Gran Canaria — Sun and scene on the Atlantic Ocean
Maspalomas · Spanien
Travel time
Weekend
Best season
Ganzjährig
Price level
€€
LGBT safety
● Very high
Gran Canaria is one of Europe's best-known queer destinations, with a mild climate all year round and a large scene in the south of the island. Ideal for a sunny weekend. This is just a rough suggestion as a starting point.
Trendy district
Queer life is concentrated around Maspalomas and the Yumbo Center in the south — best located in the area around Playa del Inglés and Maspalomas.
Best time to visit
The climate is mild all year round, which is why the island is also a popular destination in winter. In midsummer, it gets very warm in the south.
Don't Miss
The dunes of Maspalomas on foot, long beach days on the Atlantic Ocean and the relaxed alternation between nature and scene.
Your programme — day by day
Day
1
Maspalomas & Playa del Inglés
14:00
Arrive and check in in the area around Playa del Inglés, then head to the sea.
17:00
Walk over the dunes of Maspalomas to the lighthouse and along the beach.
21:00
Dinner and spend the evening around the Yumbo Center in the scene.
Day
2
Beach & Island Nature
11:00
Relaxed beach day on the Atlantic, in between a break in one of the beach cafés.
16:00
Optionally, a short trip to the mountainous interior of the island for the contrast to the coast.
Day
3
Coast & Finish
10:00
Via the beach promenade to Playa del Inglés and to the quieter bays west of the dunes.
15:00
Last beach afternoon on the Atlantic Ocean with a view of the dune landscape.
21:00
Final evening in the scene around the Yumbo Center.
Trip key facts
- Destination
- Maspalomas, Spanien
- Travel time
- Long weekend (Thu–Sun)
- Best season
- Ganzjährig
- Price level
- €€
- LGBT safety
- Very high
Tags
Beach
Nightlife
Sun