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#TheCanaryGuide: Valsequillo Strawberry Fair on Sunday 23 April
Valsequillo warms up for one of the most delicious gastronomic events of the year and one of the most crowded fruit fairs on the island of Gran Canaria. After three years without being held due, to the pandemic, the Valsequillo Strawberry Fair returns this Sunday, April 23 for its eighth edition. This is a fair that has managed to consolidate itself in the calendar of popular events on Gran Canaria and has also achieved its flagship product, the Valsequillo strawberry, being recognised and...
The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 21-23 April 2023
Another wonderful April weekend ahead with multiple fairs to attend, a few tasty ones too, like Valsequillo Strawberry fair and Gran Canaria Me Gusta. It is also going to busy with multiple sporting events happening, which also means some road closures and traffic restrictions, especially for the Mogán Challenge Gran Canaria triathlon, closing the GC-500 coastal road from Anfi to Taurito on Saturday and a rally in Tejeda. The weather forecast looks a bit unstable, especially on Saturday, but...
Three parked cars smashed into at high speed in Sonnenland
A serious traffic accident occurred in the Sonneland area, near El Tablero, within the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana this Wednesday morning. At around 9:30 a.m. this Wednesday, April 19, where Calle César Manrique meets Calle Einstein, a car, apparently traveling at very high speed, collided with three parked vehicles. The scene was attended by several members of the Policia Local according to La...
Pasito Blanco camping community evacuated as firefighters battle raging inferno, one dog reported dead.
A fire at the Pasito Blanco "campsite" on Tuesday left an unfortunate dog dead, though, thankfully, no one else was reported injured. The fire, which broke out at noon, destroyed 50% of two of the homes. The area was evacuated, and firefighters from San Bartolomé de Tirajana used 12,000 litres of water to extinguish the flames. Firefighters from San Bartolomé de Tirajana intervened on Tuesday to extinguish the fire...
Centro Comercial El Plaza, in Playa del Inglés, Seeks Permission to Partially Reopen
The Plaza shopping centre in Playa del Inglés (San Bartolomé de Tirajana), have come to an agreement with the local town hall, formally requesting a partial reopening of its facilities, which would allow up to 87 of its commercial spaces to to start up again, although initially only around 30 will do so. However, the car park, which has 300 spaces, intended for private individuals and companies, many of whom are not...
The Challenge Mogán Gran Canaria triathlon and road closures on Saturday 22 April on GC-500 Mogán
The Mogán town council, on the sunny southwest of Gran Canaria, has issued several maps to indicate restricted access to various locations, as well as road closures during a major annual event planned for next weekend. The restrictions take place between 06:00 and 14:00 on Saturday, April 22 for the Anfi Challenge Mogán Gran Canaria triathlon event. The GC-500 highway will be closed to vehicle traffic between the little square of La Verga ravine – Anfi del Mar area, kilometre 30.7 – and the...
The Canary Guide #WeekendTips 14-16 April 2023
The spring months of April and May bring some of the most wonderful fairs and festivals to Gran Canaria. This is going to be one busy weekend, with a multitude of different events taking place around the island. Discover local island produce in Telde, direct from the farmers, with the regular Km.0 Fair Gran Canaria this Saturday and Sunday. There is a Sevillian Fair in Vecindario, a Tomato Fair in La Aldea 🍅 as well as a Cheese Fair in Gáldar. The coastal population of El Pajar are...
Gran Canaria Weather: Calima and Yellow advisory continues for strong winds on Friday morning
Temperatures rose above 37ºC in the shade on Monday, with the arrival of calima, though have now dropped a little to 30ºC measured in Tasarte this Thursday, in the municipality of La Aldea de San Nicolás, and just over 28ºC on the south of the island. Yellow advisory warnings were issued for coastal phenomena and strong winds of almost 90 km per hour in the early afternoon, which remain in effect for the early hours of Friday. [adrotate...
Blaze among the palm trees of Fataga being tackled by fire fighters
An extensive emergency response was set in motion this Wednesday afternoon in the southern mountain village of Fataga, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, where a fire broke affecting palm trees located near several homes in the village. The 112 Emergency and Security Coordination Centre (CECOES), received notification around 16:20, dispatching two helicopters to the area, one from the Cabildo de Gran...
Tourism law conflict continues on Gran Canaria between property owners and exploitation industry
The Canary Islands attract millions of visitors each year, and a long running battle over the tourism law governing private property has once again spilled out on to the headlines following recent fines issued and disputed. Since the early 1960s, tourism has grown to become the primary economic contributor to the archipelago, particularly in places like Maspalomas and Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria over the last three generations, generating jobs and income for the the local population and...
