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• 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 […]
• Lidl Maspalomas Grand Opening
  Lidl supermarket opened it’s doors today in San Fernando de Maspalomas. The low cost supermarket has already created a lot of buzz on the island with it’s other stores. Lidl is very popular with tourists and so San Fernando was a great place to open. They commemorated the day by giving away flowers and special […]
• Primark Gran Canaria Rebajas/Sales 2012
  Primark in Las Arenas (pictured below) and El Mirador are having a 50% sale on certain items. I went on Saturday (21 Jan) for a look in the Las Arenas store and it was very busy. There were pijama sets for 4€, cross body bags for 5€, various hair accessories from 50cents and plenty of […]
• Puerto Rico Shopping Center Christmas Decorations
  Puerto Rico commercial center is into the Christmas spirit and added some Happy Shopping banners to the decorations. There is also a large Christmas tree on the entrance to the center and lights on the main street. […]
• Beautik Vecindario Opening Soon
  Beautik makeup shop will be opening it’s doors very soon in C.C Atlantico – Vecindario. According to the official site it will be mid-December so it shouldn’t be too long to wait. The new store will be on the top floor of the Atlantico shopping center in the middle, opposite Carrefour. Beautik will offer high […]
• Christmas Shopping at C.C Las Terrazas
  Las Terrazas shopping center is in the Christmas spirit this year with a huge red Christmas tree and lights throughout the center. There are plenty of shops to buy Christmas gifts at including Nike Factory Store, Nikki Jugueteria toy shop and Media Markt. […]
• Buying football shirts in Puerto Rico?
  Where in Puerto Rico is the best place to buy football shirts? It’s a good question, there used to be a sports shop called Luis Sport in the shopping center in the middle of Puerto Rico, but this is now a Chinese buffet. There are plenty of ‘bazaar’ style shops in the shopping centers, which […]
• How to get to C.C Las Terrazas & C.C El Mirador by bus from the south?
  A curious shopper contacted us and asked which bus to get from the south of Gran Canaria to C.C Las Terrazas and C.C El Mirador (Telde)? You need to hop on the number 90 bus from Maspalomas (or from Puerto Rico) and ask for Las Terrazas/El Mirador when you get on. The bus should stop […]