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- Capital
- Gran Canaria (LPA)
- Dialing Code
- + 34
- Time Zone
- No UTC / GMT offset
- Daylight Savings Time
- Last Sunday of March until last Sunday of October: UTC / GMT +1
- Language
- Spanish
- Best Time to Go
- November - March
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
Travel Tips
- Credit and debit cards are widely accepted
- Avoid any touts for time-shares
- English is widely spoken
- Water in hotels and towns is safe to drink, but has a salty taste due to the high mineral content. Bottled water is available
- Foreigners are required to carry identification at all times, although in practice this is rarely enforced
Last updated 29 September 2026
Visa Guide
Visa Requirements
Visas are required by South African passport holders
Canary Islands is an autonomous region of Spain. The same visa requirements & application process for Spain applies
Health / Vaccinations
Compulsory:
None
Recommended Travel Vaccines:
Hepatitis A & B, Tetanus, Polio