Gran Canaria is the perfect winter escape destination as it offers sunshine and beaches anytime of the year. However it’s not just for beach lovers as it offers expansive scenery and a wide variety of things to see and do. So if you are looking for a summer escape, here’s why you should book a Cosmos Holidays Grand Canaria holiday.
Excellent beaches
Gran Canaria is the third larges isle in the infamous Spanish Canary Islands and one of the most popular. When you get sight of its gorgeous beaches it’s easy to see why. Each beach has something quite different and unique to offer too. Maspalomas beach is famous for it’s large scale dunes, where you can explore on camel back. You can ride jetskis in Playa Del Ingles, which also has a buzzing nightlife. Anfi Del Mar offers the picture perfect white sand and turquoise water Spanish beach. There are also some excellent surf spots on the island too if you feel like hitting the waves.
Las Palmas
A Gran Canaria holiday isn’t just all beaches and you can’t head there without visiting the beautiful village Las Palmas, where you can follow in the footsteps of Christopher Columbus who landed there. Walk through its cobbled streets and discover beautiful museums, tapas bars and restaurants. A definite highlight is the 15th century cathedral.
Volcano Climb
You can climb to the top of the Canaries most famous volcano Roque Nublo, which erupted over 4.5 million years ago. Though if you don’t feel like climbing all the way to the top you can still get some magnificent views along the trail and on the drive to the Volcano itself.
Eat up a storm
Spain is well known for it’s delicious food and the food on Gran Canaria definitely lives up to expectations. It has everything from beautiful traditional Spanish tapas to some decadent fine dining restaurants.
It’s great for families
There are so many wonderful family friendly resorts on Gran Canaria and lots of fun activities for the kids making it a great destination for a family holiday. You can go on Dolphin watching tours or swim with the sea lions. If you don’t feel like swimming at the beach then take the kids to the water park. There are plenty of rides from a near vertical slide, to a gentle river ride. You will find plenty to do to keep the kid entertained.
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