Guides from Playa del Inglés
Practical information for your stay, checked at the source.
- Gay events in Gran Canaria 2026–2027: calendarGay travel
Winter Pride, Carnival and Maspalomas Pride: the main LGBTQ+ events in Gran Canaria from November 2026 to May 2027, with dates confirmed at the source.
- Gay Playa del Inglés: the Yumbo Centre and PrideGay travel
What Gran Canaria's official tourism site says about the island's LGBTQ+ scene: the Yumbo Centre, Maspalomas Pride, Winter Pride and the Carnival drag gala.
- What is the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Inglés?Gay travel
The Yumbo Centre explained with facts from the official Gran Canaria tourism site: when it opened, why it matters for LGBTQ+ travellers, Pride and how to get there.
- Maspalomas Pride 2027: a practical guidePride
Dates, tickets and where to stay for Maspalomas Pride, 3–9 May 2027, in Playa del Inglés, two minutes from the Yumbo Centre.
- Winter Pride Maspalomas 2026: datesPride
Winter Pride Maspalomas runs from 2 to 8 November 2026. Dates, venues, what the official site says about the Pride Walk and tickets.
- Maspalomas Carnival 2027: dates and where to stayCarnival
Maspalomas International Carnival 2027 runs from 2 to 14 March. Dates, what is confirmed and what is not, and the Las Palmas Carnival dates.
- Winter in Playa del Inglés: a guide to long staysWinter stays
Weather, health cover, emergencies and practical tips for spending a month or more in Playa del Inglés in winter, checked at official sources.
- From Gran Canaria Airport to Playa del InglésGetting here
Bus line 66 from Gran Canaria Airport to Playa del Inglés: where to catch it, how often it runs and what it costs, plus our private transfer.
- Visiting the Maspalomas Dunes respectfullyNature
What the Maspalomas Dunes Special Nature Reserve is, why visitors are asked to stay on marked paths, and how to enjoy it without harming it.
- Best beaches near Playa del InglésBeaches
Playa del Inglés, Maspalomas and San Agustín: what the official Gran Canaria tourism site says about the beaches in the south of the island.
- Getting around Gran Canaria without a carGetting around
Bus lines from Playa del Inglés to the airport, Las Palmas and Puerto de Mogán, how to pay, and when a private transfer is simpler.
- Day trips from Playa del InglésDay trips
Roque Nublo, Puerto de Mogán, Teror and Las Palmas: what to see on four classic day trips in Gran Canaria, with facts from the official tourism site.
- Canarian food: what to try on Gran CanariaFood
Papas arrugadas with mojo, gofio, sancocho, ropa vieja and more: a short guide to the traditional dishes presented by Gran Canaria's official tourism site.