Gran Canaria has been awarded the demanding ‘Biosphere Destination’ seal, also earning a spot in the top fifteen European destinations with the most certified accommodation.

Gran Canaria takes care of you and itself. The island embraces its primary sector and invites us all to eat local produce. It also raises awareness on responsible water use and caring for natural resources, from its oceans and beaches to its forests and summits. These are examples of a global commitment which implicates not only public administrations but also the private sector. For a while now, all Gran Canaria’s paths have been leading to the same place: the need to be an increasingly sustainable tourist destination.

Roque Faneque, on the NW coast of Gran Canaria is one of the highest cliffs in the world and guardian of amazing biodiversity

This giant looks out over the Atlantic from a height over 1,000 metres. It gazes straight down over the sea following the flight of shearwaters, seagulls and petrels. Only it knows what it’s really found so fascinating to look at for millions of years. Maybe it’s just seeking its own reflection over the waters that soak its stone feet. This proud, rocky Titan is the highest cliff in Europe and one of the largest in the world. However, along with its inevitable haughtiness, El Roque Faneque also expresses the nostalgic calm that comes with the passing of time.

The north-east coast of Gran Canaria welcomes adventurers in search of new experiences and lets their imagination run wild

Coastal plants are like the men and women of Gran Canaria’s fishing villages, looking out to sea every day. What’s more, a delicate film of salt coats their leaves, or skin. They could tell thousands of stories, recounting everything they have seen brought in by the tides, but they keep their own counsel. In the same way, the island’s north-east coastline is just as spectacular for what it displays as for what it hides among its folds. Hikers spot lights beaming into the night and this sparks their imagination. What will they discover the next day?