Wellness

The Great Rest was discovered scores of years ago. It came about in the middle of the 19th Century when several Englishmen that were sailing along the steamboat route to Cape Town discovered, almost by accident, the island with the best winters in Europe.

An island that offered a refuge, with perfect microclimates so that people could settle for long stays and rest, recover from illnesses, alleviate ailments or simply let the world go by at a leisurely pace. A place in the middle of the ocean with good weather, where one could relax, look after oneself and feel great.

It was in the second half of the 19th Century when Gran Canaria started to become a major health destination. Travellers from all over Europe arrived from thousands of different cities, searching for the good climate that was spread over virtually all 12 months of the year.  Visitors from all parts of Europe bathed in the medicinal waters at the old stately spas of Azuaje and los Berrazales. This was the 19th Century.
 
However, the Great Rest continued to adapt with the passing of time. The visionary Italian Eduardo Filiputti renovated the system in the 20th Century by creating a health centre in the sea of dunes of Maspalomas. The spa on the dunes was a solar therapy centre that enabled the beneficial effects of the combination of sun and sand to be used. This was the nineteen sixties.