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This Is What Gran Canaria Really Looks Like In December

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Gran Canaria in December is about the sunniest place in the whole of Europe. Here's a selection of photos of what to expect if you're heading here on holiday just before Christmas.

Most of these photos were taken during December 2015: An exceptionally sunny month all over Gran Canaria. While south Gran Canaria and its resorts are sunny most days in December, the north is cloudier. Gran Canaria does get a few days of December rain most years, but the rainy spells only last a couple of days and then the sun comes out again. 

December in Maspalomas

Blue skies are standard on Maspalomas beach in December 

December outdoor eating in Gran Canaria

As is sitting out for a drink at sunset 

December calima in Gran Canaria

Although we do get the odd day of calima with dust in the air

Gran Canaria waterfall in December

And even a few days of cloud and rain

Puerto Rico in December

Most days in Gran Canaria, and especially south Gran Canaria, look like this

Maspalomas in December

And this: Maspalomas dunes and lagoon on a typical December day

Almond blossom in Gran Canaria

In mild years, such as 2015, the almond blossom doesn't even wait for the New Year

December 2015 3

Every year, Las Canteras beach in Las Palmas hosts the world's biggest sand nativity scene; Definitely worth a visit

December 2015 7

The north coast of Gran Canaria is a great place to go surfing in December

December 2015 5

With the skies normally clear of dust, the views of Teide volcano on Tenerife are epic

Gran Canaria temperatures in December

Gran Canaria in December

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    If there is one thing we hate it is visitors being tricked in Gran Canaria. In the past we've warned about overcharging at Gran Canaria chemists, and rip off electronics shops in resorts. 

    In this Tip Of The Day we return to the island's chemists or rather, to the island's fake chemists.

    A chemist in Gran Canaria is called a Farmacia and always has a green cross sign. Farmacias are the only place tobuy medicine in Spain, even basics like paracetamol.

    However, there is another kind of shop in Gran Canaria that looks and sounds like a chemist but doesn't sell medicine. This is the Parafarmacia and it also uses a green cross sign.

    A parafarmacia is a herbal medicine shop that is not allowed to sell any normal medicine such as paracetamol, ibuprofen or antibiotics. 

    Instead, parafarmacias sell herbal alternatives to medicine but don't have to prove that they work and they can charge whatever they want.

    We recently heard from a visitor to Gran Canaria who went into a parafarmacia and was charged 40 euros for a herbal alternative to Ibuprofen. It was only when they read the label that they realised what had happened. 

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