With 236 kilometres of coastline, year-round sunshine and waters ranging from 18ºC in winter to 23ºC, Gran Canaria and especially the south coast, is an idyllic place to berth a yacht or just mess about in a boat. The island has a number of ports and harbours for local fishing boats as well as several…
The Jardín Canario Viera y Clavijo, Gran Canaria’s huge and very beautiful botanical garden, is now back open to the public with a safe car park. Until recently, visitors to the garden had to park by the GC 310 roadside to use the main entrance. This was inconvenient and often difficult at the weekends. However,…
Almost every hill and mountain in Gran Canaria has a large cross at the top and the one on the cliff edge above Patalavaca beach is one of the most visited by foreign residents and visitors in Gran Canaria. The cross is visible from Patalavaca and Anfi beaches and is easy to reach along the…
Remote working is to be a rare positive legacy of 2020. Many companies now realise that employees are more motivated and productive when they work remotely. And as a remote working base, few places in Europe has as much to offer as Gran Canaria and particularly the south of the island. South Gran Canaria sits…
Plants liven up every property but keeping Gran Canaria houseplants thriving can be a challenge, especially if you are not always around to water them. If you rent out your property to visitors, or only use it occasionally, most plants won’t survive. Fortunately, there are a few hardy house plants that just keep on growing…
This is the most atypical summer we remember. Last year, with the many fires that ravaged the island, we lived in concern about the risk to people and the loss of natural heritage. This year, with the global pandemic the arrival of tourists has been delayed, many hotels remain closed, the beaches have limited capacity…
Gran Canaria and the Canary Islands offer resident business owners and entrepreneurs generous tax benefits that are unique in Europe. The main benefit is that companies incorporated in the Canary Islands Special Zone (ZEC) only have to pay 4% corporation tax. This compares to average of 25-30% in other areas of the EU. Other advantages include an…
While many of the Gran Canaria’s large furniture shops are in Las Palmas and along the motorway, the south has some excellent options. Muebles Pepe Jesus has shops in San Fernando and Vecindario and a warehouse store in the Poligono Industrial de Arinaga. It sells a range of good value furniture and furnishings and household…
In our Sea Breeze complex here in Puerto Rico, today’s birthday song will be sung very loudly to our regular tenant Berit. She is no less than 80 years old today! For 40 years, Berit Irene (and her husband Bjørnar) owned and ran a yarn and fabric store outside of Tønsberg. “In fact, I would…
Gran Canaria water delivery is a convenient and eco-friendly way of reducing plastic waste. The online ordering system is straightforward and reliable. Most people in Gran Canaria buy their drinking water in big plastic bottles called garafas from the supermarket but there is a more convenient and eco-friendly way. At Cárdenas Real Estate we work…
