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Time difference : - 1h.
Best periods : With eternal sunshine, the Canaries can be visited all year round. Away from the major tourist flows, spring and autumn are the best seasons for corporate groups.
GETTING THERE
Vueling operates a direct flight between Paris Orly and Gran Canaria on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Operated by Airbus A321, the flight takes 4hrs 05mins. The rest of the time, the low-cost airline offers daily flights to Gran Canaria via Barcelona.
Internet: www.vueling.com
TO FIND OUT MORE
Spanish Tourist Office
Tel: 01 45 03 82 50 (Not open to the public) - Email : paris@tourspain.es - Internet : www.spain.info
Gran Canaria Convention Bureau
Calle Domingo J. Navarro 1, 4th floor -Of. 5 - 35 002 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria -
Tel: + 34 928 261 570 - Email: info@grancanariacb.com
HOTELS
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Bull Reina Isabel & Spa
Its real advantage? Its location, right on the urban beach of Las Canteras, 20 minutes from the centre of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The eight-storey building - built in the late 60s, giving it a certain charm - was completely renovated in 1996. The 225 rooms are spacious and all have balconies, some overlooking the sea. There is a magnificent spa, a rooftop swimming pool and two restaurants serving Spanish cuisine. Four meeting rooms, for up to 450 people in cocktail format.
C/Alfredo L. Jones, 40. 35 008 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Tel : + 34 928 26 01 00 - Email : reservasreinaisabel@bullhotels.com - Internet : www.bullhotels.com
Fataga
Finca Molino de Agua
It's absolutely charming and remarkably situated in an oasis of date palms, with a gurgling stream and overhanging mountains. It used to be a farmhouse, but now it feels like a village. It has obviously been refurbished, and the rustic-chic rooms are exquisite. There are 16 in all, plus a meeting room for 60 people. Swimming pool and restaurant.
Carretera General de Fataga km 31, 35 108 Fataga, San Bartolomé de Tirajana. - Tel: +34 626 802 705 - Email: direccion@elmolinodeagua.com - Internet : www.elmolinodeagua.com
Tejeda
Cruz de Tejeda Parador
Fields of black and red lava, pine trees rescued from a gigantic fire and the monolith Roque Nublo planted on its mountain. This ultra-modern parador, which is rare for a Spanish parador, is set in a mineral world conducive to concentration. Ideal for studious seminars. 43 bedrooms. Meeting room for 40 people. Swimming pool, restaurant and spa.
Cruz de Tejeda, s/n, 35 328 Tejeda, Las Palmas - Tel: +34 928 01 25 00 - Email : cruztejeda@parador.es - Internet: www.parador.es
Maspalomas
Lopesan Costa Meloneras
Everything about it is gigantic: the lobby, of course, which you'd love to skateboard through, but above all the lagoon-like swimming pool, the blue of which merges with that of the sea. Quite simply, it's all you can see. The rest is the same, including the park, generously planted with trees, like a tropical garden, where a few large, plump cats pass between the deckchairs. The building itself, despite its size, is an architectural success, with its high wooden balconies echoing elements of the Canarian decor. Every evening, a different show, always of the highest quality, is put on by the pool. Despite its size, worthy of a Las Vegas hotel, the complex is quite chic. 1136 rooms, five restaurants, four bars, meeting room for 500 people in a theatre that can be divided into five different rooms for 100 people.
Calle Mar Mediterraneo, 1. 35 100 Meloneras - Tel : +34 928 128 100 - Email : congress@lopesan.com - Internet : www.lopesan.com
RESTAURANTS
La Marinera
At the end of the beach, on rocks battered by the waves. The fish is, of course, extremely fresh and prepared in a variety of sauces, including the famous mojo rojo, which is also served here.
with cheese and typical Canarian potatoes, papas arrugadas, at the start of the meal. A large part of the restaurant can be made private for business groups. There's plenty of room.
Paseo de Las Canteras - "La Puntilla". Tel: +34 928 468 802 - Email: restaurantmarinera@gmail.com - Internet : www.restaurantelamarineralaspalmas.com
Manso
A rooftop overlooking Las Palmas, refreshed by the trade winds and ideal for business groups. Fusion cuisine inspired by traditional Canarian cuisine.
Plaza Hurtado Mendoza S/N. CC Monopol 2e Planta. 35 002, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Tel : + 34 928 36 74 50 - Email : reservas@mansolaspalmas.com
El Roque
Locanda El Roque
Terrace overlooking the sea, extremely sophisticated interior and remarkably well-presented ad hoc cuisine served on immaculate tablecloths. The owner, who once worked in fashion, is Italian.
Tel: +34 928 61 00 44 - Internet: www.locandaelroque.com
Barranco de Guayadeque
Tagoror
Traditional cuisine in this incredible troglodyte restaurant, a veritable labyrinth carved out of the mountain. A sure hit with business tourism groups.
9 km from Agüimes e Ingenio.
Montaña las Tierras, 21, P.O. Box 35250 - Phone: +34 928 17 20 13 - Email : info@restaurantetagoror.com - Internet : www.restaurantetagoror.com
RHUM
The Canaries' most famous distillery was planted in the middle of banana plantations in 1884. Annual production: three million bottles. 300 barrels bear the signatures of artists, members of the royal family and footballers. Visit and tasting.
Arehucas. Calle Era de San Pedro, 2. 35 400 Arucas-Las Palmas - Tel: +34 928 624 900 - Internet : www.arehucas.es
CAFÉ
This is the only coffee plantation in Europe. Coffee trees imported from Panama grow here, along with mango and avocado trees. Coffee-roasting demonstration and tasting.
Finca Los Castanos. Calle Capote, s/n - Camino de los Romeros s/n. 35489 Agaete - Tel: +34 608 149 011 - Email : fincaloscastanosagaete@gmail.com - Internet: www.cafevalledeagaete.com
MUSEUMS
Casa de Colon
Calle Colon, 1 Las Palmas - Tel: +34 928 312 373 - Email : casacolon@grancanaria.com - Internet : www.casadecolon.com
El Museo Canario
C/Doctor Verneau, 2, Barrio de Vegueta. 35 001 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. - Tel: +34 928 336 800 - Email: info@elmuseocanario.com - Internet : www.elmuseocanario.com
POTTERY CENTRE
La Atalaya Pottery Centre
Camino de la Picota N°11. La Atalaya de Santa Brigida - Tel: +34 928 28 82 70 - Email : ecomuseo.panchito@telefonica.net
PRACTICAL GUIDES
Petit Fûté, Routard, Guide Evasion Hachette
