Canary Islands - Gran Canaria (PDF Chapter)

This is the Gran Canaria chapter from Lonely Planet’s Canary Islands guide-book.

Gran Canaria is a continent in miniature, with dramatic variations of terrain ranging from the green and leafy north to the lush mountainous interior and the desert south. In beautiful Arte-nara, the sheer drama of the mountains reaches a crescendo.

• drink in the incredible views from a restaurant terrace at the mountaintop village of Tejeda
• maps
• set out to explore the historic Vegueta barrio (district) in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
• transport
• motor up stupendous Barranco de Guayadeque and dine in a cave restaurant at the very end of the road
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Eastern Gran Canaria, Caldera de Bandama & Santa Brígida, Telde, Agüimes, Barranco de Guayadeque, Temisas, Northern Gran Canaria, Teror, Arucas, Moya, Santa María de Guía, Gáldar, Agaete & Puerto de las Nieves, Central Gran Canaria, Artenara, Tejeda & Around, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Fataga, Southern Gran Canaria, Maspalomas, Puerto de Mogán, Mogán, Mogán to Aldea de San Nicolás.