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The Maspalomas dunes, Las Palmas and a mountainous interior that feels like a different continent by lunchtime.

The illuminated main stage of the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Carnival at night, with a crowd seated in front

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Best Time to Visit Gran Canaria: Pick the Trip First, Then the Month

An unsealed track winding through the arid ravine landscape of the Barranco de Fataga, southern Gran Canaria

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Gran Canaria Jeep Safari: the Booking Buggy Tours Keep Getting Confused With

Water slides above a splash pool at Aqualand Maspalomas water park in southern Gran Canaria

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Gran Canaria With Kids: Calm Bays, Two Water Parks and a Rainy-Day Aquarium

A whitewashed colonial house with a long carved wooden balcony on a street near the basilica in Teror, Gran Canaria

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Teror, Arucas and Agaete: Gran Canaria's North in One Day, and What Each Town Is For

White apartment blocks stepping up the hillside behind the beach and harbour at Puerto de Mogán, south-west Gran Canaria

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Where to Stay in Gran Canaria: Two Questions Decide It, Not Five Resorts

A platter of grilled fish, prawns, squid rings and wrinkled potatoes with green mojo at a restaurant in Puerto de las Nieves, Gran Canaria

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The Best Restaurants in Gran Canaria: Five Michelin Stars, and None Where Most Visitors Stay

Pine forest at Llanos de la Pez in the mountains of Gran Canaria, with Roque Nublo on the ridge and Mount Teide above the clouds in the distance

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A 3-Day Gran Canaria Itinerary: Dunes, Summits and a Harbour, and What Gets Cut

The Fataga ravine and its mountains in southern Gran Canaria, seen from the Degollada de las Yeguas viewpoint

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The Best Excursions in Gran Canaria: Twelve Worth Booking, From €15 to €113

A green laser pointing at the stars above a pine forest, with a camera on a tripod, during a night-sky session in the mountains of Gran Canaria

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Gran Canaria Stargazing Tour: Sunset at 1,949m, Then Telescopes Under the Pines

An old wooden wine press beside a stone wall in the Caldera de Bandama wine area of Gran Canaria

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Gran Canaria Wine Tasting: A 90-Minute Winery Visit or a Day With the Winemakers

Tiered white resort hotels climbing the cliffs above the beach at Taurito, south-west Gran Canaria

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Best Adults-Only Hotels in Gran Canaria: Check the Age Before You Check the Pool

The dark-sand beach at San Agustín on Gran Canaria's south coast, with resort hotels and sunbeds along the promenade

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All-Inclusive Resorts in Gran Canaria: Choose the Age Policy Before the Buffet

Palm trees and a shallow lagoon pool on the seafront promenade below the Faro de Maspalomas lighthouse, southern Gran Canaria

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Best Family Hotels in Gran Canaria: Water Park, Mini Club or a Kitchen of Your Own

Arched entrance, fountains and palm gardens at the Santa Catalina hotel in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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Best Hotels in Gran Canaria: Four Five-Stars, Four Different Holidays

The beachfront shopping centre and pools above the long sandy beach at Playa del Inglés, southern Gran Canaria

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Best Hotels in Playa del Inglés: Next to the Yumbo, or Next to the Dunes

The bay and beach at Tauro in south-west Gran Canaria from the hillside, with villas and apartments above the coast road

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Gran Canaria Villas: Private Pools in Tauro and Salobre, and Who They Suit

A palm tree over the beach at San Agustín on Gran Canaria's south coast, the resort where the Sala Scala dinner show venue is located

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Gran Canaria Dinner Show: What a Night at Sala Scala's NOMAD Actually Involves

A waterfall falling over dark volcanic rock into the green Barranco de los Cernícalos ravine near Telde, Gran Canaria

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Canyoning in Gran Canaria: Waterfalls, Jumps and a 09:30 Start in Telde

The entrance arch and dinosaur sign of the Yumbo Centrum shopping and nightlife centre in Playa del Inglés, Gran Canaria

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Things to Do in Playa del Inglés: the Dunes by Day, the Yumbo by Night

The white imported sand and calm water of Anfi del Mar beach, backed by resort apartments, in south-west Gran Canaria

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Best Beaches in Gran Canaria: Match the Beach to the Day You Want

The entrance sign of Hotel Riu Palace Meloneras among palm trees on the Meloneras seafront, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria

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Best Hotels in Maspalomas: the Lighthouse End Is Where the Money Goes

Sunset over Puerto Rico's harbour on Gran Canaria, with a hotel on the cliff above the marina

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Best Hotels in Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria: the Cliff Is the Real Address

Terraced banana plantations surrounding an old farmhouse below the Montaña de Arucas in northern Gran Canaria

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Gran Canaria Banana, Rum and Coffee Tour: 40 Minutes in Arucas or the Whole Day

Layered volcanic cliffs and scrub-covered slopes of the Barranco de Fataga in the interior of southern Gran Canaria

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Gran Canaria Horse Riding: One Hour or Two Is the Real Choice

Sunset over the marina at Puerto Rico in south-west Gran Canaria, with boats moored below the cliffs

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Gran Canaria Jet Ski: 30 Minutes at Full Throttle off Puerto Rico

A yellow parasail with two people flying behind a speedboat over the sea off Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria

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Gran Canaria Parasailing: Ten Quiet Minutes Above Puerto Rico

Clear Atlantic water breaking over volcanic rocks on the shore at Arguineguín, south-west Gran Canaria

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Scuba Diving in Gran Canaria for Beginners: No Licence, Three Hours, 6 to 8 Metres

The sheltered crescent of Playa de Amadores with calm turquoise water, near Puerto Rico in south-west Gran Canaria

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Snorkelling in Gran Canaria: Free From the Beach, or Guided Into the Caves

Sunset from Pico de las Nieves over a sea of cloud, with Roque Nublo and Roque Bentayga in silhouette and Mount Teide on the horizon

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Gran Canaria Volcano Sunset Tour: Roque Nublo and the Summit Without the Logistics

Puerto Rico beach in Gran Canaria from above, with rows of sunbeds, the breakwater and marina, and apartment blocks climbing the valley sides

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Things to Do in Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria: a Calm Bay by Day, a Late Bar Crowd by Night

Evening haze over the Caldera de Tejeda in the mountainous centre of Gran Canaria, with Roque Bentayga rising from the ridges

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Things to Do in Gran Canaria: Dunes, Summits and a Capital, and Which Need Booking

Palm-lined apartment blocks behind the sea wall near Puerto Rico, seen from a boat off Gran Canaria's south-west coast

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Gran Canaria Catamaran Cruise: Decide Whether You Want Lunch or the Water

Wind-shaped sand ridges of the Maspalomas dunes running towards the Atlantic under a blue sky, southern Gran Canaria

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Maspalomas Dunes: Free to Walk, Fined off the Path, and Now Watched by Drone

Puerto de Mogán from above, with the beach, the marina and the white village beneath the cliffs of south-west Gran Canaria

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Things to Do in Puerto de Mogán: Pick Friday, Then Go Under the Harbour

Roque Nublo standing on its pine-covered ridge in central Gran Canaria, with Roque Bentayga to the right and Mount Teide rising above the clouds on the horizon

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Roque Nublo Hike: the Car Park You Have Read About No Longer Exists

The terminal building and forecourt at Gran Canaria Airport, with a shuttle bus waiting at the kerb

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Gran Canaria Airport Transfers: One Airport, Sitting Between Both Destinations

Terraced hillsides and mountain roads dropping into the Barranco de Tejeda in the interior of Gran Canaria

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Gran Canaria Car Hire: an Easy Motorway and a Genuinely Hard Interior

Cloud building over the beach at Maspalomas with the lighthouse in the distance, southern Gran Canaria

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Gran Canaria Weather by Month: Pick the Coast Before You Pick the Month

An Atlantic spotted dolphin breaking the surface of calm open Atlantic water

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Dolphin and Whale Watching in Gran Canaria: Four Species, One Coast, No Season

The facade of the Catedral de Santa Ana above the palm-lined Plaza de Santa Ana in Vegueta, Las Palmas

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Things to Do in Las Palmas: a Capital City With a Real Beach Attached

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