A tourist tax proposed by a community in the Canary Islands was blocked by a judge just one day after being introduced.

In a win for British holidaymakers, a tourist tax imposed in Mogán, Gran Canaria has been suspended. The High Court of ...

Gran Canaria has axed a much-hated rule for UK tourists in a boost for British holidaymakers heading out to the European ...

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Heavy rain and flooding have hit the third-largest island in the Canaries, Gran Canaria, covering streets with mud, sweeping away cars and closing beaches. By Tuesday evening, there were no longer any ...

Gran Canaria’s main airport has been forced to shut after torrential rainfall battered popular British hotspots Gran Canaria and Tenerife for days, turning streets in the Canary Islands to rivers.

Airport operator AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea) announced that Gran Canaria Airport was "inoperative" due to heavy flooding in the region. Pictures from the airport showed ...

However, a red alert remains in place for Gran Canaria after the weather warning was increased on Monday, March 3, and an emergency plan has now been announced across all the islands due to severe ...

Gran Canaria, a popular holiday hotspot in the Canary Islands, has been ravaged by catastrophic flooding, which has seen vehicles washed into the ocean. Holidaymakers have received direct warnings ...

Eyewitness footage captured cars stranded on flooded streets and vehicles being swept into the sea by rising floodwaters in Spain's Gran Canaria. A sudden storm hit the Telde region, bringing the ...