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Der Ausflug eine herbe Enttäuschung! Der Preis ist absolut überzogen für das, was geboten wurde. Wir hatten kaum Zeit, die wenigen Sehenswürdigkeiten, die überhaupt auf dem Programm standen, in Ruhe zu erkunden. Alles wirkte gehetzt und oberflächlich. Man fühlt sich regelrecht "veräppelt", wenn man so viel Geld für so wenig Gegenwert ausgibt. Dieser Ausflug war absoluter Reinfall. Die genannten Tapas waren ein Witz (6 katoffelchen, 3 Soßen, 1 teller Suppe. 2 Käsescheibchen) für 4 Personen.
Villages, viewpoints and volcanic rocks dot Gran Canaria's jagged spine. This tour weaves its way through some of the island's most dramatic landscapes, stopping along the way to visit gems such as Teror, Tejeda and Fataga. David, one of our local guides, says, ‘The legend of the apparition of the Virgin Mary in Teror still intrigues me. It was in 1481, amid the Castilian conquest of Gran Canaria, and it helped change the island's destiny.'
And Teror is where your adventure begins. Strolling past the balconied townhouses of Calle Real de la Plaza towards the mountain-framed basilica of Our Lady of the Pine is one of the defining Gran Canaria experiences. A scenic mountain drive away is Tejeda, which is a bit of a looker itself – red-roofed, whitewashed houses sprinkled on the slope of a valley. David adds, ‘Every time there's a list of Spain's prettiest villages, Tejeda is near the top. Its setting is unbeatable.'
There's also a pit stop at Las Tirajanas viewpoint to admire a vast volcanic caldera, as we make our way to Fataga to eat. A lunch made from locally sourced ingredients will be served in a family-owned restaurant. After a little amble through the town, we'll visit a nearby aloe vera plantation to get the lowdown on its medicinal properties. Generations of islanders have used extracts from the plant for skin burns.
