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My Holidays From Dublin Travel Guide - Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is The third largest Island in the Canary Island Gran Canaria has the largest population. A relatively small island it shows an amazing diversity when it comes to its landscape. A great choice for your sun holiday from ireland
Getting There
The islands airport is located in Las Palmas and is served by charter airlines all year round with many scheduled flights taking place during the peak summer and winter sun seasons. Coach transfers will be arranged for most package holidays with journey times to most resorts of around an hour. The public transport system is well organised and very economical with buses travelling between the major resorts. There is no train system on the island. Rental cars are a very popular option for tourists with a highway that covers most of the island making driving relatively safe
Where to Sleep
The three main resorts Playa del Ingles and Puerto Rico are well served by both hotel and holiday villa rental. Most package holidays will be based from one of the hotels. Playa del Ingles attracts a both the young and gay scene so take this in to consideration when picking a hotel here. Stay away from the centres if you value your sleep. Puerto Rico attracts a more mature crowd but is no less lively. The main resorts will be densely populated with hotels and apartments. If its a quiet villa or house rental you're after, try one of the quieter fishing villages.
Where to Eat
When it comes to food you're spoiled for choice in Gran Canaria. If you don't feel like taking a chance on local cuisine you can pick up everything from a fry for breakfast to fish and chips for dinner. Most places in the main commercial centres actually cater for the Irish/British palette. It would be a shame though not to try some local dishes during your stay and there's no shortage of Canarian restaurants waiting to serve you. Fried fresh fish is a local speciality served with salted potatoes. Speciality desserts are also not to be forgotten many of the featuring honey and cream.
Where to Drink
Playa del Ingles really is party central. The beachfront is alive from early afternoon with holiday goers consuming vast amount of cocktails to get revved up for the nights drinking. After they've had their fill on the beach its back to the hotel to change before hitting either the Irish Centre of the Kasbah where the British tourists hang out. Small bars are generally where all the fun is here and most places do drinks specials that will keep you busy until you find your way into one of the larger super clubs and wait for the sun to come up. Puerto Rico, while more mature, is still hip and happening so to speak. Definitely less 17 year olds falling around the streets and less rainbow flags but its still a place where you're guaranteed a good night out. If you do find yourself in the capital, Las Palmas, stick around for the night life which has everything the other resorts have to offer with more cosmopolitan influence.
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