The third-largest Canary Island in the archipelago, Gran Canaria boasts miles of sun-soaked sand, a good-looking interior, fantastic leisure facilities and a fascinating melting pot of cultures.
Year-round sunshine and golden beaches ensure the destination is ever popular for luxury short-haul breaks in any season and visitors can choose from bustling resorts with busy beach promenades and buzzy nightlife or sleepier coastal towns where sandy coves are ringed by pretty whitewashed houses. Hiking, biking and climbing allow visitors to explore the cliffs and gorges away from the coast, and a rich heritage is waiting to be discovered in the island’s museums, towns and villages where the influence of past visitors from all over the world can be seen in the architecture and local landscape.