Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
The thriving capital of Gran Canaria, third largest island of the Canaries, Las Palmas is within easy reach of the famous Playa del Ingles beach and the magnificent palm-fringed and Sahara-like dunes of Maspalomas.
In quieter corners of the island attractive old towns like Teror and Arucas (the latter the island's 'banana capital') invite exploration, while inland Gran Canaria's fretted volcanic landscapes of gorges, craters and mountains rising to 6,500ft offer some memorable sightseeing.
