Gran Canaria is an island. It is part of the chain of Canary Islands. All flights to Gran Canaria land at Gran Canaria Airport. There are no domestic flights to Gran Canaria. Communication between the islands is done by sea transport like ships and speedboats. The well developed highway encircling the Gran Canaria Island makes vehicular transportation an attractive option for a visitor interested in sightseeing around the island.
There are a number of international flights to Gran Canaria. Gran Canaria flights originate from a number of European destinations like London, Madrid, Malaga, Barcelona, Tenerife, Frankfurt, Cardiff, Manchester, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Saarbrucken, Munich, Glasgow, Oslo and Prague among others. The list of airline companies offering regular commercial scheduled flights to Gran Canaria include Iberia, Binter Canarias, Air Europa, Air Berlin, British Airways, Hamburg International, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, LTU International Airways, Martinair Holland and FlyGlobespan. Passengers to Gran Canaria may opt for one of the many cheap flights to Gran Canaria by purchasing air tickets of budget air carriers like Air Berlin and Hapag-LLoyd Express.
Gran Canaria is one of the many islands in the Canary Islands chain. The geographical location of Gran Canaria is 27°57" North latitude 15°35" West Longitude. Gran Canaria is situated to the southeast of Tenerife. Fuerteventura is to the west of the island of Gran Canaria.
The attractions of Gran Canaria include the sand dunes in Maspalomas. There are a number of exquisitely beautiful beaches on Gran Canaria Island. An international standard golf course is also present on the island.
