Gran Canaria

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Gran Canaria, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

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Hiking the GR131 in majestic Gran Canaria

Rupert Parker sets out hiking the GR131, walking the length of Gran Canaria.

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Iona Cruise around Portugal and Spain

Iona Cruise around Portugal and Spain

Andy Mossack boards a P&O Cruises Iona Cruise around Portugal and Spain with the added bonus of an onboard Gary Barlow concert.

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Guide to Las Palmas

Guide to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

Rupert Parker highlights the best of Gran Canaria’s capital Las Palmas in his guide to Las Palmas

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On Foot in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands Spain

Rupert Parker puts on his hiking boots and explores the rugged interior of Gran Canaria

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Anfi Tauro Golf Club

Men moved mountains for me to play the Anfi Tauro golf course. Dynamited out of Gran Canaria’s black volcanic rock, this hedonistic and sometimes simply sadistic Par 72 course is a golfing Beauty and the Beast.

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Hiking In Gran Canaria

Majestic Hiking in Gran Canaria

Far more than just sun and sand, Gran Canaria boasts mountains, colonial villages and archaeological remains, Rupert Parker dons his boots to hiking in Gran Canaria.

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