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Its not too late to think about your Christmas vacation and if you are keen on spending it somewhere in Spain then Gran Canaria would be a great choice. It would be a good option not just because there are frequent flights to the Gran Canaria but also because of the variety of places to visit and festivities to enjoy especially from December to January. When Christmas is just around the corner, you should better book your tickets in advance.

As you enter Gran Canaria you will be able to see multicolored Christmas lights all over the streets. If you are planning a ten to fifteen days visit then chances are that you will be able to attend the Epiphany on January 5th and witness the procession on the Kings Day too.

Christmas also referred to as Navidad in Gran Canaria is quite exciting because its different compared to other locations. The people of Gran Canaria eat their traditional food during dinner on the eve of 24th December. December 25th is declared a holiday. There are numerous places to have that typical traditional Christmas dinner.

The traditional meal includes fish or meat. You can also have their typical pastry stuffed with sweet potato. The locally made Christmas soup of Gran Canaria is equally famous and includes mainly chicken, goat cheese and garlic. You can be ready for enjoying a whole lot of cerveza and vino.

If you are extending your trip to Veneguera on the 25th then you can catch a taxi for 5 Euros from Mogan and watch a Nativity play. The procession for children occurs on 5th January on the occasion of the Kings Day. Visitors will encounter thousands of Canarian cribs adorned by the squares and houses accompanied by various melodies of the lively carols. Most of the avenues and streets are festooned with Christmas decorations and lights.

Precisely because the week of Christmas celebrations is the busiest of all, around the Canaries, almost every shop and restaurant is open. You can book tickets for ferries from Gran Canaria to Puerto Rico, dolphin trip excursion, glass bottom boat excursion and Arguineguin.

It is mainly during the Christmas month that several people plan a getaway to a place as lively as Gran Canaria. The weather during Christmas in Gran Canaria is not very cold but rather warm and lying on the sandy beach can be very relaxing.