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GCF 605: From Pueblo Mogán To The Gran Canaria Highlands

View of Mogan from the viewpoint just past the hairpin bends

One of the three great barranco drives up into the Gran Canaria highlands, the GC 605 hairpins its way up the Mogan Valley until it reaches the cumbres at Ayacata village just below Roque Nublo.

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Ever Tried Canary Islands Banana Wine?

Platé: Banana wine from the Canary Islands

When we found Platé banana wine, we just had to try it. What could be more Canarian than wine made from bananas?

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Which Gran Canaria Resort Is Best For You?

There's a resort for everyone in Gran Canaria so, whether you're a sun-worshipper or a party-animal, here's a guide to all the top spots. Take your pick and enjoy the sunshine.

Published in Resorts & Places

When Home Is Hotter Than Gran Canaria

Hotter than Gran Canaria at home? Really?

When we see headlines saying that it's hotter in (Berlin, London, Stockholm, etc) than in Gran Canaria we pop another ice cube into our cubata and have a quiet chuckle.

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GC 216: Epic Views From The Tamadaba Loop Road

The view of Puerto de Las Nieves from Tamadaba

The Tamadaba loop road gives you the best views out over the Atlantic Ocean towards Tenerife and Teide volcano. It's a driving must in Gran Canaria.

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GC-220: Gateway to Tamadaba With Stunning Rural Scenery

Fagajesto village and flowers on the GC 220 road in northwest Gran Canaria

This little-known rural road winds up through the northwest of Gran Canaria past cliff-edge villages and flower meadows and brings you to the wild pine forests of Tamadaba.

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Monday, 18 May 2015 06:31

First Leak Sealed On The Gran Canaria Wreck

Leak sealing at the Oleg Naydenov wreck site south of Gran Canaria

The first of several leaks on the wreck of the Oleg Naydenov has now been sealed with a steel cofferdam, according to the Spanish authorities. Efforts to seal the remaining fuel leaks are ongoing.

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Gran Canaria Beaches: East Coast El Burrero

Burrero beach must be one of the least known and visited beaches in Gran Canaria even though the sandy north end is sheltered and ever-so-pretty.

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Friday, 15 May 2015 05:46

13 Gran Canaria Beaches Get Coveted Blue Flags For 2015

Amadores among the GRan Canaria beaches with Blue Flags

Beaches all over Gran Canaria won coveted Blue Flag awards this year. No beaches lost their Flag.

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The Top 10 Beaches In The Canary Islands

One of the 500 beaches in the Canary Islands

As Canary Islands photographers we've visited most of the 500 beaches in the archipelago. It's tough to narrow them down to a Top Ten so we cheated a bit, but here's our pick of the best places in the Canaries to spend a day on the sand.

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