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THE TUI HOLIDAY EXPERTS CELINA VANDEWEGHE TUI Holiday Advisor Gran Canaria, Spain 10 years with TUI What do you enjoy the most in your job with TUI in Gran Canaria? What local food should visitors try in Gran Canaria? Every day is different and there are always new experiences coming We love our Tapas on Gran Canaria. A famous one is “Papas arrugadas our way. We always try to give our guests the best experience like we con mojo”, unpeeled small potatoes with a red sauce. The sauce is would give to our friends and family. We try to pass the passion for based on bell peppers, paprika and garlic. I would also recommend the this destination on to our guests. “Pan con alioli”, bread with garlic sauce. If you want to have a big meal, go for “Potaje” which is a stew of vegetables with chickpeas or lentils. What is special about the island of Gran Canaria? Gran Canaria is small but has a lot of diversity and different climate What is the best experience in your region that no visitor zones – like a miniature continent. You can go sunbathing in the south should miss? in our local desert “The Dunes of Maspalomas” or enjoy the amazing Our TUI Collection excursion “Sabores de Gran Canaria” is my person- views and the forests in the center of the island in 1942m altitude. al favorite. You will see the north of the Island which is completely dif- The capital Las Palmas in the North is a perfect place to go shopping. ferent to the South. You will learn more about the aloe vera plant and The island offers something for everyone. its health benefits, visit a crater, our pilgrimage village Teror, the local fishermans village Puerto de las Nieves and the Valley of Agaete. This What beach would you recommend in Gran Canaria? is the only place in Europe where you can still find a coffee plantation. There are several nice beaches on the island. A very well-known is the We will visit Finca La Laja where coffee lovers can taste the local coffee. playa Amadores in the south, which means “lovers beach”. It is about 800m long and horse shoe shaped. You will find plenty of bars and restaurants there. It is very busy and full of locals during the week- ends but you can always find a spot on the golden sand and enjoy the best weather of the island. FIND YOUR EXPERIENCE! on GoTUI.com Did you know… …that it snows in Gran Canaria? Gran Canaria It doesn’t happen every year but every few years it snows on the highest peaks of the island..