Gran Canaria travel tips

If you’re a regular visitor to Tenerife, you’re probably aware of one of the destination’s few downsides: the slightly lacking public transport system.

The new UK base will open next March creating around 130 direct and supporting many more indirect jobs. Three A320neo aircraft will be based at London Southend, with six new routes launching to popular leisure destinations for summer 2025 and more to be announced in the coming weeks.

Ross Clarke has recently returned from Gran Canaria where he was researching for the upcoming Canary Islands guidebook (publishing November 2024). Here he creates the ultimate guide to help you start planning your vacation to the Canaries' third-largest island.

Mother Nature celebrates diversity on this extraordinary Canary Island – travel from the rugged Northern coast, through verdant laurel forests, across extinct volcanoes to the central mountain peaks. Then down, through pine woodlands, into deep ravines to reach the desert landscapes and golden beaches of the south.

Although it’s renowned for sun and sand, Gran Canaria offers great walking opportunities. Follow well-signed trails in its UNESCO biosphere reserve and explore the pre-Hispanic sacred rocks of Bentayga and Roque Nublo.

Although the island’s unique attraction is its golden sandy beaches, Gran Canaria also has natural volcanic rock pools and hidden coves, only accessible by boat or on foot. If you fancy a swim, here’s our list of the best beaches in Gran Canaria, Spain.