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Gran Canaria

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You can get to more or less anywhere on the island by Global bus (www.globalsu.net). The capital has two bus stations, in Parque San Telmo and Parque Santa Catalina. If you're travelling around Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, look out for Guaguas Municipales' yellow buses to cut journey times.

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Around the size of Greater London, Gran Canaria's an easy enough island to navigate. Having said that, it's rather more mountainous than the likes of NW1. There are two bus services on the island, one serving the capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the other, the rest of the island.

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Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria (LPA)
You'll find the Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria (LPA) roughly halfway between capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the island's southern resorts. It's 24km south of the capital city and 30km north of Playa del Inglés. There's a taxi rank at the airport plus Global bus …
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Public Transport
You can get to more or less anywhere on the island by Global bus (www.globalsu.net). The capital has two bus stations, in Parque San Telmo and Parque Santa Catalina. If you're travelling around Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, look out for Guaguas Municipales' yellow buses to cut journey …
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Taxi
Taxis are generally inexpensive with fixed rates for longer distances. There's a rank at the airport, as well as outside Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's two bus stations. Although you never have to wait long to see one on the capital's …
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Post
The main post office is in Avenida Primero de Mayo 62, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The post office is the place to buy stamps for the postcards you buy at souvenir shops, as well as to send larger packages …
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Pharmacy
From the largest city to the smallest village, it's generally not a problem to find a chemist. However, it can be trickier to locate one open out of hours. Nevertheless, each pharmacy displays the information on which particular chemist is open 24 hours on that particular …
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