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Gran Canaria Weather: White Christmas Calima Fading Over The Weekend
Gran Canaria got a white Christmas Day of sorts due to a heavy calima yesterday and the dust will hang around for Boxing Day.
Gran Canaria Weather: Sunshine For Christmas
After two days of autumnal weather in Gran Canaria, the sunshine is back and set to stay for Christmas.
Gran Canaria Weather Aviso For Rain & Waves
After three weeks of constant sunshine and summer temperatures, Gran Canaria is set for a quick blast of winter today and tomorrow. Then it's back to the sunshine.
Gran Canaria Weather: A Break In The Sunshine On Sunday
A cold, wet front is due to sweep over the Canaries on Sunday and Monday, but the sunshine will be back afterwards.
Gran Canaria Weather: A Warm, Even Tropical, December Week
The warm weather looks set to continue in Gran Canaria this week as tropical air heads north.
Gran Canaria Weather: All Change As Calima Replaces Cold Air
An east wind brings warmth and dust to Gran Canaria this week following a few days of unsettled northern air.
Gran Canaria Weather: Sunny Resorts, Cloudy North
It's been a mixed week in north Gran Canaria, but the south and the resorts have had plenty of sunshine. The weekend will be the same with Sunday looking good all over the island.
Gran Canaria Weather: Perfect Start To The Week
This week starts with a sunny, windless Monday with temperatures in the high twenties; Pretty much perfect weather.
Gran Canaria Weather: High Temperatures And Calima This Week
Gran Canaria and all of the Canary Islands will be hot this weekend as an east wind brings hot air and some dust over from North Africa.
Gran Canaria Weather: Scorchio All Week
The weather forecast for this week (week one, November 2015) is simple: It's sunny!
Gran Canaria Weather: Soggy Saturday Coming Up
Friday will be mostly sunny, but Saturday is a rainy day in Gran Canaria.
Gran Canaria Weather: Sunny Weekend Coming Up
That's it folks, back to the beach; at least until Sunday afternoon.
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Tip Of The Day: Avoid Bank Card Charges By Paying In Euros
Save money and avoid rip-off bank charges while in Gran Canaria by paying in euros when using your credit or debit card.
Many bars and restaurants in Gran Canaria, and in almost all European holiday destinations, give you the option of paying in euros or in your home currency. Opting for your own currency, while it may seem like the safer option, can add as much as 5% to the bill as it triggers dynamic currency conversion.
DCC basically means that the exchange rate is calculated at point of sale rather than by your bank. It allows you to see the total cost of the transaction in your own currency but adds up to 5% to the total because it uses a terrible exchange rate.
Since the extra money is shared between your bank and the merchant, some places will automatically bill you in your own currency and hope you don't notice. You have the legal right to refuse and void the transaction should this happen.
ATMs too
The same applies when taking money out of ATM machines in Gran Canaria (and anywhere in Europe); Always choose the local currency option to avoid losing money to poor exchange rates.
If you opt for the local currency option, using bank ATMs is often the cheapest and safest way of getting euros in Gran Canaria. It's far safer than having a big pile of euros hidden in your room or tucked into your shorts.
More details in this Daily Telegraph article.
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