Maspalomas

Fancy spicing up your wish YOU were here holiday postcards with tales of camel rides and jeep safaris? Thought so! Maybe not what you’d expect from a sunny beach break in Gran Canaria, but in Maspalomas there’s loads more to do than simply lie on the four miles of soft golden sand – though that’s not a bad place to get your show-off tan.

The renowned Aqualand Maspalomas is nearby so slap on the sun cream and whiz down the famous water park’s flumes and chutes before teeing off for a round of golf or a quick water ski before siesta.