Gran Canaria Eagle Eye

Gran Canaria is hoping to take a leaf out of Lon­don’s book and install a giant wheel in the centre of Las Palmas. Local paper Canarias Ahora says the island’s tourist board has been in talks with the city council to look for a suitable site for the ‘Eye’, which it says will help sell the capital to visitors.
It appears, however, that not everyone in Las Palmas is keen on the idea and a squabble has already broken out about where best to place it. Although several potential sites have been looked at, none fulfils the established accessibility and safety re­quirements. Critics say if it is placed too near the city’s main roads drivers will stop to look up at it and could trigger crashes. The spot currently favoured is the plaza at the Santa Catalina Bus Station.
It would seem that it is early days yet as far planning but who knows…..

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Jet2 Has Announced New Route to Gran Canaria From Manchester

Jet2.com has announced three new routes for the summer of 2010 from Manchester airport to Gran Canaria, Venice and Kos.

The announcement came as Ryanair dislcosed plans to cut routes from the airport. Kos and Venice are new scheduled services not previously served by Manchester.

Jet2.com has also increased its frequency of its summer 2010 services to Lanzarote, Dalaman, Sharm el Sheikh and Tel Aviv. It will base a 737 aircraft at the airport, taking the total number of Jet2.com aircraft at Manchester to seven.

Destinations and starting fares for summer 2010 now on sale from Manchester include:

• Venice from £29.99 one way including taxes departing from 3 March 2010

• Kos from £69.99 one way including taxes departing from 26 May 2010

• Gran Canaria from £59.99 departing from 1 May 2010

• Budapest from £29.99 departing from 28 March 2010

• Rome from £29.99 departing from 28 March 2010

• Nice from £29.99 departing from 13 May 2010

• Pisa from £29.99 departing from 27 May 2010

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Spain Announces Airport Tax Freeze For 2010

Airport taxes will be frozen from 2010 the Spanish Government has announced. Spain's minister for public works José Blanco has said the move was devised to help stimulate the economy.

In a further initiative, the minister said discounts, which currently apply to travellers to the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands and Melilla, will be increased to 30 per cent. Francisco Alaya opposition member of the People's Party insisted that the government's initiative was too late and should have been introduced this year. Mr Alaya also noted it is discriminatory to apply the taxes just to selected islands.

The Canary Islands are a favorite destination for expatriates and holidaymakers alike and this will greatly help the tourist industry. The news comes after several airlines annouced increased flights to the Canaries.

Gran Canaria, Canary Islands Well Established As Medical Tourist Destaination

Gran Canaria is fast establishing itself as one of Europe's leading wellness and medical tourism destinations. The Canaries are renown for its temperate all year climate which is ideal for aiding recovery and recouperation.

The Gran Canaria Spa, Wellness and Health Association have brought together a host of medical and recouperation facilities to be able to put together a holiday medical package to suit indivdual needs. Every patient is supported and clearly guided through every stage of their treatment and cared for with the utmost attention to detail.

Some of the treatments that are on offer include, plastic surgery, breast augmentation, liposuction and corrective eye surgery.

For further information on the Gran Canaria Spa, Wellness & Health Association, to view the hotels and medical facilities and to book a medical tourism holiday in Gran Canaria visit grancanariawellness.com.

Source: easier.com and Gran Canaria Wellness