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Gran Canaria
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Hey guys, Im looking for abit of advice, we are looking at booking a hol for next summer (still got our holiday to go on in Sept!) my partners sis and her family are going to Gran Canaria and want us to go, so we went to the travel agents yday and the stuf she was telling me it was putting me off!
She said its like a 'tea cup' very very hilly - I hate hilly places and Ruby will still be in a buggy.
She said its a volcanic island so the beach is 'dirty' :impissed:
She also pointed out that the hotel our family are stopping in is not near the beech at all, so walking to the beech will be a hike!
We are going to Alcudia in Sep and our hotel is on the beech, no joking, thats why we booked it - with a little one all you want to do is go on a beech/ walk on beech/ have a stroll around the resort. So the travel agent says we are being spoiled by this hoiday. Alcudia is known for being a family resort.
Also its costing us the same price this year as it will next year - we are going all inclusive in early September, and next year it will be in August cos of the kids holiday and its self catering.
Really putting me off, is Gran Canaria nice? Wel I know its nice, but it is child friendly, what are the good points?
She said its like a 'tea cup' very very hilly - I hate hilly places and Ruby will still be in a buggy.
She said its a volcanic island so the beach is 'dirty' :impissed:
She also pointed out that the hotel our family are stopping in is not near the beech at all, so walking to the beech will be a hike!
We are going to Alcudia in Sep and our hotel is on the beech, no joking, thats why we booked it - with a little one all you want to do is go on a beech/ walk on beech/ have a stroll around the resort. So the travel agent says we are being spoiled by this hoiday. Alcudia is known for being a family resort.
Also its costing us the same price this year as it will next year - we are going all inclusive in early September, and next year it will be in August cos of the kids holiday and its self catering.
Really putting me off, is Gran Canaria nice? Wel I know its nice, but it is child friendly, what are the good points?
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Where are they going / have you been invited to?
I used to go once a year so where abouts you planing on staying?
The main one in a natural beach i think (down in the centre) and is excellent and clear water. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=puerto+rico,+gran+canaria&ie=UTF8&start=0&ll=27.787758,-15.718195&spn=0.014674,0.019248&t=h&z=16 (Towards the bottom right of the link - near the marina)
Whereas the one in the top left area is man made, but still lovely.
You can't really tell, but the beach that runs along Paseo Maritimo, the area round there is really hilly. Still nice though. If you are staying towards the top of the hill (we stayed right at the top), I recommend walking down to the beach and getting a taxi or bus back up, as in the heat, the walk can be a nightmare.:)