Grand Canaria or Gran Canaria that is the right spelling, is the most popular tourist destination when Northern Europeans travel to the Mediterranean. Grand Canaria is one of the Canary Islands, located off West Africa and belonging to Spain.
One of the reasons that Grand Canaria has become such a popular destination is that it is a flat, stable year-round climate with relatively small temperature fluctuations in relation to season. With 320 days of sunshine a year, Grand Canaria is one of the safest destinations in terms of weather for those who are interested in sun and beach life.
Grand Canaria is a relatively small island that you can drive around easyly in a day with a rental car. Despite this, Grand Canaria has so much to offer in terms of scenery, adventure, nightlife and can even a big city break in Las Palmas. Are you young and seeking Party's, Playa del Ingles is the perfect place for you. If you are retired and looking for a peaceful existence them Patalavaca, Arguineguin or Puerto Mogan shoulf be more in your mind.
Grand Canaria is also a popular place for Northern European to live in and many countries have their own school like the Norwegian school in Patalavaca next Arguineguin. Many Europeans have also bought timeshare interest in the popular Anfi del Mar, one of the more serious actors in an otherwise relatvie often abused timeshare market.
On this site about Grand Canaria we will write articles of interest to those who are going on holiday to Grann Canaria, whether it's your first trip or you've been there several times before so we hope you will benefit from our information. Grand Canaria is a great destination for Northern sunbathers who want a warm and sunflowers holiday in winter in combination with relatively short and easy travel path from their home destination.