Welcome to Gran Canaria Holiday Guide. Gran Canaria is certainly one of the last remaining European paradise isles located in the Atlantic Ocean, 130 miles from the African coast. It's the third largest of the Canary Islands and has Fuerteventura and Tenerife as its neighbours. Las Palmas, located in the northeast part of the island, is its Gran Canaria is a popular holiday destination for gays, especially Playa del Inglés and Maspalomas on the south coast. The cityscape of Playa del Inglés is unfortunately largely dominated by hotel complexes from the 1960s and 1970s, so do not expect a romantic coastal town but rather an artificially created place of mass tourism. Save. I agree with Manzana. I would choose Las Palmas any day over the tourist resorts of the south. Yes, Lanzarote is also suitable as are most Spanish resorts as they tend to have nice long promenades. In fact, Spain as a whole has become quite disabled friendly in recent years, particularly Barcelona. First stop, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Airport. Also known as Gando Airport, Gran Canaria airport (LPA) is the busiest of the Canary Islands and one of the busiest in Spain. The airport is located on the Bay of Gando, in the eastern part of the island, 19 km to the capital Las Palmas. Your one-of-a-kind four-star Gay Lifestyle Hotel in Playa del Ingles and a peaceful retreat from the hectic Gran Canaria gay scene is the Birdcage Resort. The hotel is about 300 meters (0.18 miles) from the beach and close to the Gay Nightlife Center Yumbo. The distance from the airport is 25 kilometers / 15 miles. This island is considered to have the best weather in the Canary Islands and some of the best beaches of Europe (Playa del Ingles, Playa de Las Canteras, etc.). Gran Canaria has near 50% of its territory declared an UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. This island is usually called "a continent in miniature" because of the diversity of its landscapes. Despite the risk of showers however, you will never get a full day of rain, and there is only an average of 3 days of rain a month in Gran Canaria and 5 in Tenerife. Sunshine Hours There is an average of 6 hours of sunshine every day across the Canary Islands and almost 11 hours of daylight. The Canary Islands are located North-West of Africa and they are surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. The Canary Islands are situated right in front of Morocco's coast and in relation to Spain they are located south-west of the continental territory. If you were to drive from the UK to the Canary Islands you would have to cross a distance of dR9U.