The Island of Gran Canaria

The island of Gran Canaria is one of the most popular in Spain for a holiday. Thousands of tourists from all over Europe come every year to enjoy the sun, long beaches, picturesque villages and unique landscape of the island.
The climate of Gran Canaria is one of the best in Europe, and can perform any type of sport throughout the year.
Gran Canaria is a circular island with an appendix in the Northeast, located in the Canary archipelago, about 28 º N, which gives an excellent climate throughout the year.
Its 1532 km2, combined with its circular shape and location of its highest point (just under 2,000 m) in the center of the island give it the form of a huge mountain with deep ravines leading down to the coast. The central mountain range that runs the island from northwest to southeast, between two large areas differentiated by their climate and landscape. These two regions are known by the people as the north and south.
As a mountainous island where the trade winds prevail all year, and with the addition of its rugged terrain, Gran Canaria deserves the nickname "miniature continent," featuring a large number of microclimates ranging from subtropical the mainland, including to small snowfall in the upper regions. On a tour of a few kilometers from warm beaches to freezing cold mountainscan be passed.
Average temperatures range from 22.3 º C and 28.5 º C in summer, and between 14.7 º C and 20.5 º C and 24.6 º C in winter.

