Arinaga: Gran Canaria's Most Improved Town

Arinaga's attractive promenade, a great natural swimming pool and decent seafront restaurants make it an excellent east coast lunch and swim stop. Just up the road is the world-famous El Cabron dive site and the unassuming but ecologically important Arinaga dunes reserve. 


Things are looking up for Arinaga: It's tidied itself up in recent years and is now a great east coast spot to stop for lunch by the sea and a swim. While the town itself is residential the long promenade along the coast brings in the locals every weekend for seafood and sea air. Don't miss the giant fish and the excellent restaurant at the far north of the promenade. 

Arinaga is often windy in the summer but normally sunny enough for a swim: Hop in by the jetty or at the little lido just to the north. 

Dive spot

El Cabron, about two kilometres north of Arinaga through the dunes, is right among the island's top dive spots. Divers just walk in from the tiny beach and within metres are surrounded by shoals of grunts and big groupers. To dive El Cabron talk to dive shops in the resorts and in Las Palmas: It's on every good dive shop's list.

 

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    Tip Of The Day: Avoid Bank Card Charges By Paying In Euros

    Save money and avoid rip-off bank charges while in Gran Canaria by paying in euros when using your credit or debit card.

    Many bars and restaurants in Gran Canaria, and in almost all European holiday destinations, give you the option of paying in euros or in your home currency. Opting for your own currency, while it may seem like the safer option, can add as much as 5% to the bill as it triggers dynamic currency conversion. 

    DCC basically means that the exchange rate is calculated at point of sale rather than by your bank. It allows you to see the total cost of the transaction in your own currency but adds up to 5% to the total because it uses a terrible exchange rate. 

    Since the extra money is shared between your bank and the merchant, some places will automatically bill you in your own currency and hope you don't notice. You have the legal right to refuse and void the transaction should this happen. 

    ATMs too

    The same applies when taking money out of ATM machines in Gran Canaria (and anywhere in Europe); Always choose the local currency option to avoid losing money to poor exchange rates.

    If you opt for the local currency option, using bank ATMs is often the cheapest and safest way of getting euros in Gran Canaria. It's far safer than having a big pile of euros hidden in your room or tucked into your shorts.

    More details in this Daily Telegraph article.

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