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Gran Canaria's hotels have to be licensed and offer a quality level of service as well as having insurance and complying with fire regulations. The same goes for the boats that take people out to watch dolphins, the companies offering jeep safaris, and even the holiday let apartments.  However, not…
This is one of the most common questions we get in our Facebook Group (with over 30,000 members) and fortunately, it is an easy one to answer. The Gran Canaria Info admin team and the fans in our Facebook group agree... The best car hire companies in Gran Canaria are…
The single most common question we get in the Gran Canaria Info group is... What is the weather going to be like during my holiday? The answer is almost always the same: If you are going to south Gran Canaria's resorts, it is very likely to be sunny every day. Yes,…
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…
Visitors to Gran Canaria often ask whether it is better to exchange their local currency for euros at home or in Gran Canaria.  The answer is that it is almost always better to buy your euros at home than it is to bring pounds to Gran Canaria and use local…
This summer you could come to Gran Canaria and sit on the beach. Or, you could make the most of your summer and do something in Gran Canaria that sets you up for future career success.
Popcorn beach in north Fuerteventura has become an Instagram thing in the last few months but Gran Canaria has an equivalent spot on its north coast. 
Two petrol stations in Gran Canaria always sell the cheapest petrol, according to weekly figures published by the local La Provincia newspaper.
While most Gran Canaria restaurants can cook up a reasonable steak, only a few go the extra mile and give you a great steak. Here are our recommendations for the best steak in Gran Canaria, plus lots of useful tips about what to order. 
Despite regular press reports in the UK and in Europe about a tourist tax, Gran Canaria and the Canary Islands don't impose any levy on visitors.
Half of Gran Canaria's coastline gets great sunrises and here are our tips for a beautiful early morning on the beach. 
We asked over 100,000 people in our Gran Canaria Facebook Page and Facebook group for the best place to get a good cocktail in Gran Canaria and this is what they said. The best cocktails in Gran Canaria are...
Where are the best pubs and bars in Playa del Inglés that play great tunes? Obviously, the answer to this is highly subjective but here are four places that consistently get recommended for the music and atmosphere by the 16,000 Gran Canaria fans in our Facebook group. 
The new 200 Gramos restaurant just by Las Canteras beach and Las Arenas shopping centre in Las Palmas serves some of the best burgers in Gran Canaria
El Verol Gift Shop in Arguineguín sells a great range of original gifts and home decorations that is well worth browsing.
The Reina Isabel is Las Canteras beach's poshest hotel and the only one with a rooftop swimming pool overloloking the sand. It's the Port District's Grand Dame. 
Gran Canaria lawyers spent seven years fighting for timeshare owner's rights and have finally won. Now, we can finally say that there is a clear way to get an illegal timeshare contract ripped up and your money back. 
 Gran Canaria chemists, called farmacias, are often a bit cheeky and offer their customers the most expensive brand of a medicine. Here are the four words you need to get the best value medicine on offer. 
The spirit of Tauro beach lives on even as Anfi's bulldozers wait for its new coating of Saharan sand, but chances are it will never be quite the same again.
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