Monday, 05 February 2018 15:04

Gran Canaria Weather: Rain This Week But Mostly In The North

Gran Canaria weather: Rain in the north, some sunshine in the resorts Gran Canaria weather: Rain in the north, some sunshine in the resorts photosgrancanaria.com

Spain and most of Europe are about to go Baltic due to a vast blob of freezing Polar air and this will push rain and cool air south towards Gran Canaria. It will affect the north and the highlands much more than the south and the resorts. 

From Mondey evening until Friday, north Gran Canaria can expect cool temperatures, cloud and a fair few showers. 

The highlands will be cold and there is a good chance of some more snow on Wednesday and Thursday morning. It will be above 1700 metres. 

The south should be sunny with some cloud on Monday and Tuesday, then get a mix of cloud and sunshine on Wednesday and Thursday. We can't rule out the odd shower.

The sea will be rough all around Gran Canaria on Wednesday and Thursday with waves up to six metres. 

From Friday the cold air will fade away and we'll be back (finger's crossed) to sunshine and smiles in the south by the weekend.

There are waterfalls in the highlands and along the west coast; places like Charco Azul by El Risco and Charco de la Paloma close to Tejeda are well worth visiting. Be aware that the road between Artenara and Tejeda is curreclty cut off due to a landslide. 

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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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