Spain is famous for its beaches, and it’s easy to see why. From golden stretches of sand to hidden coves framed by dramatic ...

Playa de Maspalomas is one of Gran Canaria's most popular beaches. It's especially known for its impressive sand dunes and its old lighthouse, which first shined in 1890. The beach is also backed by a ...

Have the winter blues got you down or does summer just seem too far away? Luckily, Gran Canaria is one of the most affordable winter sun destinations and easy to get to. Located off the North-west ...

Searching for February sunshine after a very harsh Irish winter, and with only five days to play with, the Canary Islands were the obvious choice with mainland Europe still a touch chilly and other ...

Swerve the Christmas rush and get a much-needed vitamin D fix in one of these top-rated winter sun holiday destinations ...

The fact that it is between two resorts does not detract from the sheer beauty of this vast expanse of golden sand with undulating dunes. On the southern tip of the island, the sea is warm enough for ...

Las Palmas is a popular place to base a Canary Islands vacation. Not only is it the Canaries' largest city, it's also got a number of world-class attractions. Its beach — the 2½-mile Playa de las ...

Journal of Coastal Research, Vol. 23, No. 4 (Jul., 2007), pp. 993-999 (7 pages) The Maspalomas dune field and adjacent beaches are the most extensive coastal sedimentary environment on the island of ...