
Marco Polo Gran Canaria: the Travel Guide with Insider Tips Experience all the attractions of Gran Canaria with this up-to-date & authoritative guide, complete with ` Best Of` recommendations. You`ll discover hotels, restaurants, & the trendiest places to go, as well as tips for shopping & getting by on a low budget. There are also ideas for those travelling with children & for active pursuits as well as a summary of the island`s main festivals & events. Further sections include: Travel Tips, Links, Blogs, Apps & more, Spanish phrase book & index; useful too is the ` Perfect Route` section & the handy pull-out map supplied in addition to the Street Atlas inside. It`s never boring on Gran Canaria: paradise beaches, rugged mountains & immense sand dunes entice the visitor, as does the big city atmosphere of the capital Las Palmas. Diving, walking, windsurfing, enjoying the nightlife or simply relaxing, with the assurance of year-round sunshine. This island with its volcanic origins lies just 85 miles from the coast of Africa. Marco Polo Gran Canaria leads you all around the island with its varied, often breathtaking scenery & impressive flora. The Insider Tips recommend a romantic place to stay in the mountains & tell you where you can dance the night away to hot salsa & Latin rhythms. The ` Best Of` pages highlight some unique aspects of Gran Canaria, recommend places to go for free, & have tips for things to do if it rains & where you can relax & be pampered, while panels in each chapter suggest things to do if you`re on a tight budget & where you might pick up some real bargains. The Excursions & Tours chapter leads you from the south into the interior & through rugged mountain terrain to the highest viewing point on the isl&. Water sports are the main activity on Gran Canaria, but in the Sports & Activities chapter landlubbers will also find out where the best climbing areas & biking trails are to be found. Finally the Dos & Don`ts advise you to beware of free island tours & fake goods, & warn against unprotected sex. Marco Polo Gran Canaria provides comprehensive coverage of all parts of the isl&. To help you find your way around there`s a detailed Road Atlas, useful town maps of Las Palmas, Maspalomas, Playa del Ingles & San Agustin in the cover, plus a separate pull-out map. Don`t go on holiday without a Marco Polo guide!