Gran Canaria Marco Polo Guide (Marco Polo Guides)

Marco Polo Gran Canaria:the Travel Guide with Insider TipsMost travellers want to have fun and feel relaxed from the moment they arriveat their holiday destination - that's what Marco Polo Guides are all about.This new series will appeal to all types of travellers, including those whohaven't bought a travel guide in the past! Marco Polo's unique insider tips arepeppered throughout the guide - offering a real insight into the destination.Experience all the attractions of Gran Canaria with this up-to-date andauthoritative guide, complete with Best Of recommendations. You'll discoverhotels, restaurants, and the trendiest places to go, as well as tips forshopping and getting by on a low budget. There are also ideas for thosetravelling with children and for active pursuits as well as a summary of theisland's main festivals and events. Further sections include: Travel Tips,Links, Blogs, Apps & more, Spanish phrase book and index.It's never boring on Gran Canaria: paradise beaches, rugged mountains andimmense sand dunes entice the visitor, as does the big city atmosphere of thecapital Las Palmas. Diving, walking, windsurfing, enjoying the nightlife orsimply relaxing, with the assurance of year-round sunshine. This island withits volcanic origins lies just 85 miles from the coast of Africa.MARCO POLO Gran Canaria leads you all around the island with its varied, oftenbreathtaking scenery and impressive flora. The Insider Tips recommend aromantic place to stay in the mountains and tell you where you can dance thenight away to hot salsa and Latin rhythms. The Best Of pages highlight someunique aspects of Gran Canaria, recommend places to go for free, and have tipsfor things to do if it rains and where you can relax and be pampered, whilepanels in each chapter suggest things to do if you're on a tight budget andwhere you might pick up some real bargains.The Excursions & Tours chapter leads you from the south into the interiorand through rugged mountain terrain to the highest viewing point on the island.Water sports are the main activity on Gran Canaria, but in the Sports &Activities chapter landlubbers will also find out where the best climbing areasand biking trails are to be found. Finally the Dos & Don'ts advise you tobeware of free island tours and fake goods, and warn against unprotected sex.MARCO POLO Gran Canaria provides comprehensive coverage of all parts of theisland. To help you find your way around there's a detailed Road Atlas, usefultown maps of Las Palmas, Maspalomas, Playa del Inglés and San Agustín in thecover, plus a separate pull-out map.