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Fataga has one prettiest village in Spain awards and when you first see its white houses clustered together on a bluff in the middle of the deep barranco, you'll understand why.
Forecast for week starting February 11, 2016: After months of almost constant sunshine and the hottest January for 55 years it finally looks like Gran Canaria is to get a blast of winter.
A Tenerife dry white that balances out volcanic minerals and tropical fruit flavours.
We see these mistakes in guidebooks, blogs and the press all the time and we say ENOUGH!
The hottest place in Gran Canaria this weekend was the El Berriel caravan where a chip pan fire destroyed six caravans and caused gas bottles to explode.
Here's what gives the Canary Islands their world-famous good weather.
We've counted over 60 species of fish during a single snorkel in Gran Canaria so here's a useful guide to the most common and interesting fish species that you are likely to see when you take the plunge.
January 2016 was the hottest for 55 years across the Canary Islands and February doesn't look much different.
Sweet: Gran Canaria Honey Wins Prestigious US Award
The La Abeja del Guanche brand of organic Gran Canaria honey has just won second and third prize at the prestigious international Black Jar Honey Contest in America.
Canary Islands Get State Of The Art Rescue & Fire-fighting Helicopters
Three brand new Sokol helicopters have now arrived in the Canary Islands to beef it search, rescue and fire-fighting capabilities. They will be ready to act within a few days.
Crime is rare in Gran Canaria and avoiding scams and rip-offs is often a question of common sense. However, scammers do operate in Gran Canaria so here's how to stop them getting their hands on any of your money.
Arguineguín To Patalavaca Promenade Gets Big Boost
The Spanish Costas department has committed to removing all obstacles to the refurbishment of the Arguineguín to Patalavaca seafront promenade, according to local mayor Onalia Bueno.
FEBRUARY 2016, WEEK ONE: The rain forecast for last weekend hardly showed up in Gran Canaria and this week will be mostly sunny.
You can't miss the templo ecuménico in Playa del Inglés as it's right by the Kasbah and Plaza shopping centres; It looks like an escaped bit of the Sydney Opera House and is an international church.
Gran Canaria and the Canary Islands may be hot and sunny but they are free of all infectious diseases like malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, chikungunya and the zika virus.
Forecast for the last weekend of January 2016: The Trade winds bring clouds and even some rain to north Gran Canaria.
Tasarte beach is old school south Gran Canaria and isn’t going anywhere. It's a long drive but when you arrive, it's like Playa del Inglés never even existed.
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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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