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LOCAL GUIDE GRAN CANARIA

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Texeda restaurant, artisan beer and creative Canarian cuisine

02/01/2021 Por Local Guide Gran Canaria Leave a Comment

restaurante texeda

As we promised in our post about Tejeda, we are going to tell you all that we know about the Texeda restaurant located in this beautiful village. The owner is Borja Marrero, a young Canary chef and he opened recently this restaurant. His kitchen fuse products from Gran Canaria and he presents them in a very creative way. […]

Filed Under: LOCAL FOOD, PLACES TO EAT Tagged With: inner Gran Canaria, local food, plans for cloudy days, Tejeda

Artenara, the village with the best views of Gran Canaria

08/11/2020 Por Local Guide Gran Canaria Leave a Comment

Mirador-del-Cristo-Artenara

Each municipality of Gran Canaria is different and in this post we are going to tell you about Artenara village and charms, located in the interior west part of the island. A charming place where we can highlight its small village, its cave houses, its 5 view points, several dams and trails. Therefore, there is […]

Filed Under: ROUTES, VILLAGES, WHAT TO DO Tagged With: inner Gran Canaria, local food, plans for cloudy days, sports, sunsets, view point, western Gran Canaria

Las Niñas dam, a perfect day in the nature

26/10/2020 Por Local Guide Gran Canaria Leave a Comment

presa de las niñas

The best season to visit Las Niñas dam is after days of rain. Last time we went after March and it was gorgeous! The area seemed to be a typical landscape from Switzerland. It was all green, the dam was full and we even found some waterfalls during the way to the dam. Wonderful! Las […]

Filed Under: CAMPING, HIKING, ROUTES, WHAT TO DO Tagged With: charming places, family plans, inner Gran Canaria, natural resources, plans for cloudy days, sports

Visit San Mateo market & its village

20/10/2020 Por Local Guide Gran Canaria Leave a Comment

mercadillo san mateo

The San Mateo market is one of the best known by residents of Gran Canaria. Here you can discover and purchase a wide variety of fruit and vegetables from the island according to the season. San Mateo Market Furthermore, you can get to know one of their superfoods as the ‘tuno indio’ or tuno fruit. […]

Filed Under: MARKETS, VILLAGES, WHAT TO DO Tagged With: inner Gran Canaria, interior villages, markets, plans for cloudy days, San Mateo

Tejeda, discover one of the most beautiful towns in Spain

17/10/2020 Por Local Guide Gran Canaria 4 Comments

Tejeda village is a very charming place of Gran Canaria located about 1000 meters high and its situated practically in the middle of the island. Nowadays, Tejeda belongs to a Spanish association with other beautiful towns from the country named Pueblos más bonitos de España (most beautiful towns in Spain). We are going to explain […]

Filed Under: HIKING, VILLAGES, WHAT TO DO Tagged With: charming places, inner Gran Canaria, interior villages, museums, Tejeda, the best picture

El Alpendre restaurant, local food at Santa Lucía de Tirajana

12/10/2020 Por Local Guide Gran Canaria Leave a Comment

ensalada el alpendre

If you decide to visit La Sorrueda dam and La Fortaleza de Ansite, you can not leave the area without trying the Canarian food at the restaurant El Alpendre. We discovered it by chance and the whole experience from start to finish was awesome. It is located a few steps from the interpretation center of […]

Filed Under: LOCAL FOOD, PLACES TO EAT Tagged With: eat cheap, inner Gran Canaria, local food, Santa Lucía de Tirajana

La Sorrueda dam and La Fortaleza, two hidden beauties from Gran Canaria

11/10/2020 Por Local Guide Gran Canaria Leave a Comment

presa de la sorrueda

Today we want you to know two hidden beauties of Gran Canaria: La Sorrueda dam and La Fortaleza de Ansite (archeological site).  Both natural resources are in the inner part of the island, at the municipality of Santa Lucía de Tirajana. It is probably one of the most charming places in Gran Canaria due to its […]

Filed Under: ROUTES, WHAT TO DO Tagged With: charming places, culture, eat cheap, family plans, inner Gran Canaria, local food, natural resources, plans for cloudy days, routes, Santa Lucía de Tirajana, the best picture

Recreation Area La Laguna de Valleseco

03/10/2020 Por Local Guide Gran Canaria Leave a Comment

Today we would like you to know the Recreation Area of La Laguna from Valleseco. An outdoor place in the middle of the nature, perfect to practice any sport or other activities. For example, it is also nice to meet friends and family to spend the day there because it has some picnic tables, barbacues […]

Filed Under: HIKING, WHAT TO DO Tagged With: family plans, inner Gran Canaria, natural resources, plans for cloudy days, sports, trekking, Valleseco

TransGranCanaria Bike route 2019

22/08/2020 Por Local Guide Gran Canaria Leave a Comment

ruta trans gran canaria bike

We share with you the tracks of the TransGranCanaria Bike route 2019 Two stages, so you can do it quietly with friends in the time you need. TransGranCanariabike 2019 In the 2019 edition the tour began in the village of Artenara. Going down to the Guardaya circular. With a strong rise that leaves us again […]

Filed Under: GRAVEL BIKE, MTB Tagged With: Artenara, excursions, Firgas, gravel bike routes, inner Gran Canaria, MTB routes, natural resources, plans for cloudy days, routes, sports

How to get to Roque Nublo & tips for your visit

19/07/2020 Por Local Guide Gran Canaria 1 Comment

Roque Nublo

We couldn’t miss in our blog a post dedicated to how to get to Roque Nublo. This Natural Monument is one of the most representatives icons from the Canary Islands and, of course, from Gran Canaria. It is located in the municipality of Tejeda and it is one of the highest points of the island […]

Filed Under: HIKING, WHAT TO DO Tagged With: hiking, inner Gran Canaria, plans for cloudy days, sports, Tejeda

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