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The Canary Guide #WeekendTips San Juan 23-26 June 2023
It’s San Juan, one of the biggest celebration weekends on Gran Canaria, and throughout Spain, with various festivities for midsummers night combining a mixture of traditional fiestas, midnight dips in the sea, lots of music and various rituals, bonfires and fireworks. Every municipality and neighbourhood is likely to have a public bonfire and some will also allow citizens to have their own, and some will add firework spectacles into the mix. This Saturday is also a local Bank holiday in the...
Hotter Than Ever: Canary Islands Hottest Spring Since 1961 Leads To Drought Concern As Scorching Summer Begins
Spring 2023, which officially ends today, has been dry and extremely warm throughout The Canary Islands, off the coast of West Africa, hotter than ever with the highest temperatures on record according to various sources. On March 30th, the hottest March day since 1961 was recorded on the Canary Islands, with temperatures exceeding 30º Celsius, in the shade, according to the Meteorological Centre for the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). [adrotate...
Full List of All Blue Flags 2023 Flying For Highest Standards At Canary Islands Beaches And Ports
This week, municipalities whose beaches and ports have met the Blue Flags 2023 standards have been receiving their Blue Flags. The Association for Environmental Education and Consumer Affairs (ADEAC - ASOCIACIÓN DE EDUCACIÓN AMBIENTAL Y DEL CONSUMIDOR) presented Blue Flags for beaches and marinas in the Canary Islands having, last month, announced the list for this summer, in recognition of their quality standards. [adrotate...
Illegal dumping of debris from a Mogán hotel renovation leads to police investigation and charges
A hotel chain faces a fine of up to 100,000 euros for large-scale waste dumping on protected land. An investigation began in March after it was discovered that someone had abandoned a total of 14 fibreglass bathtubs in the San Lorenzo ravine near the capital of Gran Canaria, an area of protected land due to its agricultural value. Officers from the General Policia Canaria Force and the Policia Local of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have...
Siam Park Gran Canaria: Loro Parque group claim €122m in lost earnings and time wasted they say caused by Maspalomas town hall
The Loro Parque group have filed a claim for €122.3 million from the Southern Town Council of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, for compensation and financial damages caused by the delay in granting the urban planning license for the construction of their long anticipated Siam Park Gran Canaria attraction in El Veril, at the entry point to Playa del Inglés. Of this amount, €30.3 million corresponds to actual damages, €89.9 million to lost profits, and €1.9 million has been claimed for other "missed...
The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 16-18 June 2023
What an awesome June weekend ahead and things are just going to get busier. There are many festivities and events taking place and our top picks include, FIMAR the international Sea Fair in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, along with the city's 545th year Foundational festivities. It's also the closing weekend for the 2nd Gáldar Pride and there is a parade this Saturday. Festivities in honour of San Juan Bautista (St John the Baptist) and San Antonio de Padua are continuing in many villages,...
Canary Islands Tourism Board Expresses It’s PRIDE In LGBTQIA+ Travellers Who Spend Time Here
The Canary Islands' Ministry for Tourism, Industry, and Commerce, through the public company Turismo de Islas Canarias, has expressed its commitment to LGBTQIA+ visitors, an influential segment for the archipelago, not only because of their higher quality spending at destination but, say the tourist board, also because they travel more widely and have a higher than average affinity with, and respect for, the natural environment, as well as preferring local produce. [adrotate...
Uber Arrives on the Canary Islands, On Tenerife With Gran Canaria Soon To Follow
Canary Islands, Spain - The ride-hailing company Uber officially launched its services in the Canary Islands this Thursday. The vehicle rental service with drivers, which is already present in five other regions of Spain, has started operating in the archipelago. However, for now, the service will only be available in the municipalities of Granadilla de Abona, Arona, Adeje, and Guía de Isora on Tenerife. The company plans to expand its operations to the rest of the island and eventually arrive...
Siam Park Gran Canaria awaits new strategic plan to begin new transformation for tourism
The Kiessling family, who have promoted the idea of a major water park development on Gran Canaria for nearly 20 years, and for more than a decade have faced myriad administrative obstacles to breaking ground on their plan to site it in the El Veril basin, next to Playa del Inglés, on Wednesday presented their continuing efforts and project plans in a packed auditorium of the Gabinete Literario in Las Palmas, attended by a wide range of influential people, journalists and institutional...
Nearly 8kg of Cocaine, Thousands of Euros Seized With Two Arrests in Playa del Inglés
Police officers from the National Police have arrested a 38-year-old man with a history of similar offences, and a 28-year-old woman, on suspicion of drug trafficking in San Bartolomé de Tirajana. The suspects were allegedly involved in the sale of cocaine, carrying out their operations in high-end vehicles at various locations throughout the municipality. During the raids conducted by the officers, 7.7 kilograms of cocaine and €5,550 in cash were seized. [adrotate...
