There's more to Gran Canaria than tourists, beaches and sunshine although the island's capital Las Palmas gets plenty of each. As a place to work and live Las Palmas has a few extra things going for it too.
If sitting in the sun isn't your idea of fun, how about turning your Gran Canaria holiday into a learning experience? Here's a list of some of the best educational options...
The weather in Gran Canaria this week is looking good with blue skies mixed with a bit of high cloud.
Archaeologists have just discovered an ancient Canarii (Guanche) village, including a rare, two-storey structure, at Ansite up in the mountains of southeast Gran Canaria
It's no surprise that Las Palmas is currently second on the influential Nomad List of top remote working locations around the world, and the only place in the top five that isn't in Thailand. Here's why...
The weather in Gran Canaria for the next few days will be classic winter weather: Sunny in the south, cloudier in the north.
Airport duty-free shops go all out to entice you to buy booze, cigarettes, perfume, and chocolate. But on a low-tax island like Gran Canaria, is it worth waiting until the departure lounge to buy?
Nobody in Gran Canaria ever says 'una cerveza, por favor', no matter how thirsty they are. Here's what to say in a bar to get exactly the beer you want.
Want to know what it's like to live in the Canary Islands? Here's what local life is really like.
The Canary Islands are one of the sunniest places on Earth and south Gran Canaria is the sunniest place in the Canary Islands. Here's why...
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.
Everyone wants to visit Roque Nublo but not everyone drives or wants to take a coach trip. Well, the good news is that you can get to the big rock by bus from both the resorts and the capital city.
Just when we thought that the Gran Canaria waterpark had overcome all obstacles, a court ruling provisionally suspends its license.
The Trade Winds return to Gran Canaria on Monday and bring cloud back to Gran Canaria, or at least to the north of the island.
The Canary Islands have fascinated astronomers for centuries, but they always looked up. Now that we have satellites we can see what the Canary Islands look like from space. Here're some of the most spectacular photos of the Canary Islands from high in the sky.
The weather forecast for New Year 2015 in Gran Canaria is simple: Blue sky and warm temperatures.
Monday, December 28, will be a mixed bag with clouds building throughout the day and even the odd shower in the north and the highlands.
The story of the first shark bite in Gran Canaria waters in living memory has gone global. Here's what actually happened.
So it's your first trip to Gran Canaria, or the first time you've decided to get out of the resorts and see the rest of the island. Hooray: Here's the top ten things you have to see and do.
So you've just booked a Gran Canaria holiday, gone on the internet to research it, and now you're worried that it's a giant tourist trap. Relax, there's a lot more to Gran Canaria than you think.