IKEA
IKEA in Gran Canaria is located in the Telde area of the island. There you can buy many modern style flat pack furnishings, sofas, textiles and kitchens. There is also an opportunidades area outside where you can find cheap IKEA items, plus it’s the pick up area for larger items. There is a cafe near [...]
El Corte Ingles
El Corte Ingles is a large department store in Las Palmas. It has several floors in 2 buildings situated opposite each other in Avenida Mesa y Lopez. There are concessions in each department of designer brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Lacoste, Pepe Jeans and also makeup, perfume and jewellery. The electronics department features a mobile [...]
Good Night Triana
Friday 4th May, the streets of Triana in Gran Canaria will be immersed in the event ‘Good Night Triana’, organised by ‘Programa Gran Canaria Moda Cálida’ in collaboration with the ‘Asociación de Empresarios de la Zona Comercial de Triana’, ‘el área de Cultura del Cabildo de Gran Canaria’ and ‘Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran [...]
Clothing Size Guide for Spain
Sometimes it’s hard to work out what size clothing you are in certain shops. There are EU sizes, which are mainly used in Spain (along with S, M, L in shops like Bershka and Stradivarious) although in Primark the sizes are in both European sizes and UK/Ireland sizes. Just in case you were unsure what [...]
Beautik Makeup Bargains
Many years ago I was looking for a decent mascara and found myself in a perfume shop buying a ‘very expensive’ Helena Rubenstein waterproof mascara. It was 20€ I could have spent on something else as it was no better than a cheaper mascara. These days, it’s easier to buy makeup in Gran Canaria. There [...]