The Canary Islands and specifically Gran Canary are regions that stand out in terms of beaches and coastlines, surrounded by amazing Atlantic waters that get combined with a variety of surfaces and lands that make every seashore a paradise. 

From secluded beaches for privacy and an unforgettable experience to authentic wonderful shorelines surrounded by resorts, Gran Canaria offers plenty of options to get a sunbath, practice aquatic sports and simply enjoy the turquoise water and golden or black sand. 

Here are the most outstanding beaches on the island to have the best vacations or holidays, with different characteristics to choose from depending on the purpose of visit, geography and if they get crowded or simply are isolated and therefore ideal to enjoy in a romantic getaway. 

Playa Las Canteras 

Located at Paseo Las Canteras in Las Palmas, capital of Gran Canaria is Playa Las Canteras; an amazing beach that is considered one of the best urban seashores in the region, and therefore receiving visitors during the whole year. 

The beach is several kilometers long and is surrounded by luxury resorts, hotels, buildings and businesses specialized in offering all types of activities and services; canoe rides, surf classes and board rental, food sales and many more. 

The sand at Las Canteras is soft and golden, perfect to enjoy with the whole family. Weather is ideal and water mild in most of the coastline, an area has stronger water that is perfect for surfing, though. 

Due to its characteristics and being a place that is urbanized and influenced by men, Las Canteras is a tourist destination that gets quite crowded every day, particularly on weekends and high season, so if the intention is to enjoy a private and relaxing spot there are other choices. 

Playa de Mogan 

At Puerto Mogan there is the beach of Playa de Mogan, also being of the most visited in the island thanks to many services offered and related urbanism. As advantages, the beach includes a bay and a port, a beautiful coastline with golden sand, different species of fish that can be seen from near thanks to clear bluish waters. 

Playa de Mogan is an equipped and man-made or improved beach, therefore sunbeds and umbrellas are available for use of the visitors, along with service providers that rent board, canoes, as well as facilitating surfing and diving lessons. 

And since people have to eat while they are enjoying themselves, there are plenty of food kiosks and drink venues. From this place can be taken the best dawn shots and panoramic photos of the entire shore, especially at night with beautiful lights. 

Playa Guayedra 

Unlike the other two beaches that were mentioned before, Playa Guayedra that is located at the Guayedra Valley in the Parque Nacional Tamadaba is another type of destination, a lot more natural and different in characteristics, such as having volcanic grey sand and surrounded by rock cliffs and of the most amazing landscapes that can be seen in Las Palmas. 

At the same time, flora and fauna substitute the great resorts and buildings for a more paradisiac feel, which is also ideal for those that are looking for a more private beach where to enjoy themselves. While Playa Guayedra is not that far away from the city center, it is less visited and therefore less crowded than other seashores but this usually is a positive feature. 

Güigüí Beach

Following the private and inhospitable approach respecting beaches in Gran Canaria, to the west of the island visitors can go to the Güigüí Beach; an exotic seashore that can only be described as mysterious. 

In detail, the place is surrounded by little mountains and cliffs. Now, when we say that the beach is inhospitable it is for real, since there are only two ways to get to it: there is the possibility to complete a trekking path by walk that can last up to three hours and also involve hiking, but having as a reward to enjoy of a virgin and private beach. 

Another way to get to Güigüí Beach is by taking a boat tour from the region of Puerto Rico that passes through this seashore. Visitors have said that views from the beach are amazing, where the Teide volcano in Tenerife can be seen perfectly. 
 

Gran Canaria is an island that is located in the Spanish archipelago of the Canary Islands, with a lot to offer in many different aspects and standing out the potential in tourism the territory has, receiving millions of people every year that visit the extensive beaches and coastline, amazing resorts and hotel offers, Atlantic waters with plenty of activities to do and also hard ground and mountains.

Let´s get to know more about the island of Gran Canaria and the available activities to do while been there, which are quite a few and are related to different disciplines and surfaces.

Gran Canaria is the third island of the Spanish archipelago in terms of height and extension, and the second one in population only after Tenerife, hosting the capital of the region; Las Palmas and sharing the title with Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Here are some activities to do and destinations to go to in Gran Canaria:

Maspalomas

Visiting Gran Canaria and not going to one of its beaches is almost unforgivable, with a long coastline and more than eighty of them to choose from with different characteristics, sand color, waves and man-made or natural environment. The most famous beach in the island is Maspalomas, which happens to be not only that but also a vast dune region that is beautiful to see.

For those interested in visiting the dunes of Maspalomas, there are up to three walking routes with guides that will help visitors to walk through the surface properly, without getting lost or damaging the dunes since they are considered a fragile environment, although there are signposts and information available in every part of the area to walk properly.

In fact, following the signposts will allow visitors to get anywhere near, such as the city or nearby regions as Playa del Ingles. Camel riding and other activities can be done in Maspalomas, so it is a place that definitely is worthy of being checked out.

Pueblo Canario

If visitors of Gran Canaria are looking a destination with cultural meaning and where they can see how people of the island or Canarians lived in the past, the perfect spot is Pueblo Canario that is located in Las Palmas as capital and most important region of the island and even in the archipelago as a whole.

In details, Pueblo Canario is a representation of the aforetime Canarian village where people from the island lived, addressing characteristics that have to do with architecture, dressing, culture, food, social customs and more, in a lovely environment and place that definitely take visitors back to how things were in the island.

Pueblo Canario is in southern Gran Canaria in inside Parque Doramas, with all types of activities that are carried out every day. For instance, on Saturdays and Sundays visitors may enjoy of music and folk presentations. In the same way, at Pueblo Canaria is a museum called Museo Nestor and is focused on art galleries and paintings only from Canarian artists.

Sioux City

In the region of San Bartolome de Tirajana in Gran Canaria is located a fun place called Sioux City. This destination is a Western-style themed park where every object, element and environment is thought to resemble the old American Wild West, along with activities that visitors can carry out and have fun.

First of all, every weekend musicians and actors make performances about topics and songs of this time, as an exact replica that will transport the new comers to this Wild West and everything why is known for, such as common elements as horses, sheriffs, thieves, bars and watchtowers.

And of course, cowboys and Indians could not be apart from this place in order to offer plenty of fun for visitors. Representations of duels and fights are carried out, along with other topics for amusement, as well as horse riding that is offered to children and the entire family and in a secure environment managed by experts in the matter.

Sioux City is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM, with special activities carried out on the weekends, although between days there are also different options for entertainment and amusement