Didn't realize how close Gran Canaria was to Africa- had to go look it up on a map- really cool! That hotel looks really nice, especially that infinity pool on the roof- love it! Good tip on renting a car- it's always so much easier to be able to travel at your own pace.
We agree with you regarding not staying in a resort, which is so common there. I (Marion) know when I was a kid, and I went with my parents to Gran Canaria that we stayed in a resort. Don't have a lot of memories from the resort at all, but lots of memories from the day they decided to rent a car and explore places off the beaten path. The hotel you guys stayed in was so beautiful! Body language is definitely the best language! We will definitely go snorkelling when we visit Gran Canaria but no cactus picking!
also do not buy any tech or expensive clothing, many of these shops in Gran Canaria have fake items. Although there are places where it’s real, those places are easy to spot. If a story seems shady tho, it’s most likely fake stuff
I never bought tech on my holiday, except in Tokyo and in Africa once when my phone broke down. But good tip for others in case they would like to do that
Enjoy your trip, you will have a great time. Don't forget to check the other videos to get some further inspiration. Especially the drive around the west coast but also the mountains inland are worth visiting.
Interesting video.i agree hire a jeep and explore there are some beautiful areas of GRAN CANARIA I have stayed at HOTEL SANTA CATALINA featured here..A journey back in time pre air travel when Las Palmas was a popular destination en route to other countries by ocean liner. Of course if your quite content staying in PLAYA DEL INGLES and visiting YUMBO CENTRE that says more about you than GRAN CANARIA
We are all for the upgraded hotel room! Saving money is not always the most important thing if it lessens your experience!. I love having the freedom of a car rental as well.
Fun fact, surprisingly many sales people in Maspalomas area speak fluent finnish 😂 Great advices. Should've seen this before I came back from Gran Canaria. This video is under appreciated. 🤔
@@Svenywhere only possible reason is that there has been pretty strong presence of finnish people in Gran Canarias since 1980s. As tourists and people have moved there part time or permanently (speculation).
True. But for this price. You will just explore so much more and buses aren't going everywhere on the island, so I still think it is worth it. Also for solo travelers
Cuanto cuesta ESO = how much is THAT (thing you are pointing at a distance) Cuanto cuesta ESTO = how much is THIS (thing you are able to touch if you want)
I do appreciate this video but I had a great time staying in a budget 30 euro hotel and using the buses instead of renting a car. The buses are such good value and I think had air con - at least they didn't seem as hot as you'd expect on board. I would not stay in a resort town like Puerto Rico though as you miss out on the culture and the shop owners are quite harassing!
Yeah I normally prefer the local vibe by using public transport as well. But because the island is so small my main reason to recommend renting a car is because it gives you so much flexibility back on a trip like this. Especially if you just want to visit some random towns and do a bit of hiking.
Hi Sven, Over vier weken ben ik op Gran Canaria. Wij verblijven het eerste week in de oosten en het tweede week in het westen om volop te kunnen genieten! Nu ben ik opzoek naar een goed en betrouwbaar verhuurbedrijf voor autos. Heb jij hier ervaring mee op het eiland en weet jij of de spaanse bedrijven te vertrouwen zijn? Alvast bedankt
Hi Daphne, de auto op Gran Canaria was voor ons geregeld. Echter op Tenerife hadden we het zelf gehuurd en het zal niet heel anders zijn. Gebruik een vergelijkingssite zoals rentalcars.com, kijk welke een beetje goed beoordeeld worden en vaak is het het goedkoopste om het daar ook meteen te boeken maar voor de zekerheid kun je ook even bij de aanbieders op hun eigen website kijken. Natuurlijk tijdens het huren maak foto's van alles voordat je vertrekt en in principe zou je geen problemen moeten hebben als je de auto terug brengt. Het is niet anders dan in elk ander land wanneer je een auto huurt.
Gran canaria 🤔😲😉don't you just love the sand dunes 😲🤔sun sea and sand what more do you won't well gran canaria is the place car rental from 25 euros a day as of last week
I agree. Sometimes it’s nice to spend money on really nice hotel especially when this year has been terrible. That is great to know about the beaches to stay safe from jellyfish and strong waters.
I'm coming to gran canaria in one week :) I won't be a tourist so much, I'm just gonna stay in Las Palmas to study in the morning and go windsurfing/ exploring in the afternoon. Do you think a rental car would make sense even for 3-4 weeks? (Can you even park for free in Las Palmas?)
Las Palmas is paid parking. If you are there for so long you might want to stick with public transport and travel slow and only rent a car for a couple of days. Pretty sure you will have an amazing time. I am already jealous of you.
Great tips there, man! And I just noticed you have gained 1k subs. Big congratulations! So now you can travel and earn some bucks from RUclips, right? Talking about the video, I have never been to this place and even in the future. But I think it's really useful for those who love to pay this place a visit.
cactus fruit Place it on the ground and roll it with your foot to flatten the spikes and peel off the outter skin Santa catalina review was very vague descriptions... It has a pool (as do most hotels) was the pools deep or shallow, did they offer heated pools or was the water cold, was there ample sunbeds, did you have to pay for their use, what made the food great or the views great, what made the rooms nice what was the rooms like rather than just saying terms like 'it was nice' , 'it was amazing', 'it was beautiful' the aspect of you reviews needs context more context
The question is how do you get the cactus fruit even of the cactus. But in terms of the review, sorry to disappoint you on that one. This video wasn't meant to be a full review of the hotel. But if you think this would be of value I could provide an in-depth review of this.
Here's a tip, there are public electric motorbikes that you can rent for 19€ a day, they have two helmets in the backseat so u can split the expenses with your partner
@@peksn yes scooters you are indeed allowed to drive with your car license. But I thought you were talking about real motorcycles that is where the confusion came from.
Smutchy?!! We like that word and may have to borrow it! 😂 YES, it is so hard to understand others with these dang masks on! A lot of people do that in Mexico; just stay around the resort...not our style at all!
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Didn't realize how close Gran Canaria was to Africa- had to go look it up on a map- really cool! That hotel looks really nice, especially that infinity pool on the roof- love it! Good tip on renting a car- it's always so much easier to be able to travel at your own pace.
We agree with you regarding not staying in a resort, which is so common there. I (Marion) know when I was a kid, and I went with my parents to Gran Canaria that we stayed in a resort. Don't have a lot of memories from the resort at all, but lots of memories from the day they decided to rent a car and explore places off the beaten path. The hotel you guys stayed in was so beautiful! Body language is definitely the best language! We will definitely go snorkelling when we visit Gran Canaria but no cactus picking!
You can pick a cactus fruit but wear gloves
also do not buy any tech or expensive clothing, many of these shops in Gran Canaria have fake items. Although there are places where it’s real, those places are easy to spot. If a story seems shady tho, it’s most likely fake stuff
I never bought tech on my holiday, except in Tokyo and in Africa once when my phone broke down. But good tip for others in case they would like to do that
Nice, I’m going to Gran Canaria with my family this Monday, thanks for the tips!
Enjoy your trip, you will have a great time. Don't forget to check the other videos to get some further inspiration. Especially the drive around the west coast but also the mountains inland are worth visiting.
@@Svenywhere Thanks let's hope I can learn a tiny bit of Spanish.
Interesting video.i agree hire a jeep and explore there are some beautiful areas of GRAN CANARIA
I have stayed at HOTEL SANTA CATALINA featured here..A journey back in time pre air travel when Las Palmas was a popular destination en route to other countries by ocean liner. Of course if your quite content staying in PLAYA DEL INGLES and visiting YUMBO CENTRE that says more about you than GRAN CANARIA
Definitely true
We are all for the upgraded hotel room! Saving money is not always the most important thing if it lessens your experience!. I love having the freedom of a car rental as well.
Fun fact, surprisingly many sales people in Maspalomas area speak fluent finnish 😂
Great advices. Should've seen this before I came back from Gran Canaria.
This video is under appreciated. 🤔
That's indeed a fun fact. Do you also know why?
@@Svenywhere only possible reason is that there has been pretty strong presence of finnish people in Gran Canarias since 1980s. As tourists and people have moved there part time or permanently (speculation).
Great tips, very useful and informative ones 👍
We have been Gran Canaria twice in the last 2 years for cycling we absolutely love it👌
It is such a great place indeed!
Thank you for your stories! Excellent guidance! 😊
Thank you so much!
Good tip about empty beaches, you got to do a lot. Renting a car isnt always practical for solo travelers
True. But for this price. You will just explore so much more and buses aren't going everywhere on the island, so I still think it is worth it. Also for solo travelers
Thanks for the guide
Hope you will enjoy the island
Great video :) thanks for the tips
You're welcome!
Cuanto cuesta ESO = how much is THAT (thing you are pointing at a distance)
Cuanto cuesta ESTO = how much is THIS (thing you are able to touch if you want)
Cool !!
I do appreciate this video but I had a great time staying in a budget 30 euro hotel and using the buses instead of renting a car. The buses are such good value and I think had air con - at least they didn't seem as hot as you'd expect on board. I would not stay in a resort town like Puerto Rico though as you miss out on the culture and the shop owners are quite harassing!
Yeah I normally prefer the local vibe by using public transport as well. But because the island is so small my main reason to recommend renting a car is because it gives you so much flexibility back on a trip like this. Especially if you just want to visit some random towns and do a bit of hiking.
Hi, can I know the name of that luxury hotel? Thanks.
The hotel is also as a link in the description. But we stayed at Santa Catalina.
Thanks, looked for the same thing.
Hi Sven,
Over vier weken ben ik op Gran Canaria.
Wij verblijven het eerste week in de oosten en het tweede week in het westen om volop te kunnen genieten!
Nu ben ik opzoek naar een goed en betrouwbaar verhuurbedrijf voor autos. Heb jij hier ervaring mee op het eiland en weet jij of de spaanse bedrijven te vertrouwen zijn?
Alvast bedankt
Hi Daphne, de auto op Gran Canaria was voor ons geregeld. Echter op Tenerife hadden we het zelf gehuurd en het zal niet heel anders zijn.
Gebruik een vergelijkingssite zoals rentalcars.com, kijk welke een beetje goed beoordeeld worden en vaak is het het goedkoopste om het daar ook meteen te boeken maar voor de zekerheid kun je ook even bij de aanbieders op hun eigen website kijken.
Natuurlijk tijdens het huren maak foto's van alles voordat je vertrekt en in principe zou je geen problemen moeten hebben als je de auto terug brengt. Het is niet anders dan in elk ander land wanneer je een auto huurt.
Shame you didn't visit the green interior Tim, or Las Palmas.
There's more to GC than shopping centres.
Gran canaria 🤔😲😉don't you just love the sand dunes 😲🤔sun sea and sand what more do you won't well gran canaria is the place car rental from 25 euros a day as of last week
Prices fluctuate a lot indeed in terms of car rental. €25 From a UK perspective pretty affordable, here you look easily at £70 a day easily
I agree. Sometimes it’s nice to spend money on really nice hotel especially when this year has been terrible.
That is great to know about the beaches to stay safe from jellyfish and strong waters.
I'm coming to gran canaria in one week :) I won't be a tourist so much, I'm just gonna stay in Las Palmas to study in the morning and go windsurfing/ exploring in the afternoon. Do you think a rental car would make sense even for 3-4 weeks? (Can you even park for free in Las Palmas?)
Las Palmas is paid parking. If you are there for so long you might want to stick with public transport and travel slow and only rent a car for a couple of days. Pretty sure you will have an amazing time. I am already jealous of you.
Soy canario 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨❤❤❤❤
Todo muy bello
Great tips there, man! And I just noticed you have gained 1k subs. Big congratulations! So now you can travel and earn some bucks from RUclips, right? Talking about the video, I have never been to this place and even in the future. But I think it's really useful for those who love to pay this place a visit.
Thanks
It is 2021. The car rental starts from 37 pounds / day. This is the cheapest option I have found
This is very useful for everyone travelling at the moment. Thanks for sharing.
Much better to rebook, get better rates
Never see jellyfish there yet. Now monetised 💥🎥 another good vlog 🙏❤️🌈👍
Thank you so much for watching as always
cactus fruit
Place it on the ground and roll it with your foot to flatten the spikes and peel off the outter skin
Santa catalina review was very vague descriptions...
It has a pool (as do most hotels) was the pools deep or shallow, did they offer heated pools or was the water cold, was there ample sunbeds, did you have to pay for their use, what made the food great or the views great, what made the rooms nice what was the rooms like rather than just saying terms like 'it was nice' , 'it was amazing', 'it was beautiful' the aspect of you reviews needs context more context
The question is how do you get the cactus fruit even of the cactus. But in terms of the review, sorry to disappoint you on that one. This video wasn't meant to be a full review of the hotel. But if you think this would be of value I could provide an in-depth review of this.
Thank you
What about knifes and guns?
It isn't London.
Nice joke
@@OBreilid Thank you sir.
Here's a tip, there are public electric motorbikes that you can rent for 19€ a day, they have two helmets in the backseat so u can split the expenses with your partner
Great tip when you have a motorbike license!
@@Svenywhere in Spain you dont need a motorbike license per se, you can use your car license to drive scooters if u've had it for more than 2 years
@@peksn yes scooters you are indeed allowed to drive with your car license. But I thought you were talking about real motorcycles that is where the confusion came from.
is there an app for them
Is there anything you wouldn't do in Gran Canaria?
Smutchy?!! We like that word and may have to borrow it! 😂 YES, it is so hard to understand others with these dang masks on! A lot of people do that in Mexico; just stay around the resort...not our style at all!
Smudgy yeah, I couldn't come up with a better existing word for it.
We laugh because we make up words regularly 😁
To solution to life isnt avid picking the cactus. Its learning how to pick cactus.
That is definitely true!
Its not true
What is not true?
Limburger
Nope I am not from Limburg, but close enough
No nos conoces. No vuelvas y todos mejor
Why are your teeth the same colour as your skin?
Seems you have picked up the right things from the video