Gran Canaria Destination Guide

Overview of Gran Canaria

Key Facts

Language: Spanish is the official language, but English is widely understood in areas frequented by tourists. Catalan, Galician and Basque are spoken in the relevant areas. Passport/Visa: Currency: Electricity: Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. European-style two-pin plugs are standard.

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Travel to Gran Canaria Climate for Gran Canaria Health Notes when travelling to Spain Safety Notes when travelling to Spain Customs in Spain Duty Free in Spain Doing Business in Spain Communication in Spain Tipping in Spain Passport/Visa Note

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Attractions in Gran Canaria Kids Attractions Museo Canario Website: http://www.elmuseocanario.com

Casa de Colon

Arucas

Palmitos Park Website: http://www.palmitospark.es

Aqualand Gran Canaria Website: http://www.aqualand.es

Holiday World Website: http://www.holidayworld-maspalomas.com

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Nightlife in Gran Canaria

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Shopping in Gran Canaria

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Airports in Gran Canaria Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) Gran Canaria Airport www.aena.es Location: Gran Canaria The airport is situated 13 miles (21km) south of Las Palmas. Time: GMT (GMT +1 from last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October). Contacts: Getting to the city: Car rental: Airport Taxis: Facilities: Parking: La Palma Airport (SPC) Santa Cruz La Palma Airport www.aena.es Location: Gran Canaria The airport is located five miles (8km) south of Santa Cruz La Palma. Time: GMT +1 Contacts: Getting to the city: Car rental: Airport Taxis: Facilities: Parking: Departure Tax: None

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Currency Exchange rate for 1 EUR - Euro 1.12 BMD 1.12 USD 0.77 GBP 121.65 JPY 1.46 CAD 1.10 CHF Bermudan Dollar U.S. Dollar U.K. Pound Sterling Japanese Yen Canadian Dollar Swiss Franc 1.54 AUD 28.05 UAH 377.26 KZT 1,682.21 LBP 0.80 LYD 7.66 BOB Australian Dollar Ukrainian Hryvnia Kazakhstani Tenge Lebanese Pound Libyan Dinar Bolivian Boliviano 120.52 NPR 0.43 OMR 4.07 QAR 1.54 SGD 9.26 SEK 7.41 TTD Nepalese Rupee Omani Rial Qatari Rial Singapore Dollar Swedish Krona Trinidad Tobago Dollar 11.15 VEF 51.20 DOP 7.51 HRK 20.82 MXN 654.97 XOF 3.54 PGK Venezuelan Bolivar Dominican Peso Croatian Kuna Mexican Peso West African CFA Franc Papua New Guinean kina 1.12 BSD 2.36 FJD 25.29 HNL 123.47 DZD 1,330.84 MMK 12.50 BWP Bahamian Dollar Fiji Dollar Honduran Lempira Algerian Dinar Myanma Kyat Botswana Pula 3.76 PEN 774.75 CLP 534.10 AMD 27.00 CZK 22.32 MDL 138.84 ISK Peruvian Nuevo Sol Chilean Peso Armenia Dram Czech Koruna Moldova Lei Icelandic Krona 3,282.94 UZS 4.31 ILS 0.79 JOD 0.34 KWD 35.02 UYU 39.68 MUR Uzbekistan Sum Israeli New Sheqel Jordanian Dinar Kuwaiti Dinar Uruguayan Peso Mauritian Rupee 31.85 NIO 9.32 NOK 4.38 PLN 4.19 SAR 163.12 LKR 39.79 THB Nicaraguan Córdoba Norwegian Krone Polish Zloty Saudi Riyal Sri Lanka Rupee Thai Baht 4.10 AED 4.02 BRL 4.52 RON 8.68 HKD 656.46 XAF 25,106.99 VND U.A.E Dirham Brazilian Real Romanian New Leu Hong Kong Dollar Central African CFA Franc Vietnamese Dong 15.58 ARS 3.01 XCD 8.75 GTQ 10.92 MAD 0.42 BHD 1.12 PAB Argentine Peso East Caribbean Dollar Guatemalan Quetzal Moroccan Dirham Bahrain Dinar Panamanian Balboa 1.67 AZN 3,482.98 COP 76.30 KGS 312.53 HUF 8.79 TJS 15,285.70 IDR Azerbaijan Manat Colombian Peso Kyrgyzstan Som Hungarian Forint Tajikistan Ruble Indonesian Rupiah 9.92 EGP 1,330.60 KRW 6,333.44 PYG 4.65 MYR 601.85 CRC 1.64 NZD Egyptian Pound South Korean Won Paraguayan Guaraní Malaysian Ringgit Costa Rican Colón New Zealand Dollar 117.01 PKR 74.62 RUB 17.43 ZAR 2.37 TND 2.23 BBD 1.96 BGN Pakistani Rupee Russian Rouble South African Rand Tunisian Dinar Barbadian Dollar Bulgarian Lev 3.30 TRY 52.08 PHP 36.44 TWD 219.51 NGN 119.70 XPF 4.37 GHS Turkish Lira Philippine Peso New Taiwan Dollar Nigerian Naira CFP Franc Ghanaian Cedi 139.55 JMD 2.01 ANG 1.54 BND 123.51 RSD 7.35 CNY 22,229.06 BYR Jamaican Dollar Neth. Antillean Guilder Brunei Dollar Serbian Dinar Chinese Yuan Belarussian Ruble 7.43 DKK 3.84 TMT 75.14 INR

Danish Krone New Turkmenistan Manat Indian Rupee

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Playa del Cura Overview

Shopping in Playa del Cura

Dining in Playa del Cura

Activities in Playa del Cura

Things to be aware of in Playa del Cura

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Playa del Ingles Overview

Shopping in Playa del Ingles

Dining in Playa del Ingles

Activities in Playa del Ingles

Things to be aware of in Playa del Ingles

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Puerto Rico Overview

Shopping in Puerto Rico

Dining in Puerto Rico

Activities in Puerto Rico

Things to be aware of in Puerto Rico

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Maspalomas Overview

Shopping in Maspalomas

Dining in Maspalomas

Activities in Maspalomas

Things to be aware of in Maspalomas

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Puerto Mogan Overview

Shopping in Puerto Mogan

Dining in Puerto Mogan

Activities in Puerto Mogan

Things to be aware of in Puerto Mogan

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