friendly Markets Ecomuseo Casa-Alfar
accommodation 116–17 The Mint Company Panchito (La Atalaya) 45,
León y Castillo, Fernando (Meloneras) 65 95
de 14, 98 Miradors 20, 29, 57 Exhibition Centre (Jardín
Leteros de Balos 98 Mirador (Maspalomas) 20 Botánico Viera y Clavijo)
Lighthouse (Maspalomas) Mirador del Balcón (La 19
21 Aldea de San Nicolás) 57, Mundo Aborigen (Fataga)
Lizards 49 90 103
Llanos de Ana López 28 Mirador de la Montaña Museo Canario (Las
Llanos de la Pez 28 de Arucas 57 Palmas) 10, 16–17, 45,
Lomo Magullo 69 Miranda, Juan de 15 74, 75
Luján Pérez, José 81 Mobile phones 111 Museo Diocesano de Arte
Basílica de Nuestra Modern buildings 41 Sacra (Las Palmas) 14
Señora del Pino) 26, 27 Mogán 7, 56, 57, 103 Museo Elder de la
Catedral de Santa Ana Molino de Viento 103 Ciencia y la Tecnología
(Las Palmas) 14, 15, 46, Money-saving tips 67 (Las Palmas) 44, 45, 60,
73 Montaña Arena 50 73, 75
Luxury hotels 114 Montaña de Las Tierras 32, Museo de Guayadeque
33 32, 44, 45
M Montañón Negro 48 Museo de Historia de
Madroñal, restaurants 99 Monte Lentiscal, Agüimes 6, 44, 45,
Maipés de Abajo (Puerto restaurants 99 96
de las Nieves) 34 Morales, Tomás 84 Museo Néstor (Las
Maipés de Arriba (Agaete Moya 56, 82 Palmas) 6, 45, 74
Valley) 34, 43, 83 El Muelle (Las Palmas) Museo de las Tradiciones
Manrique, César 73 41 (Tejeda) 29
Manrique, Domingo 59 Muelle Deportivo (Las Music, traditional 66
Marina (Puerto de Mogán) Palmas) 76
30 Mummies 16, 17 N
Marine activities 52–3 Mundo Aborigen (Fataga) Natural pools 84
Markets 103 Navigation, early 13
Mercadillo de Aruineguín Museums and galleries Newspapers 112
64 44–5, 66 Nightlife
Mercadillo de San CAAM (Las Palmas) 6, Las Palmas 78
Fernando 64 45, 76 Southern Gran Canaria
Mercadillo de Santa La Cantonera (Vega de 104
Brígida 64 San Mateo) 90 La Niña 12




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Northern Gran Canaria Patio de los Naranjos Presa de las Niñas 49, 55,
80–85 (Catedral de Santa Ana) 102–3
culinary trek 83 14 Las Presas 102–3
map 80–81 Pedestrians 109 Ptolemy 13
restaurants 85 Pérez Galdós, Benito 76 Pueblo Canario (Las
sights 80–84 Personal security 110 Palmas) 66, 76
Nuestra Señora del Pino Pharmacies 110 Puerto de la Aldea 69, 88,
25, 26, 27, 44 Phrase book 126–7 89
Picnics 28 Puerto de la Luz (Las
O Pico de Bandama 57 Palmas) 34, 39, 74
Off-peak holidays 67 Pico de las Nieves 28, 56, Puerto de Mogán 8–9, 11,
Opening hours 112 57, 87 30–31, 102, 106–7
Opera Festival (Las itineraries 7, 89 cycling tour 57
Palmas) 69 Pico de Osorio (Teror) 24 hotels 114, 115
Outdoor activities 58–9 Piedad (Padrón) 45 itineraries 7, 103
see also Cycling; Hiking; Pilancones, Parque restaurants 105
Water sports Natural de 48 Puerto de las Nieves 7, 11,
Pinar de Tamadaba 49, 89 34–5, 81, 83
P Pine forests 18, 48–9, 56, fiestas 34, 69
Padrón, Antonio 44, 45, 80, 57, 89 restaurants 62, 85
83 Los Pinos de Gáldar 56, 57 Puerto Rico 53, 103
Palacio de Congresos Pintaderas 16 nightlife 104
(Maspalomas) 41 Piracy 38–9, 41
Palacio de Justicia (Las Pius X, Pope 26 R
Palmas) 75 Pius XII, Pope 26 Raciones 112–13
Palm Grove (Maspalomas) Playa del Aguila, Radio 112, 113
21 restaurants 105 Rejón, Juan 38
La Palmera Sur Playa de Güigüí 88 Religion
(Maspalomas) 62, 105 Playa del Hombre 95 Christianity 88
Palmitos Park 60, 102 Playa del Hoya del Pozo 95 Guanches 17
Panchito, Alfar 45, 95 Playa del Inglés 50, 57 Restaurante Tagoror
Parapente 58 hotels 114–17 (Barranco de
Parking 109 nightlife 104 Guayadeque) 63
Parks and gardens 66 restaurants 62, 63, 105 Restaurants 62–3, 67, 112–
Cactualdea 90 Playa La Garita 95, 97 13
Huerta de las Flores Playa de Las Canteras (Las cave (Barranco de
(Agaete) 84 Palmas) 6, 51, 53, 66, 73, Guayadeque) 33
Jardín Botánico Viera y 75 Central and Western
Clavijo 7, 10, 18–19, 49, 95 Playa de Melenara 95, 97 Gran Canaria 91
Jardín de la Marquesa accommodation 117 children in 61
(Arucas) 84 Playa de Mogán 31 Eastern Gran Canaria 99
Medicinal Plant Centre Playa de Salinetas 95, 97 Las Palmas 79
(Tejeda) 29 Playa de Tasarte 91 Northern Gran Canaria
Palmitos Park 60, 102 Plaza de Espíritu Santo 85
Parque Botánico de (Las Palmas) 75 seafood (Puerto de las
Maspalomas 21 Plaza de Santa Ana (Las Nieves) 35
Parque Doramas (Las Palmas) 75 Southern Gran Canaria
Palmas) 6, 76 Plaza Teresa de Bolívar 105
Parque Natural de (Teror) 24 Roelas, Juan de 15
Pilancones 48 Plaza Viera y Clavijo (Jardín Romans 38
Parque Rural de Botánico Viera y Clavijo) Romerías 69
Doramas 24 19 El Roque, restaurants 85
Parque de San Telmo Poema del’Atlantico (Néstor) Roque Bentayga 28, 42, 87
(Las Palmas) 6, 75, 76 45 Roque Nublo (Tejeda) 7, 28,
Parque de Santa Catalina Poema de la Tierra (Néstor) 54, 89
(Las Palmas) 75 45 Ruano, Iballa and Daida
see also Theme parks; Police Station (Las Palmas) 59
Water parks 41 Rum factory (Arehucas) 83
Parroquia see Churches El Pollito de la Frontera 59 Rural hotels 115–16
and chapels Postal services 111 Ruta de Tapas (Vegueta)
Passports 110, 111 Pottery see Ceramics 67, 113
Patalavaca, restaurants 105 Pozo Izquierdo 52, 98 Ruta Playa Viva 66




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S Stand up paddle boarding Troglodytes 32, 56, 87, 95
Safety 110 52 Tufia 42, 96
hiking 55 Stargazing 57 Túmulo de La Guancha 42,
Sailing 53 Submarine rides 60 84
Sales 67 Sugar cane 39, 40, 83
Samsara (Maspalomas) 63, Sun exposure 55, 61, 110 U
105 Superstitions 45 Unamuno, Miguel de 86
San Agustín 50 Surfing 35, 52 Urbanización Turística
hotels 115 Sventenius, Eric 19 (Puerto de Mogán) 41
San Bartolomé de Swimming 52
Tirajanas 102 V
San Mateo see Vega de San T Valerón, Juan Carlos 59
Mateo Tafira, restaurants 99 Valle de Agaete 83
San Pedro 54 Tamadaba 49, 54, 56, 57 hotels 115
Sand dunes (Maspalomas) Tapas 112–13 Valleseco 89, 90
20, 48, 101 Tasartico 88 restaurants 91
Santa Brígida 64, 97, 98 Tauro pass 57 Valsequillo 41, 69, 98
restaurants 99 Taxis 108, 109 Vecindario 65, 97
Santa Lucia de Tirajana 47, Taylor, Adelina 59 Vega de San Mateo 65, 90
54, 56, 57, 103 Teatro Pérez Galdós (Las hotels 115
itineraries 6 Palmas) 40, 75 Vegetarians 113
market 64 Tejeda 7, 11, 28–9, 86, 89 Vegueta (Las Palmas) 64,
Santa María de Guía 41, 81, hotels 116 67, 74
83 restaurants 91 Veneguera 51, 56, 103
Sardina del Norte 84 Telde 95, 97 Viera y Clavijo, José de 14
restaurants 85 restaurants 99 Visas 110, 111
Sardina del Sur 57 Telephone services 111 Visvique, restaurants 85
Sea travel 108, 109 Television 112, 113 Volcanic activity 29, 38
Seafood restaurants Temisas 56, 96, 97
(Puerto de las Nieves) 35 Tenerife, ferries to 35 W
Self-catering 113 Tenesor Semidán 35, 38 Walking 109
Semana Santa 68 Teror 11, 24–7, 88 Water parks 60
Serna, Magüi 59 driving route 57 Water sports 52–3
Shipwrecks 53 fiestas 69 Watermill (Museo de
Shopping 64–5 itineraries 7, 89 Guayadeque) 45
Las Palmas 77 restaurants 62, 91 Weather 112
Shopping centres 64, 77 Theme parks West Coast drive 56
Sioux City Park (San Angry Birds Activity Park Whales 31
Agustín) 60, 101 60 Wildlife 49
Skinks 49 Sioux City Park (San Barranco de Guayadeque
Skydiving 58 Agustín) 60, 101 32
Snorkelling 53 Los Tilos de Moya 48, 82, Cocodrilo Park
Soria reservoir 7, 55, 57, 102 83 (Corralillos) 61
La Sorrueda reservoir 56, Time difference 112 Palmitos Park 60, 102
97, 103 Torre, Miguel de la 14, 45 whale and dolphin tours
Southern Gran Canaria Torre, Néstor de la 13, 45, 31
100–105 74, 76 Wind power 97
driving tour 103 Tourism 39 Windmills
map 100–101 quality 102, 113 La Aldea de San Nicolás
nightlife 104 Tours 112, 113 40
restaurants 105 driving and cycling 56–7 Mogán 103
sights 100–103 historic town tours 66 Puerto de las Nieves 34
Souvenirs 65, 67 see also Itineraries Windsurfing 52, 98
shopping for 77 Traída del Agua (Lomo Wine tasting 98
Spa hotels 114–15 Magullo) 69 Witchcraft 45
Spanish Civil War 39 Traída del Barro 69
Spanish conquest 35, 38 Travel 108–9 Y
Speed limit 109 Travel cards 67 Yellow Submarine (Puerto
Sports stars 59 Treasure Room (Basílica de Mogán) 60
Stained glass (Basílica de de Nuestra Señora del
Nuestra Señora del Pino) Pino) 26
26 Triana (Las Palmas) 65, 75




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Acknowledgments


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the islands. She also works as a freelance 4cla, 46b, 47tr; International Photobank 2tl,
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Phrase Book green verde behr-deh
blue azul ah-zool
bakery la panadería lah pah-nah-
deh-ree-ah
In an Emergency bank el banco ehl bahn-koh
Help! ¡Socorro! soh-koh-roh bookshop la librería lah lee-breh-
Stop! ¡Pare! pah-reh ree-ah
Call a ¡Llame a yah-meh ah cake shop la pastelería lah pahs-teh-
doctor. un médico! oon meh-de-koh leh-ree-ah
Call an ¡Llame a una yah-meh ah chemist la farmacia lah fahr-mah-
ambulance. ambulancia! ahm-boo-lahn- see-ah
see-ah grocer’s la tienda de lah tee-yehn-dah
Call the ¡Llame a yah-meh ah lah de comestibles deh koh-mehs-
police. la policía! poh-lee-see-ah tee-blehs
Call the fire ¡Llame a yah-meh ah lohs hairdresser la peluquería lah peh-loo-keh-
brigade. los bomberos! bohm-beh-rohs ree-ah
Communication Essentials market el mercado ehl mehr-

kah-doh

Yes/No Sí/No see/noh newsagent el kiosko ehn kee-ohs-koh
Please Por favor pohr fah-vorh de prensa deh prehn-sah
Thank you Gracias grah-see-ahs supermarket el super- ehl soo-pehr-
Excuse me Perdone pehr-doh-neh mercado mehr-kah-doh
Hello Hola oh-lah travel agency la agencia lah ah-hehn-
Goodbye Adiós ah-dee-ohs de viaje see-ah deh
Good night Buenas noches bweh-nahs bee-ah-heh
noh-chehs
What? ¿Qué? keh? Sightseeing
When? ¿Cuando? kwan-doh? art gallery la galería lah gah-leh-ree-
Why? ¿Por qué? pohr-keh? de arte ah duh ah-teh
Where? ¿Dónde? dohn-deh? bus station la estación lah ehs-tah-ee-ohn

Useful Phrases cathedral de guaguas deh wah-wah
lah kah-teh-drahl
la catedral
How are you? Cómo está koh-moh ehs- church la iglesia/ lah ee-gleh-see-
usted? tah oos-tehd la basílica ah/lah bah-seel-
Very well, . Muy bien, mwee bee-ehn i-kah
thank you. gracias. grah-see-ahs closed for cerrado por sehr-rah-doh
Pleased to Encantado/a ehn-kahn-tah- holidays vacaciones porhr bah-kah-
meet you. de doh/dah deh see-oh-nehs
cononcerle. koh-noh-sehr-leh garden el jardín ehl hahr-deen
That’s fine. Está bien. ehs-tah bee-ehn museum el museo ehl moo-seh-oh
Where is/ ¿Dónde está/ dohn-deh ehs- tourist la oficina lah oh-fee-see-
are …? están? tah/ehs-tahn information de turismo nah deh
Which way ¿Por dónde pohr dohn-deh too-rees-moh
to …? se va a …? seh bah ah
Do you speak ¿Habla inglés? ah-blah Eating Out
English? een-glehs Have you got ¿Tienen una Tee-eh-nehn oo-nah
I don’t No comprendo. noh a table for …? mesa para … ? meh-sah pah-rah
understand. kom-prehn-doh I’d like to Quiero reservar kee-eh-roh reh-
I’m sorry. Lo siento. loh see-ehn-toh reserve a table. una mesa. sehr-bahr oo-
nah meh-sah
Shopping breakfast el desayuno ehl deh-sah-
How much ¿Cuánto cuesta kwahn-toh yoo-noh
does this cost? esto? kwehs-tah lunch la comida/ lah koh-mee-
ehs-toh el almuerzo dah/ehl ahl-
I would like … Me gustaría … meh goos-ta- mwehr-soh
ree-ah dinner la cena lah seh-nah
Do you have …? ¿Tienen …? tee-yeh-nehn The bill, please. La cuenta, lah kwehn-tah
Do you take ¿Aceptan ah-sehp-tan por favor. pohr fah-vohr
credit cards? tarjetas de tahr-heh-tas-deh waiter/waitress camerero/ kah-mah-reh-roh/
crédito? kreh-deee-toh camerera kah-mah-reh-rah
What time do A qué hora ah keh oh-rah fixed-price menú del día meh-noo dehl
you open/ abren/cierran? ah-brehn/ menu dee-ah
close? see-ehr-rahn dish of the day el plato del día ehl plah-toh
this one/ éste/ése ehs-teh/eh-seh dehl dee-ah
that one starters los entremeses lohs ehn-treh-
expensive caro kahr-oh meh-sehs
cheap barato bah-rah-toh main course el primer plato ehl pree-mehr
size (clothes) talla tah-yah plah-toh
size (shoes) número noo-mehr-roh glass un vaso oon bah-soh
white blanco blahn-koh bottle una botella oon-nah boh-
black negro neh-groh teh-yah
red rojo roh-hoh wine list la carta de vinos lah kahr-tah deh
yellow amarillo ah-mah-ree-yoh bee-nohs
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knife un cuchillo oon koo- la mantequilla mahn-teh- butter
chee-yoh kee-yah
fork un tenedor oon te- la manzana mahn-tsah-nah apple
neh-dohr los mariscos mah-rees-kohs shellfish
spoon una cuchara oon-ah koo- la menestra meh-nehs-trah vegetable stew
chah-rah la naranja nah-rahn-hah orange
coffee el café ehl kah-feh el pan pahn bread
rare poco hecho poh-koh el pastel pahs-tehl cake
eh-choh las patatas pah-tah-tas potatoes
medium medio hecho meh-dee-oh el pescado pehs-kah-doh fish
eh-choh la pimienta pee-mee- pepper
well done muy hecho mwee eh-choh yehn-tah
Staying in a Hotel el plátano plah-tah-noh banana
el pollo
chicken
poh-yoh
Do you have ¿Tienen una tee-eh-nehn el postre pohs-treh dessert
any vacant habitación oo-nah ah-bee- el queso keh-soh cheese
rooms? libre? tah-see-ohn la sal sahl salt
lee-breh las salchichas sahl-chee-chahs sausages
double room Habitación ah-bee-tah-see- la salsa sahl-sa sauce
doble ohn dob-bleh seco seh-koh dry
with double con cama de kohn kah-mah el solomillo soh-loh- sirloin
bed matrimonio deh mah-tree- mee-yoh
moh-nee-oh la sopa soh-pah soup
twin room Habitación con ah-bee-tah-see- la tarta tahr-ta tart
dos camas ohn kohn el té teh tea
dohs kah-mahs la ternera tehr-neh-rah beef
single room Habitación ah-bee-tah-see- las tostadas tohs-tah-dahs toast
individual ohn een-dee- el vinagre bee-nah-gre vinegar
vee-doo-ahl el vino blanco bee-noh white wine
room with a Habitación con ah-bee-tah-see- blahn-koh
bath/shower baño/ducha ohn kohn bah- el vino rosado bee-noh rosé wine
nyoh/doo-chah roh-sah-doh
I have a Tengo una tehn-goh oo-na el vino tinto bee-noh red wine
reservation. habitación ah-bee-tah- teen-toh
reservada. see-ohn reh-
sehr-bah-dah Numbers
Menu Decoder 0 1 cero seh-roh
oon-noh
un
el aceite ah-see-eh-teh oil 2 dos dohs
aceitunas ah-seh-toon-ahs olives 3 tres trehs
el agua mineral ah-gwal mineral water 4 cuatro kwa-troh
mee-neh-rah 5 cinco seen-koh
sin gas/con gas seen gas/ still/sparkling 6 seis says
kohn gas 7 siete see-eh-teh
el ajo ah-hoh garlic 8 ocho oh-choh
el arroz ahr-rohs rice 9 nueve nweh-beh
asado ah-sah-do roast 10 diez dee-ehs
el azúcar ah-soo-kahr sugar 11 once ohn-seh
la carne kahr-ne meat 12 doce doh-seh
la cebolla ceh-boh-yah onion 13 trece treh-seh
el cerdo sehr-doh pork 14 catorce kah-tohr-seh
la cerveza sehr-beh-sah beer 15 quince keen-seh
el chocolate choh-koh- chocolate 16 dieciseis dee-eh-see-
lah-te seh-ess
el chorizo choh-ree-soh red sausage 17 diecisiete dee-eh-see-
el cordero kohr-deh-roh lamb see-eh-teh
el fiambre fee-ahm-breh cold meat 18 dieciocho dee-eh-see-
frito free-toh fried oh-choh
la fruta froo-tah fruit 19 diecinueve dee-eh-see-
los frutos secos frooh-tohs nuts newh-beh
seh-kohs 20 veinte beh-een-teh
las gambas gahm-bas prawns 30 treinta treh-een-tah
el helado eh-lah-doh ice-cream 40 cuarenta kwah-rehn-
al horno ahl ohr-noh baked tah
el huevo oo-eh-voh egg 50 cincuenta seen-kwehn-
el jamón hah-mohn cured ham tah
serrano sehr-rah-noh 60 sesenta seh-sehn-tah
el jerez heh-rehz sherry 70 setenta seh-tehn-tah
la langosta lahn-gohs-tah lobster 80 ochenta oh-chehn-tah
la leche leh-cheh milk 90 noventa noh-vehn-tah
el limón lee-mohn lemon 100 cien seh-ehn
la limonada lee-moh- lemonade 1000 mil meel
nah-dah 1001 mil uno meel oo-noh
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128 ❯❯ Map Index

Gran Canaria: Selected Index of Places

Acusa C3 El Montañón D3 Loma de la Palma C4 Presa de las Niñas C4
Agaete C2 El Morisco D4 Los Azulejos B4 Puerto de la Aldea A3
Aguatona E4 El Motor Grande C5 Los Castillejos D2 Puerto de Mogán B5
Agüimes E4 El Pie de la Cuesta B4 Los Llanos de la Pez D3 Puerto de Las Nieves B2
Almatriche E2 El Pinillo B3 Los Peñones C5 Puerto de Las Palmas E1
Aqualand El Pujar C6 Los Portales D2 Puerto Rico B5
Maspalomas D5 El Rincon C3 Los Tilos de Moya D2 Reserva Natural
Arbejalas D2 El Risco B2 Madroñal D3 Especial de Güigüí A4
Arenales F2 El Roque D1 Maipés de Arriba C2 Risco Blanco D4
Arguineguín C6 El Saucillo C2 Marzagán E2 Roque Bentayga C3
Arinaga F5 El Sobradillo C1 Maspalomas D6 Roque Nublo C3
Arteara D5 El Tablero D6 Mederos B3 Roque Prieto C1
Artejevez B3 El Toscón de Arriba C3 Melenara F3 Roque del Saucillo D3
Artenara C3 Embalse de Chira C4 Meloneras D6 Rosiana D4
Arucas D2 Embalse de Soria C4 Mirador del Balcón B3 Salinetas F3
Ayacata D3 Ermita de la Virgen Mogán B4 San Agustín D6
Ayagaures D5 de la Cuevita C3 Molino de Viento B4 San Andrés D1
Bahía Feliz D5 Fagajesto C2 Montaña de los San Antonio F3
Balos E4 Fataga D4 Moriscos C3 San Bartolomé de
Bañaderos D1 Finca de Osorio D2 Montaña de las Tirajana D4
Barranco de Firgas D2 Tierras E4 San Cristóbal F2
Guayadeque E4 Fontanales D2 Montañón Negro C3 San Felipe D1
Barranco Seco E2 Gáldar C1 Monte Lentiscal E2 San Fernando D6
Barrial C1 Gran Karting Club E5 Monte Leon C5 San Isidro C1
Bascamao C2 Holiday World D6 Morro de la Vieja E1 San Isidro D3
Buenlugar D2 Hoya de Pineda C2 Moya D2 San Lorenzo E2
Cactualdea B3 Hoya Manrique E3 Mundo Aborigen D5 San Pedro C2
Caldera de Bandama E3 Ingenio E4 Ojos de Garza F4 Santa Brígida E3
Caldera de los Jardín Botánico Viera Palmitos Park C5 Santa Lucía de
Marteles D3 y Clavijo E2 Parque Natural de Tirajana D4
Cambalud D1 Jinámar F3 Pilancones C4 Santa María de Guía C1
Cardones E1 Juan Grande E5 Parque Natural de Santidad E2
Carrizal F4 Juncalillo C2 Tamadaba B3 Sardina del Norte C1
Casa de la Inagua B3 La Aldea de San Parque Rural de Sardina del Sur E5
Casa Santa E5 Nicolás B3 Doramas D2 Sioux City Park D5
Caserones A3 La Atalaya C1 Parque Rural del Sonnenland D6
Castillo del Romeral E5 La Atalaya E3 Nublo B4 Soria C4
Cazadores E3 La Barrera D4 Pasito Blanco C6 Tafira E2
Cenobio de Valerón D1 La Calzada E2 Pico de las Nieves D3 Tafira Baja E2
Cercados de Araña C4 La Cardonera B4 Piletillas F3 Tamadaba C2
Cocodrilo Park E4 La Culata D3 Pinar de Tamadaba C2 Tamaraceite E2
Corralillos E4 La Dehesa C1 Pinos de Gáldar C2 Tarajalillo E5
Coruña C3 La Estrella F3 Playa de Aguadulce F3 Tasarte B4
Costa Ayala E1 La Fortaleza de Playa del Águila D6 Tasartico A4
Cruce de Arinaga E4 Ansite D4 Playa de Amadores B5 Taurito B5
Cruce de Sardina E5 La Garita F3 Playa de las Burras D6 Tejeda C3
Cruz de Jerez F3 La Goleta E4 Playa de Guayedra B2 Telde F3
Cruz de Tejeda D3 La Huerta Nueva B4 Playa de Güigüí A4 Temisas E4
Cruz Grande D4 La Isleta F1 Playa del Hombre F3 Tenoya E2
Cueva las Niñas C4 La Lechuza D3 Playa del Inglés D6 Tenteniguada D3
Cueva Pintada C1 La Milagrosa E2 Playa del Juncal B2 Teror D2
Cuevas de Cuatro La Playa de Mogán B5 Playa de Triana F2
Puertas F3 La Solana C4 Maspalomas D6 Tufia F3
Cuevas del Rey C3 La Sorrueda D4 Playa de Melenara F3 Túmulo de la
Dunas de Las Breñas E3 Playa de Montaña Guancha C1
Maspalomas D6 Las Burritas B5 Arena C6 Valle de Agaete C2
El Agujero C1 Las Coloradas E1 Playa de las Mujeres D6 Valle de San Roque E3
El Burrero F4 Las Crucitas E4 Playa Ojos de Garza F4 Valleseco D2
El Calero F3 Las Crucitas C6 Playa de Patalavaca C6 Valsendero D2
El Carrizal C3 Las Huesas F3 Playa del Sebadal F1 Valsequillo E3
El Doctoral E5 Las Lagunetas D3 Playa Sotavento B2 Vargas F4
El Goro F3 Las Meleguinas E2 Playa de Tasarte A4 Vecindario E5
El Guincho E5 Las Palmas E1 Playa de Tauro B5 Vega de San Mateo D3
El Hoyo B3 Las Rosas F4 Playa Vargas F4 Vegueta F2
El Juncal C3 Las Torres E2 Playa de Veneguera A5 Visvique D2
El Llano C5 Letreros de Balos E4 Pozo Izquierdo E5 Zumacal D2
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