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 A beautiful island with a varied landscape Gran Canaria has it all, from lush green forests through to rugged mountains and long sandy beaches.
The mountain ranges that can be found at the heart of Gran Canaria are almost 2000m high and are often either covered in cloud or snow.
The highest point and the second highest point in all the Canary Islands is Pico Del Nieves and during the winter period you could be sunbathing on a beach whilst enjoying the backdrop of a snow covered mountain.
Full of colorful painted houses and a wonderful Gothic Cathedral the capital of Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, also has some wonderful shopping and good places to eat.
The biggest and best shop on Gran Canaria is El Corte Ingles; Spain?s large department store group has a huge shop here that is spread over 2 buildings and 13 floors.
For beach lovers head to Las Maspalomas, a sandy, 6km long beach that is also 1km wide at certain points.
Monarch, BA and My travel late all offer scheduled flights to Gran Canaria as do many other large charter airlines such as Britannia Airlines and First Choice.
The Airport at Gran Canaria is around 18kms from the capital, Las Palmas and the main tourist areas of the south are only 25kms away.
The only way to get around the Island is by having your own rental car; you will also be able to save money on the cost of any airport transfers if you collect a car at the airport.
In our opinion the best deals on rental cars at Gran Canaria Airport can be found through Car Rentals.co.uk
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