Suppose you still do not know the Canary Islands. In that case, I anticipate that there may be various reasons why you can consider a vacation trip, or a getaway, to this region of Spain that I think is not sufficiently known.
And it depends on those motivations, and you will have some more suitable than others to meet your expectations.
Of the islands that I have had the opportunity to visit so far, I will tell you that Lanzarote excites me with its volcanic landscapes, of Gran Canaria, the great atmosphere of the city of Las Palmas, and the interior landscapes from the Cruz de Tejeda.
From Tenerife, in addition to this type of landscape that characterizes Mount Teide and its surroundings, the northern orchard in the Orotava Valley, and the cultural richness of La Laguna.
Fuerteventura, its large stretches of beaches with dunes.
And recently, I have had the opportunity to return to the island of Gran Canaria, where I have found a different motivation, the possibility of enjoying a healthy vacation.
Or what is the same, a vacation with wellness spa experiences?
Best attractions of the island of Gran Canaria
What if, being one of the large islands, as is the case of Tenerife, Gran Canaria is shown as a miniature continent where you find different attractions.
On the other hand, Las Palmas is a city with a tremendous cultural atmosphere and also with great commercial activity.
On the south coast, from the impressive areas of Dunas de Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés , to artificial beaches at the foot of ravines and cliffs, such as Playa de los Amadores .
In the north, green landscapes with forests propitiated by the trade winds, which I honestly did not think I would find on this island.
And on a route through the interior of Gran Canaria, you will also discover landscapes of ravines with leafy oases and, on top, imposing rocks, very suitable for hiking, and small towns with white houses and even caves.
How are wellness spa holidays in Gran Canaria
But what can a wellness spa holiday in Gran Canaria be like?
I had the opportunity to get an idea during the recent getaway to Gran Canaria, taking advantage of a bridge .
In the first place, they are a vacation of tranquility and leisure, in which the enjoyment of the beaches or the excellent swimming pools of the hotels have a significant role.
And to the south of the island, you have the area of Maspalomas and its surrounding, which is incomparable.
But it is the enjoyment of the modern wellness centers that you find in Gran Canaria that characterizes a holiday that is also healthy.
The tradition of Gran Canaria as a healthy island dates back to the 17th century when there is written evidence of the existence of miraculous springs of medicinal water on the island.
When you travel to Gran Canaria to live a wellness experience, you may be surprised by the majority of tourists from central and northern Europe, especially from Germany, the United Kingdom, and the Nordic countries.
But not so much if you know that in the second half of the 19th century, the island was already known by wealthy tourists who traveled to perform health cures in the old spas of Azuaje and Los Berrazales to the north of the island.
Best hotels with spa and thalassotherapy in Gran Canaria
Now this reputation as a healthy island has been consolidated, with the profusion of spa and wellness centers you can find in the big hotels on the island.
In them, you have a wide range of treatments, which includes a wide variety of massages, such as the hot stone massage that I received at the Gloria Palace Royal hotel in Playa Amadores.
You can also live a Thalasso experience, for example, in the great Gloria Palace San Agustín Thalasso center, the largest in Europe of these characteristics and the first to be established on the island.
Thalassotherapy has positive health effects thanks to baths in seawater at a temperature of 37 degrees.
Or you can also receive the benefits of treatment with aloe vera, a plant that grows on the island and has proven healing and therapeutic properties.
That was my case when enjoying an Aloe Vera Wrap at the exclusive Corallium Thalasso Villa del Conde center in Meloneras.