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The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 1-3 November 2024 & Noche de Finaos

Hello November!
The first weekend of the month starts with a bank holiday in Spain, a “puente” long weekend. Sun will shine and there are many events taking place this Night of the Dead Finaos weekend, all around Gran Canaria.  Get out and see the island.

 

The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 25-27 October 2024

It’s the last weekend of October and there are a variety of great things to go, and do, and see, all around Gran Canaria. That being said, autumn rains have finally found us here…

 

The Canary Guide #WeekendTips October 4-6 2024

Hello October! A tremendous start to the last quarter of the year with a packed weekend ahead. There are Patron saints’ fiestas with pilgrimage offerings, religious processions and fireworks, an apple festival, a dance festival, multiple fairs and monthly markets, music festivals and much more to enjoy and explore on Gran Canaria.

The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 27-29 September 2024

Welcome to The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 27-29 September – It is going to be a busy last weekend of September on Gran Canaria, with many different kinds of festivities and celebrations to choose from. There are patron saints’ festivities, a Pet Fair, markets, rally racing and of course, the last of the “End of Summer” festivities just to name a few worth highlighting. 

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German Tourist Dies Following Shark Attack More Than 500 km South Of Canary Islands

A tragic shark attack has claimed the life of a 30-year-old German woman, who was swimming off a catamaran more than 500 kilometers from the Canary Islands. The incident occurred on Monday, September 16, 2024, in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 180 kilometers east of Dakhla, Western Sahara. Despite efforts to rescue her, the woman died before reaching a hospital in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.

 

Gran Canaria Mass Emergency Warning Test: ES-Alert on September 26

The Canary Islands Government will conduct a test of the ES-Alert emergency warning system across Gran Canaria on Thursday, September 26. This system is part of Spain’s National Alert Network and is designed to send immediate SMS alerts to mobile phones in areas affected by imminent or ongoing emergencies. These alerts will provide crucial information on the safety measures that people should follow, allowing for accurate information and a quicker response to serious situations.

 

Gran Canaria Hit by A 3.8-Magnitude Tremor, One of The Largest in 60 Years

On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, a 3.8-magnitude earthquake shook Gran Canaria, marking one the strongest seismic events felt on the island in six decades. The quake, with its epicentre off the northern coastal municipality of Santa María de Guía, was felt across 14 of Gran Canaria’s 21 municipalities, according to the National Geographic Institute (IGN).

 

The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 6-9 September 2024 & El Charco

It’s that time of the year again, when the two most popular traditional annual celebrations on Gran Canaria take place back to back. Teror, the pretty little merchant town is celebrating the main harvest Romería pilgrimage for the island, an offering in honour of the patron saint of Gran Canaria, Our Lady of the Pine with carts carrying summer produce, representing all the municipalities on the island and the main Cabildo de Gran Canaria.

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