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Springtime in Gran Canaria
The thermometer is your ally in Gran Canaria! We visited at the end of March when it was grey and wet back home in the UK and were treated to pleasant temperatures averaging 24 degrees C with lots of very welcome Spring sunshine. Maybe this is why it is known as the land of eternal Spring here. It can get very hot in the Summer though, I think.
We stayed at Anfi del Mar and hired a car for a couple of days to explore the island. That was enough to drive the entire coast road and explore the middle of the island too. You do have to be prepared for some knuckle clenching hairpin bends on the twisty little mountain roads. It is an interesting place. Before it was developed for tourism (with sand imported from the Sahara because otherwise, the beaches would be a rather disappointing dull grey), it was dependant on growing tomatoes and a few bananas. It is a very different story today.
Exploring Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria has 268kms of coastline, 128 beaches, mountains, valleys and ravines – plenty to explore in a week long short break.
Jardin Canario
The Jardin Canario Botanical Gardens near Las Palmas are well worth a trip. There is free entry and a lovely restaurant serving typical Canarian food. You can find a great collection of indigenous fauna, impressive cacti and a huge yucca!
San Bartolomé de Tirajana
A great place for a typical Canarian lunch.
Maspalomas Dunes
complete with entertaining nudists (?!)
Puerto de Mogan
Pretty port with lots of bougainvillea (although a bit on the touristy side for me really).
La Caldero de los Pinos
Good hiking country. Lots of pretty Spring flowers and well marked trails.
Give it a Miss
Puerto Rico – unless you like the all night party life, that is.
