Alex Bramwell

Alex Bramwell

Here's everything you need to know to visit Las Palmas de Gran Canaria city for a day and get a really good overview of the biggest city in the Canary Islands.

Published in Las Palmas

Plenty of people in Gran Canaria will rent you a road bike, but only one can claim to made Gran Canaria the cycling holiday destination that it is today. That man(iac) is Raymond Leddy, he is Cycle Gran Canaria, and he organizes the bona-fide epic event that is the Tour of Gran Canaria.

Published in Sports & Activities

06.03.2017: This week in Gran Canaria, the weather will be hot and sunny across the island with some calima dust in the air.

More hotel news from holiday island; Teo Gerlach, the man behind the Seaside Hotels group, is about to get permission to build two new hotels at Pasito Blanco marina.

Published in News

Before you cancel your Gran Canaria holiday and book a mountain holiday instead, let us reassure you that the sharks of the Canary Islands are harmless and never bite people.

Published in Scuba Diving

A blob of cold, humid Polar air sitting over southern Spain threatens to bring cold and rain to Gran Canaria and the eastern Canary Islands this week. 

Thursday, 16 February 2017 14:47

Gran Canaria News & Gossip Roundup - 17.02.2017

17.02.2017: Here's the Gran Canaria Info news and gossip round-up for the second week of February. Is every word true? Well, we have friends in low places and we do our best...

Published in News

Here's the latest gossip and news from the Gran Canaria timeshare world so far in 2017, including the latest Supreme Court rulings, the battle for Anfi del Mar and the growing flood of court cases against Gran canaria timeshare companies. 

Published in Timeshare Law

14.02.2017: There's a blob of cloud and rain heading towards us and due to arrive on Wednesday, then we expect a period of warm, sunny weather for the rest of the week. 

Friday, 10 February 2017 10:03

Maspalomas Soul Festival Confirmed For 2017

The Maspalomas Costa Canaria Soul Festival is on in 2017 and will be held on San Agustín beach between the 28-30 July.

Published in News
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  • Tip Of The Day: Avoid Bank Card Charges By Paying In Euros
    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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