Gran Canaria online webcams - Canary Islands

Gran Canaria is one of the largest Canary Islands, attracting thousands of tourists from all over the world every year. The Gran Canaria webcams, which can be viewed online on this site, will allow you to make a virtual journey without leaving the house.
The island is known primarily for its beaches on the ocean. Their total length reaches more than 230 km. But in addition to the beach holiday, travelers come to Gran Canaria to admire the unique natural corners, as well as visit interesting historical and architectural monuments, modern entertainment centers.
Attractions are located in different parts of the island and are able to impress even the most sophisticated travelers. One of the most important locations is The Timanfay National Park. It is located on the far east island of the archipelago - Lanzarote, where you can get by ferry. The highlight of this place is considered unique "Martian" landscapes, which include 220 extinct volcanoes, which turned a huge zone into a lifeless wasteland. Many people come here to take photos in the spirit of fantastic movies about interplanetary civilizations. An excellent backdrop for the photo will be the hill is Islote de Ilario, which bears the name of a human hermit who has lived here for more than 50 years. There is a souvenir shop and a restaurant on the hill. Bus tours start from this place. Visiting such a 40-minute tour, you can see how the landscape has changed over the centuries.
Gran Canaria webcams, which can be viewed online on this page, will allow you to see many other interesting places on the island. Among them is an amazing park of crocodiles, where a collection of reptiles of different ages and breeds is collected. It is home to the largest crocodile in Europe, the mass of which reaches almost 0.6 tons. The park hosts exciting shows with the participation of these predators, as well as an entertainment program, the main characters of which are colorful parrots. In addition to crocodiles, the zoo presents other animals: foxes, tigers, raccoons, iguanas, fish and birds. Some representatives of the fauna can be stroked or fed. The main part of the local inhabitants are animals, which were taken from places of captivity, where they were kept in unacceptable conditions. Although many visitors to the park believe that here some inhabitants live in insufficiently spacious enclosures and cages.
Other popular natural attractions include Mount Peak de las Nieves. Its largest peak is 1949 m above sea level and is the highest point of the island. The mountain was formed due to the eruption of an underwater volcano. In Russian, its name translates as "snow rush." And it was chosen not by chance, because in the winter months the top of the hill is covered with a deep layer of snow.
At the top of the mountain there is an observation deck, from which you can see an extensive panorama of the surroundings. You can get here by car, following the signs, or as part of one of the many excursions that are booked in the resort's travel agencies.
The extensive botanic and zoological complex is Palmitos Park, where you can enjoy a lot of fun for the whole family. It will be interesting to see a botanical garden with a contact zoo and the largest collection of orchids and cacti in the region. You can also visit the butterfly house, the aquarium with freshwater and marine life. The poisonous fish "surgeon" and "scorpion" cause a special delight. There is also a reptile area, which contains the largest lizard on the planet - Komodo lizard, the length of which reaches 3 m, and the mass - 90 kg. Another part of the zoo contains mammals - gibbons, meerkats, tube-tooths and other rare representatives of fauna. Palmitos Park also has its own dolphinarium, where you can watch an enchanting show featuring acrobat dolphins, as well as swim in the same pool with these cheerful animals.
The original attraction of Gran Canaria is the Syuks City theme park, which is designed in the style of the American Wild West. The entertainment center was built in the last century and has been repeatedly used as a film set for westerns. The park hosts animated performances (an average of 6 concert programs per day). If you're hungry, you can visit the restaurant. And you can buy souvenirs in the local shop. For very young visitors in the park there is a mini-zoo.
Other iconic sites in Gran Canaria include an ancient lighthouse in Maspalomas, a Ricky's Bar with humorous shows, the 1,813-m high Rocke Nublo rock, the historic centre of the island capital Of Las Palmas, a water park and the San Juan Bautista temple. If it is not yet possible to visit the Canaries in person, the webcams of Gran Canaria, to watch online which you can in real time, will help to plunge into the unforgettable atmosphere of this resort.