The La Abeja del Guanche brand of organic Gran Canaria honey has just won second and third prize at the prestigious international Black Jar Honey Contest in America.

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Three brand new Sokol helicopters have now arrived in the Canary Islands to beef it search, rescue and fire-fighting capabilities. They will be ready to act within a few days.

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The Spanish Costas department has committed to removing all obstacles to the refurbishment of the Arguineguín to Patalavaca seafront promenade, according to local mayor Onalia Bueno.

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Tickets go on sale online at 09.00 on Wednesday, February 10 and at 10.00 in the Santa Catalina ticket office. The actual drag queen gala is on February 19.

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Wednesday, 30 December 2015 14:24

Gran Canaria Weather: Sunny New Year

The weather forecast for New Year 2015 in Gran Canaria is simple: Blue sky and warm temperatures.

Monday, 28 December 2015 05:15

Gran Canaria Shark Bite Story Goes Global

The story of the first shark bite in Gran Canaria waters in living memory has gone global. Here's what actually happened.

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Sunday, 20 December 2015 13:07

Gran Canaria Weather Aviso For Rain & Waves

After three weeks of constant sunshine and summer temperatures, Gran Canaria is set for a quick blast of winter today and tomorrow. Then it's back to the sunshine.

All the Gran Canaria news from week three of December 2015 in one cheerful roundup.

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Gran Canaria's Siam Park waterpark looks like a sure bet after getting Canarian Government approval.

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The Spanish AEMET weather service has announced that November 2015 was the hottest and sunniest on record after a mid-month hot spell sent temperatures up to over 30ºC. 

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All leaks on the Oleg Naydenov have now been seal and the ship has been completely emptied of oil, according to Spain's sea search and rescue organization Salvamento Marítimo

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Friday, 27 November 2015 09:28

UB40 Gran Canaria Concert On March 19

Some of veteran British reggae band UB40 play the Las Palmas stadium on March 19th 2016.

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The Canary Islands government has committed to producing a new draft law by Q1 2016 that will allow the island to build new tourist hotels without them having to be 5-Star.

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Wednesday, 18 November 2015 22:57

Canary Islands Accent Voted The Sexiest In Spain

The Canarian accent, with its strong Caribbean and South American influence, is the sexiest in Spain, according to a Tripadvisor vote.  

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Friday, 13 November 2015 06:30

Gran Canaria News Roundup: November Week Two

Here's the most important and interesting Gran Canaria news stories of the week.

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Friday, 06 November 2015 05:22

Gran Canaria News Roundup: November Week One

Here's the big news stories from Gran Canaria for the first week of November 2015.

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As we head into peak season, the latest tourism figures for Gran Canaria are positive across the board.

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Wednesday, 07 October 2015 11:04

Gran Canaria Police Break Up The Mango Gang

Gran Canaria's Guardia Civil have broken up a mango-stealing gang operating out of north Gran Canaria.

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Wednesday, 30 September 2015 23:41

Spanish Air Traffic Control Strike Cancelled

The Spanish air traffic control strike that threatened to delay flights to and from Gran Canaria airport on October 3rd has been cancelled.

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  • The Parafarmacia In Gran Canaria Is Not A Chemist!
    The Parafarmacia In Gran Canaria Is Not A Chemist!

    If there is one thing we hate it is visitors being tricked in Gran Canaria. In the past we've warned about overcharging at Gran Canaria chemists, and rip off electronics shops in resorts. 

    In this Tip Of The Day we return to the island's chemists or rather, to the island's fake chemists.

    A chemist in Gran Canaria is called a Farmacia and always has a green cross sign. Farmacias are the only place tobuy medicine in Spain, even basics like paracetamol.

    However, there is another kind of shop in Gran Canaria that looks and sounds like a chemist but doesn't sell medicine. This is the Parafarmacia and it also uses a green cross sign.

    A parafarmacia is a herbal medicine shop that is not allowed to sell any normal medicine such as paracetamol, ibuprofen or antibiotics. 

    Instead, parafarmacias sell herbal alternatives to medicine but don't have to prove that they work and they can charge whatever they want.

    We recently heard from a visitor to Gran Canaria who went into a parafarmacia and was charged 40 euros for a herbal alternative to Ibuprofen. It was only when they read the label that they realised what had happened. 

    To locate a genuine farmacia, see this website and search within your municipio (Puerto Rico is in Mogán, Playa del Inglés is in San Bartolomé de Tirajana). At weekends and on fiesta days many farmacias close but there is always one open, known as the farmacia de guardia, in each municipio.

    Search for the nearest one to you with this tool

    Lex Says: To keep costs down, see this article for the way to ask for generic medicine rather than expensive branded alternatives. 

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