Alex Bramwell

Alex Bramwell

Thursday, 18 February 2016 15:45

Snow Way: It's Snowing In Gran Canaria Today

The forecast said it was possible and it's happened: The top of Gran Canaria is white with snow.

Gran Canaria airport transfers are an excellent and cheaper alternative to public taxis and much quicker than bus transfers or public buses. Here's how to choose a reliable and good value option.

Published in Transport
Wednesday, 17 February 2016 15:58

Getting A Taxi From Gran Canaria Airport

Taxi transport from Gran Canaria airport to the resorts and Las Palmas is convenient and, by European standards, pretty cheap. Here's what you need to know...

Published in Transport

When you land at Gran Canaria airport without a transfer service included in your package it's easy to get a public bus to the resorts or Las Palmas. Here's how to do it.

Published in Transport
Tuesday, 16 February 2016 10:06

Gran Canaria Weather: Big Tuna To Bring Snow?

GRAN CANARIA WEATHER UPDATE 16/02/2016: The wind and waves start to fade today before a steep drop in temperature on Thursday, and the possibility of a Big Tuna event this weekend.

Monday, 15 February 2016 10:43

Gran Canaria Camping And How To Get Permits

Camping in the Gran Canaria highlands is a great way of immersing yourself in nature but you do have to fill in a few forms before you pitch your tent. Legal camping by the sea is virtually impossible.

Published in Alternative Tourism

Thought west Gran Canaria didn't have any golden-sand beaches? Well, it's got one. Trouble is, it's 25 metres above the sea.

El Risco beach is 400 metres long and is a mixture of pebbles and large stones although you do get some black sand at low tide during the summer and autumn.

Sunday, 14 February 2016 18:32

Gran Canaria On Wind & Wave Alert

WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE WEEK STARTING FEBRUARY 15, 2016: Gran Canaria is on alert for strong wind and waves on Monday and Tuesday. Clouds and rain are forecast for the north of the island. The south will be windy but could well be sunny.

This superb Tenerife white is a classic Canarian wine that everybody should try.

Published in Wine
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  • The Parafarmacia In Gran Canaria Is Not A Chemist!
    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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