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This classy Gran Canaria red, made from grapes grown in the hills just behind Maspalomas, is one of the best Canarian wines we've tasted.
Gran Canaria Carnival dates For 2017
Carnival season is coming up fast so here are the dates of the main 2017 carnival events in Gran Canaria.
09.01.2017: The dusty African air and southern winds that dominated the Gran Canaira weather over the last couple of weeks fades this afternoon.
Caveman Ruins Can't Stop World's Best Water Parks, Says Island President
The Gran Canaria president Antonio Morales has stated that the discovery of aboriginal remains on the site of the Gran Canaria water park doesn't need to delay building work.
03.01.2017: The dust will fade today and the weather in Gran Canaria should be warm, sunny and calm until at least Friday.
Strong south-east winds and calima dust return to Gran Canaria today with visibility down to 3000 metres and gusts of up to 70 kmph.
Gran Canaria's Fab New 5-Star Hotel Is Open
The 5-Star Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Gran Canaria, Mogan opened its doors yesterday in the Puerto de Mogán sunshine. As Gran Canaria's biggest website, we attended the official opening and toured the room and facilities. We were impressed.
Puerto de Mogán To Ban Cars
Puerto de Mogán plans to ban cars from the marina and the Playa de Mogán area behind the beach.
20.12.2016: This week will be sunny but cool (by Canary Islands standards) in south Gran Canaria and the resorts, and cool and cloudy in the north.
16.12.2016: The Trade Winds Pick up from Today and will be strong over the weekend. They bring cloud and showers to north Gran Canaria, but the south of the island will be a mix of sun and clouds (it may even rain).
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria Voted The Coolest Destination In Europe
The travel world is catching up with what we've known for years: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria city is cool. And now, it's Number 1º on Tripadvisor's list of Europe's Top Emerging Destinations.
Gran Canaria Home To One Of The World's Rarest Birds
The Gran Canaria blue chaffinch has been recognised as a separate species and goes straight on the Red List as one of the world's most endangered birds
09.12.2016: African air flows over Gran Canaria from today and will be around all weekend. It brings clear skies, warm temperatures and a bit of dust.
Contrary to popular belief and what most guidebooks say, there are sandy beaches in north Gran Canaria and Bocabarranco is one of them.
04.12.2016: The weather this week should improve with unseasonably high temperatures, plenty of sunshine and maybe a spot of calima towards the end of the week.
Puerto Rico Shopping Centre Refurb Moves Ahead
The two main areas of the Puerto Rico shopping centre are to be refurbished by reputable local firm SATOCAN.
03.12.2016: Gran Canaria is due cloud, strong wind and showers starting on Saturday afternoon.
Tejeda Voted Top Rural Wonder In Spain
Tejeda village is the top rural wonder in Spain, according to a popular vote organised by Top Rural.
28.11.2016: While the south of Gran Canaria will get plenty of sunshine, expect a bit of everything all over Gran Canaria this week.
A cool, wet front arrives late on Monday night and will sweep over Gran Canaria and the Canary Islands on Tuesday bringing cloud, wind and showers.
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The Parafarmacia In Gran Canaria Is Not A Chemist!
If there is one thing we hate it is visitors being tricked in Gran Canaria. In the past we've warned about overcharging at Gran Canaria chemists, and rip off electronics shops in resorts.
In this Tip Of The Day we return to the island's chemists or rather, to the island's fake chemists.
A chemist in Gran Canaria is called a Farmacia and always has a green cross sign. Farmacias are the only place tobuy medicine in Spain, even basics like paracetamol.
However, there is another kind of shop in Gran Canaria that looks and sounds like a chemist but doesn't sell medicine. This is the Parafarmacia and it also uses a green cross sign.
A parafarmacia is a herbal medicine shop that is not allowed to sell any normal medicine such as paracetamol, ibuprofen or antibiotics.
Instead, parafarmacias sell herbal alternatives to medicine but don't have to prove that they work and they can charge whatever they want.
We recently heard from a visitor to Gran Canaria who went into a parafarmacia and was charged 40 euros for a herbal alternative to Ibuprofen. It was only when they read the label that they realised what had happened.
To locate a genuine farmacia, see this website and search within your municipio (Puerto Rico is in Mogán, Playa del Inglés is in San Bartolomé de Tirajana). At weekends and on fiesta days many farmacias close but there is always one open, known as the farmacia de guardia, in each municipio.
Search for the nearest one to you with this tool.
Lex Says: To keep costs down, see this article for the way to ask for generic medicine rather than expensive branded alternatives.
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